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Have a damaged painting? Restore it in just hours with an AI-generated “mask”

Professor John H. Lienhard V Elected Honorary Member of ASME

School of Engineering welcomes new faculty in 2024-25

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Hermano Igo Krebs

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MIT researchers demonstrate ship hull modifications to cut fuel use

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MIT Maritime Consortium releases “Nuclear Ship Safety Handbook”

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

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June 1, 2026 Ambassadors of STEM

Ambassadors of STEM

June 1, 2026 Ultrasound-based pacemaker noninvasively steadies the heart

Ultrasound-based pacemaker noninvasively steadies the heart

May 25, 2026 Ten from MIT accept 2026 Fulbright awards

Ten from MIT accept 2026 Fulbright awards

May 25, 2026 Bridging real human movement with digital technology

Bridging real human movement with digital technology

May 20, 2026 MIT affiliates elected to National Academy of Sciences for 2026

MIT affiliates elected to National Academy of Sciences for 2026

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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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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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