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LEGO Group COO Carsten Rasmussen discussed balance in manufacturing.

LEGO Group COO Carsten Rasmussen discussed balance in manufacturing.

$New general law governs fracture energy of networks across materials and length scales$

New general law governs fracture energy of networks across materials and length scales

A flexible robot can help emergency responders search through rubble

A flexible robot can help emergency responders search through rubble

Navid Azizan

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Engineering and matters of the heart

Engineering and matters of the heart

John Leonard

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A new model offers robots precise pick-and-place solutions

A new model offers robots precise pick-and-place solutions

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

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

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Evelyn N. Wang

Vice President for Energy and Climate

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Creating innovative health solutions for individuals and populations

Creating innovative health solutions for individuals and populations

A team led by Prof. Yang Shao-Horn shows a new universal descriptor for removal of nitrogen monoxide.

By “cross-linking” protein fibers (blue strand) from mucin and mussel-inspired polymers, MIT researchers have created a new glue.

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Anette (Peko) Hosoi

Anette (Peko) Hosoi

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Stefanie Mueller

Stefanie Mueller

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Douglas Hart

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