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Technique rapidly measures cells’ density, reflecting health and developmental state

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MIT engineers solve the sticky-cell problem in bioreactors and other industries

Ultrasonic device dramatically speeds harvesting of water from the air

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MADMEC winners develop spray-on coating to protect power lines from ice

Burning heavy fuel oil with scrubbers is the best available option for bulk maritime shipping.

Prof. Anand presents major advances in coupled theories for large-deformation solid mechanics in his new book.

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March 17, 2026 Turning extreme heat into large-scale energy storage

Turning extreme heat into large-scale energy storage

March 17, 2026 MIT MechE Research Exhibition Showcases Breadth of Student and Postdoc Innovation

MERE Showcases Breadth of Student and Postdoc Innovation

March 16, 2026 MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab seed to signal: Amplifying early-career faculty impact

MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab seed to signal: Amplifying early-career faculty impact

March 15, 2026 New sensor sniffs out pneumonia on a patient’s breath

New sensor sniffs out pneumonia on a patient’s breath

March 11, 2026 2026 MacVicar Faculty Fellows named

2026 MacVicar Faculty Fellows named

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

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Bio-Inspired Robotics

MIT Mechanical Engineering students in Professor Sangbae Kim’s class explore why certain physical traits have evolved in animals in the natural world, then extract those useful principles, which are applicable to robotic systems, to solve such challenges as manipulation and locomotion in novel and interesting ways.

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MIT Robot Learns How to Play Jenga

Using machine-learning and sensory hardware, Alberto Rodriguez, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and members of MIT's MCube lab, have developed a robot that is learning how to play the game Jenga®. The technology could be used in robots for manufacturing assembly lines.

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