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Professor Peko Hosoi, the Pappalardo Professor of Mechanical Engineering and director of the MIT Sports Lab, and Andy Harland of Loughborough University, chatted with host Edgar B. Herwick III of GBH...
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Oceans absorb roughly 25 to 30 percent of the carbon dioxide (CO2) that is released into the atmosphere. When this CO2 dissolves in seawater, it forms carbonic acid, making the water more acidic and...
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The electricity to an island goes out. To find the break in the underwater power cable, a ship pulls up the entire line or deploys remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to traverse the line. But what if...
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U.S. News and World Report has again placed MIT’s graduate program in engineering at the top of its annual rankings, released today. The Institute has held the No. 1 spot since 1990, when the...
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Hydrogen sits at the center of some of the world’s most important industrial processes, but its production still comes with a heavy environmental cost. Today, most hydrogen is produced through high-...
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Designers, makers, and others often use 3D printing to rapidly prototype a range of functional objects, from movie props to medical devices. Accurate print previews are essential so users know a...
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During this year’s Independent Activities Period (IAP), students, researchers, and collaborators across seven time zones came together to tackle urgent technical challenges facing Ukraine as the full...
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Proteins are far more than nutrients we track on a food label. Present in every cell of our bodies, they work like nature’s molecular machines. They walk, stretch, bend, and flex to do their jobs,...
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Each spring, river herring populations migrate from Massachusetts coastal waters to begin their annual journey up rivers and streams to freshwater spawning habitat. River herring have faced severe...
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QS World University Rankings has placed MIT in the No. 1 spot in 12 subject areas for 2026, the organization announced today.
The Institute received a No. 1 ranking in the following QS subject areas...
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The next time you’re scrolling your phone, take a moment to appreciate the feat: The seemingly mundane act is possible thanks to the coordination of 34 muscles, 27 joints, and over 100 tendons and...
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The MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering held its 2026 Research Exhibition (MERE) on March 5, bringing together undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and research affiliates to celebrate...
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Thermal batteries can efficiently store energy as heat. But building them requires a carefully designed system with materials that can withstand cycles of extremely high temperatures, without...
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The early years of faculty members’ careers are a formative and exciting time in which to establish a firm footing that helps determine the trajectory of researchers’ studies. This includes building...
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Diagnosing some diseases could be as easy as breathing into a tube. MIT engineers have developed a test to detect disease-related compounds in a patient’s breath. The new test could provide a faster...
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Two outstanding MIT educators have been named MacVicar Faculty Fellows: professor of mechanical engineering Amos Winter and professor of electrical engineering and computer science Nickolai Zeldovich...
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“I’ve loved space for as long as I can remember,” says Palak Patel, a sixth-year doctoral student in MIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering (MechE). As a girl, she “devoured” books about planets...
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The Alchemist (2010) a sculpture on the MIT Campus. Credit: Qudus Shittu
Each year, faculty and researchers across the MIT School of Engineering are recognized with prestigious awards for their...
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Modern technologies increasingly rely on materials that couple mechanics with thermal, electrical, magnetic, and chemical fields. From soft robotics and smart sensors to energy and environmental...
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Many engineering challenges come down to the same headache — too many knobs to turn and too few chances to test them. Whether tuning a power grid or designing a safer vehicle, each evaluation can be...