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Sangbae Kim: Inspired by Nature

Associate Professor Sangbae Kim describes his cutting-edge research in the area of biomimetics, the study of biological systems as models for the design and engineering of robots.

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

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Elliot Avila

Emerging Market Product Designer

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RJ Scaringe

CEO, Rivian Automotive

[ SM '07, PhD '09 ]

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Nate Ball

Chief Technical Officer, Atlas Devices

[ SB ’05, SM ‘07 ]

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