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September 26, 2023
Department Head John Hart Announces New MechE Leadership
Department Head John Hart announced Professors John Leonard and Sangbae Kim and Associate Professor Ellen Roche as Associate Department Heads, and Associate Professor Cullen Buie as Faculty DEI Chair.
September 26, 2023 Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap waterResearchers from the Device Research Laboratory have developed a solar-powered device that avoids salt-clogging issues of other designs. This desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water.
September 24, 2023 3 Questions: A new PhD program from the Center for Computational Science and EngineeringCo-directors Youssef Marzouk and Nicolas Hadjiconstantinou describe how the new standalone degree aims to train students in cross-cutting aspects of computational science and engineering.
September 18, 2023 Meet the 2023-24 Accenture FellowsThe MIT and Accenture Convergence Initiative for Industry and Technology has selected five new research fellows, including, PhD Candidate A. Michael West, for 2023-24.
September 17, 2023 Mechanical engineering with a twist: Pursuing a passion for robotics with customized majorSharmi Shah ’23 pursued Course 2-A/6, a customizable degree path that combines mechanical engineering with computer science and electrical engineering.
