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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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Markus Buehler receives 2025 Washington Award

Professor Markus Buehler is recipient of the 2025 Washington Award, one of the nation’s oldest and most esteemed engineering honors.

How to make oxygen on the moon

PhD student Palak Patel came up with an experimental molten regolith electrolysis system, for extracting oxygen and metal from the lunar soil.

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Meet Some of Our Faculty Working On Challenges

MechE faculty are passionate, out-of-the-box thinkers who love to get their hands dirty.

Ian Hunter

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Cullen Buie

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John Hart

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Research areas in MechE are guidelines, not boundaries. Our faculty partner across disciplines to address the grand challenges of today and tomorrow, collaborating with researchers in MechE, MIT, industry, and beyond.

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