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Breathable workout suit has ventilating flaps that open and close in response to an athlete’s sweat.

Breathable workout suit has ventilating flaps that open and close in response to an athlete’s sweat.

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MechE students seek to solve major food and water security problems.

MechE students seek to solve major food and water security problems.

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Led by MechE alumni, the MIT Electric Vehicle Team won second place in this year

Led by MechE alumni, the MIT Electric Vehicle Team won second place in this year's "Race to the Clouds."

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Nicholas Xuanlai Fang

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Ian Hunter describes how nylon fibers can be made to flex like muscles.

Ian Hunter describes how nylon fibers can be made to flex like muscles.

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Scott Manalis

Scott Manalis

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Kripa Varanasi develops new way of driving fluid droplets across surfaces using temperature.

Kripa Varanasi develops new way of driving fluid droplets across surfaces using temperature.

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PHOTO GALLERY: 2017 SM and PhD Graduates

PHOTO GALLERY: 2017 SM and PhD Graduates

Nicholas M. Patrikalakis fights harmful algal blooms with autonomous vehicles roaming the Strait of Johor in Singapore.

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Amos Winter

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Electronic devices can overheat as a result of interactions between electrons and phonons

Electronic devices can overheat as a result of interactions between electrons and phonons

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Xuanhe Zhao is the 2017 recipient of the Young Investigator Medal from the Society of Engineering Science.

New method of making graphene more resilient could lead to more effective desalination.

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