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Irmgard Bischofberger

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MIT Sea Grant students explore the intersection of technology and offshore aquaculture in Norway

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

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Introducing the MIT-GE Vernova Climate and Energy Alliance

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

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August 26, 2026 MIT engineers create a system for building shape-changing smart devices

MIT engineers create a system for building shape-changing smart devices

August 24, 2026 The secret love life of the longfin squid

The secret love life of the longfin squid

August 23, 2026 Generating scenarios for extreme events, without extreme data

Generating scenarios for extreme events, without extreme data

August 20, 2026 The importance of indoor airflow patterns in spreading airborne disease

The importance of indoor airflow patterns in spreading airborne disease.

August 19, 2026 MIT engineers design a better controller for operating construction diggers

MIT engineers design a better controller for operating construction diggers

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Yo-Yo Champion

Six-time national yo-yo champion and rising senior Alex Hattori explores his passion for yo-yos at MIT.

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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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Sealing Wounds with Tape

MIT engineers led by Associate Professor Xuanhe Zhao have designed a double-sided tape that can seal tissues in just five seconds. The tape could eventually replace surgical sutures, which don’t work well in all tissues and can cause complications in some patients.

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