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Not quite a solid, not quite a liquid: Meet hydrogels

By attracting the world’s sharpest talent, MIT helps keep the US a step ahead

Professor John H. Lienhard V Elected Honorary Member of ASME

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Robotic probe quickly measures key properties of new materials

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Celebrating the Class of 2022 during Commencement Week.

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Noninvasive imaging could replace finger pricks for people with diabetes

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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