Creative Commons
Attribution 4.0 International
USGS, Department of the Interior
Danielle Wood was recently promoted to Associate Professor in the Program of Media Arts & Sciences.
This award recognizes students who are building a better world.
At the MIT Media Lab, visionary women are at the forefront of groundbreaking research in space exploration and sustainable climate solution…
Professor Danielle Wood and other experts consider what it means that the Outer Space Treaty defines space as the “province of all mankind."
Wood will lead projects that apply satellite Earth Observation technology for environmental management.
To be nominated for this award, the student must have made a lasting impact on the MIT community.
Dr. Sharif Islam was selected as a 2024 IAF Emerging Space Leader.
Ufuoma Ovienmhada, Ahmed Diongue, and Danielle Wood publish paper on perspectives from anti-prison community organizers on geospatial data.
"Challenges and progress in applying space technology in support of the sustainable development goals."
The US Department of Commerce invited Wood to speak at New Space Africa about Space Enabled's NASA-funded Angola drought project.
Ufuoma Ovienmhada publishes "Satellite data for environmental justice: a scoping review of the literature in the United States."
Dr. Minoo Rathnasabapathy and Prof. Danielle Wood recently published "Role of emerging nations in ensuring long-term space sustainability."
The award acknowledges the extraordinary efforts made by members of the MIT community.
In IEEE Latin America Transactions, "Assessing Human Settlement Sprawl in Mexico via Remote Sensing and Deep Learning."
Prof. Danielle Wood spoke as an invited lecturer at the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s annual meeting.
Danielle Wood co-hosts the Space Traffic Management Conference, themed around "Inflection Points of Change: Civil, Commercial & Security."
PhD candidate Ufuoma Ovienmhada was chosen as one of 2024's cohort of the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice program.
Danielle Wood spoke on NPR's Science Friday about space law and other topics.
PhD candidate Neil Gaikwad was recently accepted to the MIDAS Future Leaders Summit.
In this interview with MIT MAD, Pedro Reynolds-Cuéllar discusses his work, which explores the intersection of culture and technology.
On Bloomberg TV, Professor Danielle Wood talks to Romaine Bostick about the use of satellite data for environmental management.
Dr. Sharif Islam, a postdoctoral associate in the Space Enabled research group, has been selected as an ESIP Community Fellow and FEC Fellow
Ufuoma Ovienmhada's doctoral research in Space Enabled applies satellite data to map environmental hazards faced by people living in prisons
Mia Hines and Ufuoma Ovienmhada share motivations for applying satellite data to promote environmental justice for people living in prisons
Space Enabled experiments study dynamics of liquid wax in microgravity to inspire future low cost satellite fuel options
Several summer interns at the Media Lab talk about their experiences., the research they conducted, and what they learned.
An evolving list of IAP activities hosted by members of the Media Lab community in collaboration with other MIT departments during 2024.
Danielle Wood @ COP28 in DubaiProf. Danielle Wood, director of the Space Enabled research group, will speak at several events hosted on the…
Dannielle Wood spoke at GEO Week in South Africa, held this year November 6-10 in Cape Town, South Africa.
Highlighting work from Danielle Wood, Sharif Islam, Ufuoma Ovienmhada, Katlyn Turner, and Priscilla Baltezar.
Zhang and Ovienmhada were featured in "Future Leaders in Aerospace," hosted by the MIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Jackie Smith attends 2023 kickoff meeting for the Consortium for Space Mobility and ISAM Capabilities (COSMIC)
Presenting work at the UN/Canada Space4Women "Building capacity to promote and advance gender equality in the space sector."
Advancing justice in Earth's complex systems using designs enabled by space
Space Enabled Presents at the International Astronautical Congress, 2023Title: The Zero Robotics Program Invites Youth to Program Robots on…
The 2023 MIT recommended summer reading list includes a chapter in "Reclaiming Space" authored by Professor Danielle Wood.
Danielle Wood contributed as a committee member to the NASA Decadal Survey on Biological and Physical Sciences.
Kevin O'Connell, former director at the Office of Space Commerce, interviewed Dr. Zolana Joao on the 3rd episode of Space Economy Insights.
These five women at the MIT Media Lab are advancing aerospace science and research, driven by a love of our home planet.
Space Enabled Affiliate Elena Cirkovic compared the Law of The Sea, the forthcoming UN High Seas Treaty, and and the Outer Space Treaty.
Prof Wood's presentation is part of a long term cooperation with the Angolan space program to apply satellite data for drought response
Jackie Smith, doctoral student in Team Space Enabled, participates in the Summit for Space Sustainability which is hosted by the Secure Wor…
Dr. Mitchell Kirschner presents at the Integrate23 Digital Engineering Conference applying the EVDT Framework to Disaster ManagementDr. Mit…
Belén and Ufuoma received these awards at the 2023 Graduate Women of Excellence Ceremony in the Samberg Conference Center on May 8.
Prof. Wood is invited for a third time to serve as a Private Sector Advisor to the US government delegation to this UN space policy forum
The team won for STEM Engagement for successfully transferring the Zero Robotics global competition from SPHERES to Astrobee.
PhD student Yiyun Zhang presented "Using Zero Robotics as a study case for Intersectional Antiracist Technology Framework."
Doolittle Prize is given for outstanding achievement in the design, construction, execution and reporting of an undergraduate project.
Examining the role data-driven technologies play in expanding and reasserting the legitimacy of the US racial state during crises.
We're so proud of everything you've accomplished here, and can't wait to see what you do next.
The MAD Fellowship is an opportunity for MIT grad students to propose a research-oriented or personal design project.
Amelia Dogan, senior at MIT whose undergraduate thesis is advised by Danielle Wood, was featured by MIT News for her work in sustainability.
Danielle Wood was selected as a 2023 winner of MIT's Teaching with Digital Technology Award.
Kevin O'Connell, formerly at the Office of Space Commerce, writes about "Practical applications of a space mission authorization framework."
Congratulations to Daniella DiPaola, Pedro Reynolds-Cuéllar, and Hope Schroeder on being 2023 recipients of the Gary Mardsen Travel Awards.
Danielle Wood discussed space sustainability in a recent NPR podcast.
MIT's undergraduate African and African Diaspora Studies major, advised by Danielle Wood, was recently highlighted in the MIT News.
MLK Visiting Professor and Space Enabled Affiliate Moriba Jah was recently elected to RSE, Scotland's National Academy.
Elissa Gibson, former UROP with Katlyn Turner, was featured in an article by Annie Dunlap about her interdisciplinary and community work.
Space Enabled Remote Sensing and GIS Analyst Position(Part time/Temporary)To Apply, please complete the form here.Overview: The Space Enabl…
Danielle Wood served as a Private Sector Advisor to the U.S. Delegation to the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space.
Space Enabled class highlights relationship between space and society.
Danielle Wood awarded a NASA Applied Sciences grant to further work on the Decision Support System for Drought Response in Angola.
A convergence between artist Lorrin Brubakerand Prathima Muniyappa to employ experimental storytelling to narratives on Space
Wood and Rathnasabapathy were invited to the White House's US-Africa Leaders Summit held in Washington, DC from December 13-15.
Space Enabled will send experiments to the moon on a mission led by the UAE on a rover built by Ispace and launched with SpaceX.
MLK Jr. Visiting Professors and Scholars will enhance and enrich the MIT community through engagement with students and faculty.
Save the date for an end-of-year performance from the Spring 2023 class on the evening of Friday, May 19 in MIT Building E14 6th Floor: see…