Saving Maine's Oysters

A carbon removal project supports Maine’s blue economy by using a chemical-free approach to balance ocean acidity and protect marine life.

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Explore MechE Classes

Discover both undergraduate and graduate mechanical engineering classes at MIT on our updated Class Offerings page.

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Building Hardcore Machines

In class 2.72/2.270 (Elements of Mechanical Design), “if it doesn’t break the laws of physics, it's possible… you just have to figure out how to engineer it.”

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MechE Born Entrepreneurship

In the Spring 2026 issue of MechE Connects, our departmental magazine, we explore MechE-born entrepreneurship and the companies launched by MechE alumni.

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Congratulations

Meet MIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering students graduating with their master’s or doctoral degrees in 2026.

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Strengthening Supply Chains

Found Industries, with support from the DOE, is hoping to use its electrochemical gallium extraction technology to create a new domestic supply chain for gallium and a host of other important metals. We believe we can deploy this at scale to become one of the first major Western suppliers of these metals,” says MechE alum Peter Godart.

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