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Discovering the Micro/Nano World

2.674: One of the first classes to offer undergraduates a hands-on experience with cutting-edge micro/nano engineering.

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Reducing pesticide use while increasing effectiveness

In field tests, AgZen an MIT spinoff from Professor Kripa Varanasi, demonstrated that its feedback-optimized spraying system could halve the pesticide needs of farms and improve crop yields.

This salty gel could harvest water from desert air

Researchers from Professor Evelyn Wang's Device Research Lab have synthesized a superabsorbent material that can soak up a record amount of moisture from the air, even in desert-like conditions.

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