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MIT Hyperloop

MIT Hyperloop

MIT students head to the SpaceX Hyperloop Competition with a concept pod, and a vision for the future of transportation. The MIT Hyperloop Team will be firing their concept pod along a one-mile test track in Hawthorne, potentially bringing the world closer to what SpaceX CEO Elon Musk describes as a “fifth mode of transportation.”

MIT announces 2025 Bose Grants

MIT announces 2025 Bose Grants

MIT announces 2025 Bose Grants

QS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2025-26

QS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2025-26

MIT announces 2025 Bose Grants

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Kripa Varanasi

Kripa’s Research Areas

Rohit N Karnik

Rohit N’s Research Areas

Michael Triantafyllou

Michael Triantafyllou

Michael’s Research Areas

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Alumni Spotlight

Jennifer Rumsey and John Wall

Jennifer Rumsey and John Wall

Chief Technology Officer, Cummins

[ SB, SM ’75, ScD ’78; SM ’98 ]

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RJ Scaringe

CEO, Rivian Automotive

[ SM '07, PhD '09 ]

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Dana Yoerger

Senior Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

[ SB ’77, SM ’79, PhD ’83 ]

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Celebrate MechE Innovation at One of Our Annual Student Events

MechE Research Exhibition De Florez Competition