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Hacking Assistive Technology for Lilly

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Professor Ioannis Yannas, pioneer of regenerative medicine who invented artificial skin for the treatment of severe burns, dies at 90

MIT Energy Initiative conference spotlights research priorities amidst a changing energy landscape

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Noninvasive imaging could replace finger pricks for people with diabetes

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

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Unlocking ammonia as a fuel source for heavy industry

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

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October 19, 2026 MIT spinout makes surgical stitching more like applying a sticky note

MIT spinout makes surgical stitching more like applying a sticky note

October 19, 2026 MIT student team CERBERUZ wins NASA LunaRecycle Centennial Challenge, turning lunar trash into tools

MIT student team CERBERUZ wins NASA LunaRecycle Centennial Challenge, turning lunar trash into tools

October 18, 2026 Video-based assessment opens treatment paths for patients with rare disorders that impact movement

Video-based assessment opens treatment paths for patients with rare disorders that impact movement

October 18, 2026 Ocean Engineering (2-OE), Naval Construction and Engineering (2N) programs welcome new Professors of the Practice

Ocean Engineering (2-OE), Naval Construction and Engineering (2N) programs welcome Professors of the Practice

October 18, 2026 Symposium highlights MIT’s wide range of innovations for aging brain health

Symposium highlights MIT’s wide range of innovations for aging brain health

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Design for the Developing World

In MIT D-Lab class 2.729, Design for Scale, MIT students work with clients in the developing world to manufacture products in a more cost-efficient and effective way – from ambulances in Tanzania to an irrigation pump in Nepal.

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Hacking for Lilly

MechE students use their knowledge of mechanical engineering to design an improved walker for 9-year-old Lilly and gain new perspective about how assistive technologies can improve the lives of others in the process.

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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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