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MIT Mechanical Engineering Professor Anette ‘Peko’ Hosoi finds inspiration while downhill biking at Highland Mountain Bike Park in New Hampshire.

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If you design in a box, whether it’s for someone in the US or someone in India, your solution isn’t going to be right.

- PhD candidate Natasha Wright (SM ’14), Vice President of GAME

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In class 2.671, students are given the freedom to conduct a research study on a topic they

In class 2.671, students are given the freedom to conduct a research study on a topic they're passionate about

Alexander Slocum

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Novel way of controlling water flow in flexible tubes could make irrigation technology more sustainable and cost-effective.

Alum Wen Sang PhD ’14 launches Smarking, which uses data analytics to solve the nightmare of urban parking.

Alum Wen Sang PhD ’14 launches Smarking, which uses data analytics to solve the nightmare of urban parking.

Grad student Kristen Railey is named to the Aviation Week Network’s “20 Twenties” for 2017.

Grad student Kristen Railey is named to the Aviation Week Network’s “20 Twenties” for 2017.

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Study clarifies mystery about proposed battery material and may lead to batteries with more energy per pound

Study clarifies mystery about proposed battery material and may lead to batteries with more energy per pound

Photo Gallery: Visualizing MechE Research: Scientific Photos by Felice Frankel

Photo Gallery: Visualizing MechE Research: Scientific Photos by Felice Frankel

Senior Matthew Cavuto will use his Marshall Scholarship to work on devices that enhance mobility for the disabled.

Senior Matthew Cavuto will use his Marshall Scholarship to work on devices that enhance mobility for the disabled.

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Cullen Buie identifies how a light rain can spread soil bacteria far and wide.

Cullen Buie identifies how a light rain can spread soil bacteria far and wide.

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Kripa Varanasi, Maher Damak, and Karim Khalil win Energy Department’s 2017 National Cleantech University Prize

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