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Four from MIT named 2025 Goldwater Scholars

MIT researchers demonstrate ship hull modifications to cut fuel use

“Each of us holds a piece of the solution”

Michael Richard Benjamin

Principal Research Scientist

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Creeping crystals: Observing salt creep at the single crystal scale

Ellen Roche

Professor; Associate Department Head

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Checking the quality of materials just got easier with a new AI tool

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Rohit N Karnik

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“Cold spray” 3D printing technique proves effective for on-site bridge repair

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

Cultivating confidence and craft across disciplines

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June 3, 2026 Developing innovative alternatives to conventional carbon capture methods

Developing innovative alternatives to conventional carbon capture methods

June 1, 2026 Ambassadors of STEM

Ambassadors of STEM

June 1, 2026 Ultrasound-based pacemaker noninvasively steadies the heart

Ultrasound-based pacemaker noninvasively steadies the heart

May 25, 2026 Ten from MIT accept 2026 Fulbright awards

Ten from MIT accept 2026 Fulbright awards

May 25, 2026 Bridging real human movement with digital technology

Bridging real human movement with digital technology

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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.

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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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Learning Through Creation

Class 2.00a, Fundamentals of Engineering Design: Explore Space, Sea and Earth, empowers first-year students to build machines early in their academic careers at MIT.

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