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Mathias Kolle

Associate Professor

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Data-Driven Modeling of 4D Ocean and Coastal Acidification in the Massachusetts and Cape Cod Bays

Decarbonizing the Diesel Engine

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Photo Gallery: The Eric P. & Evelyn E. Newman Lab Open House

The Eric P and Evelyn E Newman Laboratory provides a new home for robotics and biomechanics research in MechE.

Window-sized device taps the air for safe drinking water

Giovanni Traverso

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Daniel Frey

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

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

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May 18, 2026 New approach uses computer vision to assess children with cerebral palsy for optimal treatment paths

New approach uses computer vision to assess children with cerebral palsy for optimal treatment paths

May 13, 2026 Building “hardcore” advanced machines

Building “hardcore” advanced machines

May 11, 2026 Powerful shrinking technique could enable devices that compute with light

Powerful shrinking technique could enable devices that compute with light

May 11, 2026 A new unit of measurement to honor an influential MIT alumnus

A new unit of measurement to honor an influential MIT alumnus

May 6, 2026 MIT School of Engineering faculty receive awards in winter 2026

MIT School of Engineering faculty receive awards in winter 2026

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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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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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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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