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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

May 2, 2026 Found Industries aims to strengthen America’s industrial supply chains

Found Industries aims to strengthen America’s industrial supply chains

April 28, 2026 MIT engineers’ virtual violin produces realistic sounds

Based on the physics of how the instrument produces sound, the model could help violin makers in the design process.

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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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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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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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