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Imaging technique removes the effect of water in underwater scenes

Imaging technique removes the effect of water in underwater scenes

John Leonard

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Three MIT students named 2026 Schwarzman Scholars

MIT spinout Gradiant reduces companies’ water use and waste by billions of gallons each day

MIT spinout Gradiant reduces companies’ water use and waste by billions of gallons each day

LEGO Group COO Carsten Rasmussen discussed balance in manufacturing.

LEGO Group COO Carsten Rasmussen discussed balance in manufacturing.

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e-GLUE, a new electroadhesive hydrogel, may be used to deliver sustained drug administration for GI diseases.

e-GLUE, a new electroadhesive hydrogel, may be used to deliver sustained drug administration for GI diseases.

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Robotic system zeroes in on objects most relevant for helping humans

Robotic system zeroes in on objects most relevant for helping humans

Martin Culpepper

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Surface-based sonar system could rapidly map the ocean floor at high resolution

Surface-based sonar system could rapidly map the ocean floor at high resolution

A team led by Prof. Yang Shao-Horn shows a new universal descriptor for removal of nitrogen monoxide.

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July 22, 2025 Adhesive inspired by hitchhiking sucker fish sticks to soft surfaces underwater

Adhesive inspired by hitchhiking sucker fish sticks to soft surfaces underwater

July 17, 2025 Data-Driven Modeling of 4D Ocean and Coastal Acidification in the Massachusetts and Cape Cod Bays

Data-Driven Modeling of 4D Ocean and Coastal Acidification in the Massachusetts and Cape Cod Bays

July 16, 2025 With “MIT Fundamentos Electrónicos,” MechE Grad Student Brings Electronics Workshops to Students in Mexico

The summer months and Independent Activities Period (IAP) are both prime time for MIT students to engage in learning and research outside of the regular academic year. Summer provides a longer...

July 5, 2025 Professor John H. Lienhard V Elected Honorary Member of ASME

Honorary Membership is one of the highest honors bestowed by the ASME Board of Governors

July 4, 2025 Robotic probe quickly measures key properties of new materials

Developed to analyze new semiconductors, the system could streamline the development of more powerful solar panels.

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A Cleaner Burn

A Cleaner Burn

Millions of people die each year as a result of soot or smoke inhalation from these wood-burning cookstoves. A team of students from MIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering and MIT D-Lab are helping a start-up in Uganda manufacture charcoal briquettes that produce a cleaner burn, minimizing these health risks.

Engineering Fluids at the Nanoscale

Engineering Fluids at the Nanoscale

Professor Rohit Karnik addresses real-world challenges with his micro- and nano-fluidics research, uncovering the unique behavior of fluid flow at the molecular level.

We Are MechE at MIT

We Are MechE at MIT

What’s so unique about the MIT MechE spirit? Hear it straight from our students and faculty in this short video.

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