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Waves in the Deep
wave — either of which can be devastating. Now a new study by an MIT researcher suggests that these ... affect our climate,” says Kadri, who has published his results in the Journal of Geophysical Research ... sedentary marine organisms. Knowing the properties of acoustic-gravity waves may also help researchers ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/waves-deepSenior Larissa Senatus Learns About the World by Doing
comfortable was what drove me to MIT,” she explains. Exploring through research Senatus has explored many ... well-rounded student. Senatus gained her first hands-on research experience as a freshman, in a biology lab. ... scientific research. “I really enjoyed working with my hands, and I really enjoyed being an active ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/senior-larissa-senatus-learns-about-world-doingHow slippery surfaces allow sticky pastes and gels to slide
An MIT research team that has already conquered the problem of getting ketchup out of its bottle ... continues to flow. Images courtesy of the researchers But that squeezing has its own effects. For example, ... smearing on the tube. Courtesy of the researchers. The new work described in this paper details the ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/how-slippery-surfaces-allow-sticky-pastes-and-gels-slideModel quantifies the impact of quarantine measures on Covid-19’s spread
The research described in this article has been published on a preprint server but has not yet ... data from each of these countries, the research team took the standard SEIR model and augmented it with ... the infection spread. Using this model, the research team was able to draw a direct correlation ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/model-quantifies-impact-quarantine-measures-covid-19%E2%80%99s-spread“Electroadhesive” stamp picks up and puts down microscopic structures
similar to or smaller than grains of flour,” says Sanha Kim, a former MIT postdoc and research scientist ... courtesy of the researchers When a small voltage is applied to the stamp, the carbon nanotubes become ... LED. Courtesy of the researchers A sticky on/off switch The team found that if they coated CNTs with ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/%E2%80%9Celectroadhesive%E2%80%9D-stamp-picks-and-puts-down-microscopic-structuresTalking Shop: Dr. Anuradha Annaswamy
Much of Anuradha Annaswamy’s research hinges on uncertainty. How does cloudy weather affect a grid ... a senior research scientist in MIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering. “If we can design smart ... that could someday transform the way we travel and consume energy. Their research includes a diverse ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/talking-shop-dr-anuradha-annaswamyBatch desalination configuration bests standard reverse osmosis approach
water is energy-intensive. A team of MIT researchers has responded by creating new designs for reverse ... Latif Jameel Professor of Water at MIT. The study was published in the journal Water Research and ... experience and a director of the International Desalination Association. “However, recent research and field ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/batch-desalination-configuration-bests-standard-reverse-osmosis-approachQ&A: Alberto Rodriguez on teaching a robot to find your keys
to join his lab for his PhD. “I began to engage with research, and I experienced working with a great ... how we (and robots) manipulate objects and interact with the environment. Robotics research has ... joined the Amazon Robotics Challenge. What did you learn? A: After starting my research group at MIT, the ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/qa-alberto-rodriguez-teaching-robot-find-your-keysGiving robots a faster grasp
Image courtesy of the researchers Alberto Rodriguez, associate professor of mechanical engineering at ... says. The team’s results are published today in The International Journal of Robotics Research ... researchers tested the new algorithm on a physical setup with a three-way interaction, in which a simple ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/giving-robots-faster-grasp3 Questions: A shared vocabulary for how infectious diseases spread
a decade, Bourouiba’s laboratory has been researching fundamental physical processes underlying how ... creating these new guidelines? A: I have been researching exhalation emissions for more than a decade. ... efforts. Q: How did your research change the WHO’s description of how diseases are transmitted through the ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/3-questions-shared-vocabulary-how-infectious-diseases-spreadThe Freedom of Constraint
constraints he faces in his research projects, placing them at the cornerstone of his lab group’s strategy ... academia, on bringing their products to market. This interest in the end goal requires his research group to ... available and affordable in emerging markets. This research has given us a road map for how to design ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/freedom-constraintJohn Lewandowski
John Lewandowski 1024.jpg John Lewandowski, a PhD candidate in Associate Professor John Hart’s research ... Hart’s research group, it’s true that cost and sensitivity are the two most important factors of ... Prospective-Students Prospective-Undergrad Research Education Graduate Undergraduate Current Student /node/395 Founder, ...
https://meche.mit.edu/people/john-lewandowskiDesigning for a more equitable world
challenges. MIT-D-Lab-Amy-Smith-1024.jpg D-Lab classes, research groups, and programs are connected to ... degree of technical research involved is immense. So the question becomes: When is it appropriate to ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/designing-more-equitable-worldThree MIT professors named 2024 Vannevar Bush Fellows
single-investigator award for research, inviting the nation's most talented researchers to pursue ambitious ideas ... cognitive sciences and an investigator at the McGovern Institute for Brain Research; and Themistoklis ... Fellowship is more than a prestigious program,” said Bindu Nair, director of the Basic Research Office in the ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/three-mit-professors-named-2024-vannevar-bush-fellows3 Questions: Asegun Henry on five “grand thermal challenges” to stem the tide of global warming
is a significant disconnect between current research in thermal sciences and what is needed for deep ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/3-questions-asegun-henry-five-%E2%80%9Cgrand-thermal-challenges%E2%80%9D-stem-tide-global-warmingAlumni Spotlight: Megan Smith (SB ’86, SM ’88)
government. Smith has been a leader of both established and startup companies throughout her career, including ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/alumni-spotlight-megan-smith-sb-%E2%80%9986-sm-%E2%80%9988Student Spotlight: Paul Lazarescu
startup, “an engineering, cutting-edge company that makes a big impact through inventions and innovation,” ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/student-spotlight-paul-lazarescuJacob Rothman
Jacob Rothman Perch, the fitness startup he cofounded with friends from MIT, provides users with a new ...
https://meche.mit.edu/people/jacob-rothmanNews & Awards: Winter 2019
Research Laboratory, has been named head of the MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering. Her leadership ... team includes Professor Pierre Lermusiaux, associate department head for research and operations, and ... early-career researchers from across the nation to the world of academia. Rising Stars 1024.jpg Participants ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/news-awards-winter-2019