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The MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering researches and teaches at the interfaces of ideas, where several disciplines such as physics, math, electronics, and computer science, and engineering intersect in the nimble hands of broadly trained MIT mechanical engineers.

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C. Forbes Dewey

Lincoln Laboratory staff member Steve Gillmer tests the elasticity of a bioabsorbable fabric.

Drawing inspiration from the tardigrade, researchers developed a strategy that may protect cancer patients from side effects of radiation

Microscope system sharpens scientists’ view of neural circuit connections

Creating innovative health solutions for individuals and populations

Photo Gallery: Visualizing MechE Research: Scientific Photos by Felice Frankel

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Robotic “SuperLimbs” could help moonwalkers recover from falls

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Hermano Igo Krebs

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