The Research Laboratory of Electronics was founded in 1946 following the groundbreaking research it conducted leading to the development of Ultra High Frequency Radar, changing the course of World War II. Cognizant of its rich history and focused on maintaining its position as MIT’s leading interdisciplinary research organization, RLE fosters a stimulating and supportive environment for innovat...

The Research Laboratory of Electronics (RLE) at MIT is a vibrant intellectual community and was one of the Institute’s earliest modern interdepartmental academic research centers. RLE research encompasses both basic and applied science and engineering in an extensive range of natural and man-made phenomena. Integral to RLE’s efforts is the furthering of scientific understanding and leading inno...

The Research Laboratory of Electronics (RLE), founded in 1946, is the Institute’s first interdisciplinary research laboratory. RLE grew out of the wartime MIT Radiation Laboratory and was formed to bring together physicists and electrical engineers to work on problems in electromagnetic radiation, circuits, and specialized vacuum tubes. Over the years, RLE’s research interests have branched in ...