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On a Mission to Measure

Mechanical engineering students at MIT get hands-on experience conducting a research study from start to finish during Course 2.671’s “Go Forth and Measure Project.” Students are given the freedom to research a topic that interests them – from gummy bears to heart rate and exploding pumpkins.

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Peer coaching helps graduate students thrive

The Graduate Student Coaching Program created by Kelli Hendrickson PhD '05 teaches students the “coaching mindset” to help them reach their personal and professional goals.

MIT scientists build a system that can generate AI models for biology research

Luis Soenksen PhD '20, now a postdoc in the Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health, is first co-author on a recently published paper on BioAutoMATED, an end-to-end automated machine learning tool.

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Meet Some of Our Faculty Working On Challenges

MechE faculty are passionate, out-of-the-box thinkers who love to get their hands dirty.

Ahmed Ghoniem

Ahmed’s Research Areas

Cullen Buie

Cullen’s Research Areas

Tonio Buonassisi

Tonio’s Research Areas

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Research areas in MechE are guidelines, not boundaries. Our faculty partner across disciplines to address the grand challenges of today and tomorrow, collaborating with researchers in MechE, MIT, industry, and beyond.

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