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Eldercare robot helps people sit and stand, and catches them if they fall.

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March 31, 2026 Preview tool helps makers visualize 3D-printed objects

Preview tool helps makers visualize 3D-printed objects

March 26, 2026 MIT hackathon tackles real-world challenges in Ukraine

MIT hackathon tackles real-world challenges in Ukraine

March 25, 2026 MIT engineers design proteins by their motion, not just their shape

MIT engineers design proteins by their motion, not just their shape

March 24, 2026 QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in 12 subjects for 2026

QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in 12 subjects for 2026

March 24, 2026 Wristband enables wearers to control a robotic hand with their own movements

Wristband enables wearers to control a robotic hand with their own movements

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Mining the Deep Sea

Mining minerals found 15,000 feet below sea level could help secure a low-carbon future, but at what cost? Researchers including Thomas Peacock, professor of mechanical engineering at MIT, are racing to understand the environmental impact of deep-sea mining.

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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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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.

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