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2.12: Introduction to Robotics at MIT

2.12: Introduction to Robotics at MIT

In this year’s Class 2.12: Introduction to Robotics, undergraduate students joined forces to build a robot that can emulate complex human movement with a soccer-theme.

Sustainable solutions at home and abroad

Sustainable solutions at home and abroad

A senior studying mechanical engineering, Arnav Patel has devoted much of his undergraduate career to championing sustainable causes.

MIT graduate engineering, business, economics programs ranked highly by U.S. News for 2022

MIT graduate engineering, business, economics programs ranked highly by U.S. News for 2022

US News & World Report has ranked MIT's Department of Mechanical Engineering the number one mechanical engineering graduate program for 2022.

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

[ SM ’95 ]

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Lariessa Nietner & Scott Nill

Lariessa Nietner & Scott Nill

Finding love in the lab

[ SM ’14 PhD ’17 and SM ’14 PhD ’18 ]

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RJ Scaringe

CEO, Rivian Automotive

[ SM '07, PhD '09 ]

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