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Artificial tendons give muscle-powered robots a boost

How artificial intelligence can help achieve a clean energy future

MIT engineers developed a technique for making intricate structures with supports that can be dissolved and reused instead of thrown away

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Unlocking ammonia as a fuel source for heavy industry

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

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Josh Randolph: Taking care of others as an EMT and ROTC leader

A team led by Prof. Yang Shao-Horn shows a new universal descriptor for removal of nitrogen monoxide.

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January 20, 2026 Electrifying boilers to decarbonize industry

Electrifying boilers to decarbonize industry.

January 19, 2026 A new way to “paint with light” to create radiant, color-changing items

A new way to “paint with light” to create radiant, color-changing items.

January 13, 2026 Alum Startup Gives Ski Style a Lift

Alum Startup Gives Ski Style a Lift

January 7, 2026 2.009 mechanical engineering students embrace “cycles”

2.009 mechanical engineering students embrace “cycles”

January 7, 2026 Eighteen MIT faculty honored as “Committed to Caring” for 2025-27

Eighteen MIT faculty honored as “Committed to Caring” for 2025-27

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Mining the Deep Sea

Mining minerals found 15,000 feet below sea level could help secure a low-carbon future, but at what cost? Researchers including Thomas Peacock, professor of mechanical engineering at MIT, are racing to understand the environmental impact of deep-sea mining.

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The Magic of Making

The magic of making is told through the personal stories of MIT students, whose passion runs deep and from an early age.

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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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