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MIT researchers developed a new memory model that may explain the brain’s vast storage capacity

Study finds cell memory can be more like a dimmer dial than an on/off switch

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A new consortium brings together industry leaders and collaborators from throughout MIT.

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Secretary of Energy Chris Wright ’85 visits MIT

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U.S. News and World Report places MIT’s graduate program in engineering at the top of its annual rankings

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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Designing Toys

In class 2.00b, Toy Product Design, offered by MIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, first-year students get hands-on engineering and product design experience while developing a prototype for a new toy.

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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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Sangbae Kim: Inspired by Nature

Associate Professor Sangbae Kim describes his cutting-edge research in the area of biomimetics, the study of biological systems as models for the design and engineering of robots.

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