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Four from MIT awarded National Medals of Technology, Science

A new model offers robots precise pick-and-place solutions

MIT engineers design a robotic replica of the heart’s right chamber

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An assisted step forward: Max Burns talks about the process, and teamwork, of invention

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Bringing closure to models: Deep learning physics

Student Awards Luncheon 2022

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Pat McAtamney: Empowering student-led engineering teams

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

Professor Emeritus Igor Paul, an expert in product design and safety, dies at 87

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September 24, 2024 Crack densification in drying colloidal suspensions

A new study by Paul Lilin and Irmgard Bischofberger, rationalizes the spectacular crack patternsformed by drying drops of a colloidal suspension by considering the energy released by each successive crack.

September 23, 2024 Fifteen Lincoln Laboratory technologies receive 2024 R&D 100 Awards

Two of the fifteen Lincoln Laboratory technologies recognized by 2024 R&D 100 Awards, sometimes called the “Oscars of Innovation,” are MechE Collaborations.

September 19, 2024 Engineers 3D print sturdy glass bricks for building structures

Professor Kaitlyn Becker and her team are developing a new kind of reconfigurable masonry made from 3D-printed, recycled glass by using a custom 3D glass printing technology provided by MIT spinoff Evenline.

September 15, 2024 Affordable high-tech windows for comfort and energy savings

Through MIT’s 2N Program and the MIT-WHOI Joint Program, active duty naval officers gain the technical skills they need to lead projects in the Navy.

September 9, 2024 MIT graduate programs empower the next generation of naval leaders

Through MechE's 2N Program and the MIT-WHOI Joint Program, active duty naval officers gain the technical skills they need to lead projects in the Navy.

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Engineering Fluids at the Nanoscale

Professor Rohit Karnik addresses real-world challenges with his micro- and nano-fluidics research, uncovering the unique behavior of fluid flow at the molecular level.

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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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Next Generation Electronics

Jeehwan Kim, associate professor of mechanical engineering at MIT, is using his background in materials science to build a physical neural network and produce cheap semiconductor wafers – technologies that could help bring the artificial intelligence power of super computers to handheld devices.

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