MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering

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2.009 Showcase Tonight at Kresge
This year's 2.009 (Product Engineering Processes) final presentation ceremony is taking place tonight starting at 7:30pm in Kresge Auditorium. Student teams will showcase the prototypes ...

Four MIT seniors win Marshall Scholarships
Four MIT seniors — Kate Koch, Colleen Loynachan, Kirin Sinha, and Grace Young — are among 34 new winners nationwide of prestigious Marshall Scholarships, which ...

Pills of the future: nanoparticles
Drugs delivered by nanoparticles hold promise for targeted treatment of many diseases, including cancer. However, the particles have to be injected into patients, which has ...

Maria Yang Elected to be an ASME Fellow
We are very pleased to announce that Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Systems Maria Yang was recently elected to be an ASME fellow. ...

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Energy Science & Engineering
The Energy Science and Engineering area seeks to focus on technologies for efficient energy conversion and utilization, which aim to meet the urgent challenge of a safe, sustainable energy supply in the face of growing demand and increasing geo-political uncertainty.