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a foundational framework, considered by many to be a breakthrough in the field, for the design of ... achieve the required degrees of motion. Professor Culpepper is also widely respected for his commitment to ... profession and to MIT. He has played an active leadership role in shaping the Laboratory for Manufacturing ...

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Orisa Coombs

make a difference in the world led her to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering at MIT. “I didn’t ... medical devices in the MIT Media Lab and with a startup helping rural dairy farmers in India both had ... turn could reduce water scarcity in developing nations. “The idea is that eventually we can make ...

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Q&A: Engineering professors on America’s Cup

the AC72 (America's Cup 72 class), is unlike any sailboat that’s raced in an America’s Cup. The ... hour). Several professors in MIT';s Department of Mechanical Engineering — who are experts in naval ... (air). Lift in the presence of a free surface is the new field of fluid mechanics for foiling boats. In ...

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MADMEC winners develop spray-on coating to protect power lines from ice

down into ice.” MITten — pronounced “mitten” — won the $10,000 first prize in the contest, hosted by ... for winter outages — but it’s exactly the kind of innovation that happens when MIT students tackle ... a sustainability challenge. Team MITten took first place in the 2025 MADMEC innovation contest for its spray-on ...

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