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October 27, 2026 A soft robot could help doctors diagnose and treat disorders of the small intestine

A soft robot could help doctors diagnose and treat disorders of the small intestine

October 25, 2026 At New York Climate Week 2026, MIT connects with a global network

At New York Climate Week 2026, MIT connects with a global network

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

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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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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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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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