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I like to play games and have fun with my students. If they see the instructors getting excited about the subject, they tend to get excited too.

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Yo-Yo Champion

Six-time national yo-yo champion and rising senior Alex Hattori explores his passion for yo-yos at MIT.

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The breadth of MechE

Across MechE, faculty and staff are engaging in cutting-edge research at the frontiers of a new vision for mechanical engineering.

Mechanical engineering with a twist: Pursuing a passion for robotics with customized major

Sharmi Shah ’23 pursued Course 2-A/6, a customizable degree path that combines mechanical engineering with computer science and electrical engineering.

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Neville Hogan

Neville’s Research Areas

Harry Asada

Harry’s Research Areas

Sanjay Sarma

Sanjay’s Research Areas

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Danielle Zurovcik

CEO and Founder, WiCare

[ SM ‘07, PhD ‘11 ]

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Helen Greiner

CEO, CyPhy Works; Co-Founder, iRobot

[ SB '89, SM '90 ]

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Mark Kurz

Supporting the Covid-19 vaccine rollout with extra-strength glass

[ SM ’95 ]

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MechE Research Exhibition De Florez Competition

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MechE Education News + Media

Yo-Yo Champion

The breadth of MechE

Mechanical engineering with a twist: Pursuing a passion for robotics with customized major

Meet Some of Our Faculty

Enhance your on-campus learning with a MechE class online

Alumni Spotlight

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Celebrate MechE Innovation at One of Our Annual Student Events