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A Makerspace for the Students, by the Students

MakerWorks, MechE’s comprehensive community makerspace offering both fabrication and measurement tools, is run by and for students.

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A bioinspired capsule can pump drugs directly into the walls of the GI tract

Inspired by the way that squids propel themselves through the ocean, a newly designed capsule releases a burst of drugs directly into the walls of the digestive tract.

Knitted microtissue can accelerate healing

Associate Professor Ming Guo is collaborating with Steve Gillmer, a researcher from the MIT Lincoln Lab, to create new kinds of fabrics that can uncrimp and move like human tissue.

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

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John Brisson

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Douglas 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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