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Executive Order (E.O.) 13329

Executive Order (E.O.) 13329, "Encouraging Innovation in Manufacturing," requires Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) agencies, to the extent permitted by law and in a manner consistent with the mission of that department or agency, to give high priority within the SBIR programs to...

Modern Education Has a Global Classroom

Since 2005, enrollment in engineering programs has increased 30-50 percent. “People are recognizing this is a field I can get into if I want to change the world,” said Dr. Ian Waitz, dean of the School of Engineering at MIT.

Thinking About a Sabbatical? Join Volpe

Volpe is interested in having tenured or tenure-track faculty members spend time at our facility in Cambridge, working on independent or sponsored research and collaborating with our talented staff.