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New method for propulsion in fluids
Researchers at MIT have discovered a new way of harnessing temperature gradients in fluids to ... others. The finding was an unexpected outcome of research on other effects of temperature differences, ... this research, says it is indeed surprising that this phenomenon has been overlooked for so long. “That ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/new-method-propulsion-fluidsNew surface treatment stops scale buildup
temporarily, of operating wells. So addressing this problem could have a big payoff. Now a team of researchers ... — including applying a textured coating to the surface, or chemically etching it in place. The researchers ... Chemistry and Physics of Interfaces at the University of Freiburg, who was not involved in this research ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/new-surface-treatment-stops-scale-buildupMaking silicon devices responsive to infrared light
systems that are responsive to a broad range of infrared light Researchers have tried a variety of methods ... — but these methods have all faced limitations. Now, a new system developed by researchers at five ... would be useful for making solar cells, he says. The research was funded by the U.S. Army Research ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/making-silicon-devices-responsive-infrared-lightPhD student recognized by International Desalination Association
This is the second consecutive IDA Congress at which a member of the Lienhard Research Group has been ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/phd-student-recognized-international-desalination-associationMechE announces three new appointments
Mechanical Engineering, and Professor John Leonard has been appointed associate head for research, both ... of the Battelle/MIT Postdoctoral Associate Program. Hosoi’s research interests lie in developing and ... of Oceanic Engineering and of the IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation. Leonard’s research ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/meche-announces-three-new-appointmentsA climate window in the Southern Ocean
help researchers understand and predict the ocean’s role in climate and climate change. Recently, ... the poles; in the Southern Ocean, unimpeded winds whip up deep waters. The researchers note that two ... of learning things,” says Sarmiento, who was not involved with this research. “So I think this is ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/climate-window-southern-oceanVisual Thinking for Engineers
efficiency. Design and Manufacturing Innovation Research Home Culture Home Undergraduate Graduate Post-Doc ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/visual-thinking-engineers-0Designing the Next-Generation Prosthesis
where she tests her proof-of-concept prototype. Mechanics Health Innovation Impact Home Research Home ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/designing-next-generation-prosthesisGiving Robots a More Nimble Grasp
researchers developed a model that describes the forceful interaction between a gripper, a grasped object, and ... as a gripper pushes it against a given fixture, the researchers designed the model to take into ... the research community,” Rodriguez says. “Any applications where you have limitations in terms of ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/giving-robots-more-nimble-graspHope Regenerated
Emmy Winner! Mechanics Bioengineering Health Innovation Impact Home Research Home Undergraduate ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/hope-regeneratedMatthew Cavuto: Getting a leg up on engineering
the world’s leading research teams on providing sensory feedback to users of prosthetic limbs, and ... countries. Working with MIT’s GEAR (Global Engineering and Research) Lab, under the guidance of Amos Winter, ... ultimately to become a professor. “Through inspiring and guiding the research of students, as a professor or ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/matthew-cavuto-getting-leg-engineeringQS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2017-18
(No. 2), Business and Management Studies (No. 4), and Statistics and Operational Research (No. 2). ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/qs-ranks-mit-world%E2%80%99s-no-1-university-2017-18QS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2018-19
Research. Additional high-ranking MIT subjects include: Art and Design (No. 4), Biological Sciences (No. ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/qs-ranks-mit-world%E2%80%99s-no-1-university-2018-19MIT Robot Learns How to Play Jenga
Robotics Innovation Home Page Research Home Culture Home Undergraduate Graduate Post-Doc Prospective ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/mit-robot-learns-how-play-jengaProfessor Emeritus T. Francis Ogilvie, former ocean engineering department head, dies at 89
Taylor Model Basin (DTMB) in Maryland. While at DTMB, Ogilvie conducted research on the dynamic response ... London for eighteen months where he served as a Liaison Scientist for the Office of Naval Research. Upon ... special gratitude for his commitment in mentoring and supporting young faculty and researchers ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/professor-emeritus-t-francis-ogilvie-former-ocean-engineering-department-head-dies-89-0QS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2019-20
and Astronomy; and Statistics and Operational Research. MIT also placed second in six subject areas: ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/qs-ranks-mit-world%E2%80%99s-no-1-university-2019-20Accelerating the pace of engineering
extensively by faculty, students, and researchers across MIT and by over 4 million users in industry, ... of non-smooth analysis. She also intends to use MATLAB to in the next phase of her research ... engineering. Her research is focused on the electrochemical transformation of carbon dioxide to fuels and ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/accelerating-pace-engineeringQS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2020-21
Materials Science; Mathematics; Physics and Astronomy; and Statistics and Operational Research. MIT also ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/qs-ranks-mit-world%E2%80%99s-no-1-university-2020-21Celebrating the life and legacy of George Hatsopoulos
Interdisciplinary Research and the George N. Hatsopoulos Fellowship for graduate students briefly presented about ... how their research carries Hatsopoulos’ legacy on. Graduate student Dionysios Sema, a native of ... reflected on how his research on continues Hatsopoulos’ legacy. “I believe we are further carrying the ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/celebrating-life-and-legacy-george-hatsopoulosRapid rovers, speedy sands: fast-tracking terrain interaction modeling
seconds might take weeks to process on your average laptop computer. Researchers have long sought faster ... Professor of Physics and graduate student Andras Karsai (both of School of Physics at GIT). The research ... phenomena occurring in rapid propulsion in grain beds." "The research is of crucial importance for ...
https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/rapid-rovers-speedy-sands-fast-tracking-terrain-interaction-modeling