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October 7, 2026 Shape-sensing sheet digitally tracks its movement as it bends and twists

Shape-sensing sheet digitally tracks its movement as it bends and twists

October 6, 2026 Turning the tide on Massachusetts shellfishing data

Turning the tide on Massachusetts shellfishing data

October 1, 2026 MIT class project turns into an FDA-cleared treatment for tremors

MIT class project turns into an FDA-cleared treatment for tremors

September 28, 2026 Powered by muscle cells, a paper-thin robot swims through watery maze

September 23, 2026 New cell-collection device could improve early cancer detection

New cell-collection device could improve early cancer detection

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Hacking for Lilly

MechE students use their knowledge of mechanical engineering to design an improved walker for 9-year-old Lilly and gain new perspective about how assistive technologies can improve the lives of others in the process.

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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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