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Artificial tendons give muscle-powered robots a boost

Creeping crystals: Observing salt creep at the single crystal scale

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

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March 31, 2026 Preview tool helps makers visualize 3D-printed objects

Preview tool helps makers visualize 3D-printed objects

March 26, 2026 MIT hackathon tackles real-world challenges in Ukraine

MIT hackathon tackles real-world challenges in Ukraine

March 25, 2026 MIT engineers design proteins by their motion, not just their shape

MIT engineers design proteins by their motion, not just their shape

March 24, 2026 QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in 12 subjects for 2026

QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in 12 subjects for 2026

March 24, 2026 Wristband enables wearers to control a robotic hand with their own movements

Wristband enables wearers to control a robotic hand with their own movements

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Yo-Yo Champion

Six-time national yo-yo champion and rising senior Alex Hattori explores his passion for yo-yos at MIT.

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A Cleaner Burn

Millions of people die each year as a result of soot or smoke inhalation from these wood-burning cookstoves. A team of students from MIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering and MIT D-Lab are helping a start-up in Uganda manufacture charcoal briquettes that produce a cleaner burn, minimizing these health risks.

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Designing Toys

In class 2.00b, Toy Product Design, offered by MIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, first-year students get hands-on engineering and product design experience while developing a prototype for a new toy.

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