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Ultrasonic device dramatically speeds harvesting of water from the air

Ultrasonic device dramatically speeds harvesting of water from the air

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

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MIT Maritime Consortium releases “Nuclear Ship Safety Handbook”

MIT Maritime Consortium releases “Nuclear Ship Safety Handbook”

Secretary of Energy Chris Wright ’85 visits MIT

Secretary of Energy Chris Wright ’85 visits MIT

Cultivating confidence and craft across disciplines

Cultivating confidence and craft across disciplines

MIT engineers solve the sticky-cell problem in bioreactors and other industries

MIT engineers solve the sticky-cell problem in bioreactors and other industries

Photo Gallery: Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Photo Gallery: Undergraduate Research Opportunities

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New 3D bioprinting technique may improve production of engineered tissue

New 3D bioprinting technique may improve production of engineered tissue

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Burning things to make things

Burning things to make things

Prof. Anand presents major advances in coupled theories for large-deformation solid mechanics in his new book.

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August 13, 2026 Cells pulse together as they grow — and malignant cells pulse the longest

Cells pulse together as they grow — and malignant cells pulse the longest

August 11, 2026 Global by Design: Creating innovations that scale across borders

Global by Design: Creating innovations that scale across borders

August 11, 2026 Professor Kripa Varanasi Receives UN WIPO Global Award

Professor Kripa Varanasi Receives UN WIPO Global Award

August 5, 2026 A new way to watch heat move through electronics

A new way to watch heat move through electronics

August 4, 2026 These 3D-printed objects can tell you if they’re being used properly

These 3D-printed objects can tell you if they’re being used properly.

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Sealing Wounds with Tape

Sealing Wounds with Tape

MIT engineers led by Associate Professor Xuanhe Zhao have designed a double-sided tape that can seal tissues in just five seconds. The tape could eventually replace surgical sutures, which don’t work well in all tissues and can cause complications in some patients.

Hacking for Lilly

Hacking for Lilly

MechE students use their knowledge of mechanical engineering to design an improved walker for 9-year-old Lilly and gain new perspective about how assistive technologies can improve the lives of others in the process.

Designing Toys

Designing Toys

In class 2.00b, Toy Product Design, offered by MIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, first-year students get hands-on engineering and product design experience while developing a prototype for a new toy.

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