Making News: May 2011

Dr. Amar G. Bose (MA B ’52), founder of audio technology company Bose Corp., is donating the majority of the Bose’s privately held stock to MIT.

MIT will receive annual cash dividends on shares and will use the payments “to sustain and advance MIT’s education and research mission.” Click here for the news article from the AP

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The final launch of the space shuttle Endeavour has been delayed until May 8th. On board the shuttle will be carbon nanotube and graphene thin films from Dr. Mark C. Hersam, IL A ’96, and his research team. Read more

The films will spend at least six months mounted on the outside of the International Space Station. The test will be an important step towards using the materials on satellites in space. The materials will have to survive the harsh environment of outer space, specifically radiation damage. Learn more about Dr. Hersam’s samples

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The Clarion-Ledger recently published an opinion article from Dr. C.T. Carley (MS A ’55), P.E., related to the safety of nuclear power for the United States.

Dr. Carley is professor emeritus at Mississippi State University. Read the article, for his opinion of the importance of nuclear power and the comparable track record with other sources of energy.

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