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School of Engineering welcomes new faculty in 2024-25

Robert Langer

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Cultivating confidence and craft across disciplines

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Noninvasive imaging could replace finger pricks for people with diabetes

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September 15, 2026 Exploring the Biomechanics of Human Force in Pushing

Exploring the Biomechanics of Human Force in Pushing

September 13, 2026 New method enables AI for safety-critical situations

New method enables AI for safety-critical situations

September 13, 2026 MIT spinout turns plastic waste into resilient building materials

The world needs more homes. The world also has too much plastic. Perhaps the only thing those two problems have in common is that they’re hard to solve.Atlas Building Composites, a spinout of MIT,...

September 9, 2026 AI-guided optimization tool makes product design faster and more accessible

AI-guided optimization tool makes product design faster and more accessible

September 3, 2026 New method allows scientists to follow gene activity over time in the same cells

New method allows scientists to follow gene activity over time in the same cells

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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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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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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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