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Five with MIT ties elected to National Academy of Medicine for 2025

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Printable aluminum alloy sets strength records, may enable lighter aircraft parts

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

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June 14, 2026 The tenured engineers of 2026

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June 14, 2026 A tiny ingestible sensor can measure temperature from inside the body

A tiny ingestible sensor can measure temperature from inside the body

June 11, 2026 MIT engineers find a way to deliver drugs directly to the esophagus

MIT engineers find a way to deliver drugs directly to the esophagus

June 10, 2026 AI and machine learning for engineering design

Popular mechanical engineering course applies machine learning and AI theory to real world engineering design

June 10, 2026 Student Spotlight: Shreya Agarwal and Malia Smith

Graduate students Shreya Agarwal ’24 and Malia Smith ’24 bring 2.009 prototype to market

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Next Generation Electronics

Jeehwan Kim, associate professor of mechanical engineering at MIT, is using his background in materials science to build a physical neural network and produce cheap semiconductor wafers – technologies that could help bring the artificial intelligence power of super computers to handheld devices.

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MIT Robot Learns How to Play Jenga

Using machine-learning and sensory hardware, Alberto Rodriguez, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and members of MIT's MCube lab, have developed a robot that is learning how to play the game Jenga®. The technology could be used in robots for manufacturing assembly lines.

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