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New control system teaches soft robots the art of staying safe

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MIT researchers developed a new memory model that may explain the brain’s vast storage capacity

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

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March 17, 2026 Turning extreme heat into large-scale energy storage

Turning extreme heat into large-scale energy storage

March 17, 2026 MIT MechE Research Exhibition Showcases Breadth of Student and Postdoc Innovation

MERE Showcases Breadth of Student and Postdoc Innovation

March 16, 2026 MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab seed to signal: Amplifying early-career faculty impact

MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab seed to signal: Amplifying early-career faculty impact

March 15, 2026 New sensor sniffs out pneumonia on a patient’s breath

New sensor sniffs out pneumonia on a patient’s breath

March 11, 2026 2026 MacVicar Faculty Fellows named

2026 MacVicar Faculty Fellows named

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Learning Through Creation

Class 2.00a, Fundamentals of Engineering Design: Explore Space, Sea and Earth, empowers first-year students to build machines early in their academic careers at MIT.

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MIT Robot Learns How to Play Jenga

Using machine-learning and sensory hardware, Alberto Rodriguez, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and members of MIT's MCube lab, have developed a robot that is learning how to play the game Jenga®. The technology could be used in robots for manufacturing assembly lines.

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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.

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