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FIREFLI uses light to sense poor blood supply, can provide earlier diagnosis for Acute Mesenteric Ischemia

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Design for the Developing World

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C. Forbes Dewey

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Six from MIT elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2025

Four from MIT named 2025 Rhodes Scholars

Two MechE faculty members and several alumni received Presidential Early Career Awards.

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Robot, know thyself: New vision-based system teaches machines to understand their bodies

Photo Gallery: Student Awards Luncheon 2022

“Cold spray” 3D printing technique proves effective for on-site bridge repair

Rohan Abeyaratne

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Ming Guo

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Solving a bottleneck for CO2 capture and conversion

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

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November 6, 2025 New bioadhesive strategy can prevent fibrous encapsulation around device implants on peripheral nerves

New bioadhesive strategy can prevent fibrous encapsulation around device implants on peripheral nerves

November 2, 2025 FIREFLI uses light to sense poor blood supply in body tissue, can provide earlier diagnosis for Acute Mesenteric Ischemia

FIREFLI uses light to sense poor blood supply in body tissue, can provide earlier diagnosis for Acute Mesenteric Ischemia

October 29, 2025 Q&A: How MITHIC is fostering a culture of collaboration at MIT

Q&A: How MITHIC is fostering a culture of collaboration at MIT

October 28, 2025 Researchers present novel, enzyme-free strategy for detaching cells from culture surfaces

Researchers present novel, enzyme-free strategy for detaching cells from culture surfaces

October 28, 2025 Burning things to make things

Burning things to make things

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We Are MechE at MIT

What’s so unique about the MIT MechE spirit? Hear it straight from our students and faculty in this short video.

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Water is Life

As overpopulation and lack of rainfall fuel a crisis-level need in rural India for affordable drinking water, PhD candidate Natasha Wright and Assistant Professor Amos Winter work to design a low-cost desalination system, guided by insight from their extensive in-the-field research.

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