Understanding MIT: Since its founding, MIT has offered instruction in military science — bolstering national security through training in the technical fields that underpin the future of modern warfare. We host a robust ROTC program, as well as educational offerings specifically designed to keep our military leaders at the cutting edge of science and technology.
Reflecting a long commitment to national service, MIT has continuously offered instruction in military science since opening its doors in 1861 — with more than 12,000 military officers commissioned from MIT, and more than 150 reaching the rank of general or admiral.
In the last five years, MIT has awarded 604 degrees to those who have previously served in the military, or who are currently serving, while also educating 597 undergraduates through its Army, Air Force/Space Force, and Navy ROTC programs.
TPP graduate student Strahinja Janjusevic brings an international perspective and US Naval Academy education to his work in maritime cybersecurity. He aims to strengthen ties between the US and its allies on national security, AI, and cybersecurity.
Via @lincoln_laboratory on Instagram: ”Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (AFROTC) cadets from around New England traveled to Lincoln Laboratory's Lincoln Space Surveillance Complex to learn more about space situational awareness and radar.”
In a world without MIT, radar wouldn’t have been available to help win World War II. We might not have email, CT scans, time-release drugs, photolithography, or GPS. And we’d lose over 30,000 companies, employing millions of people. Can you imagine?
Since its founding, MIT has been key to helping American science and innovation lead the world. Discoveries that begin here generate jobs and power the economy — and what we create today builds a better tomorrow for all of us.