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Mechanical Engineering
Eleven from MIT awarded 2024 Fulbright fellowships
The Fulbright US Student Program funds research, study, and teaching opportunities abroad.
Robotic palm mimics human touch
MIT CSAIL researchers enhance robotic precision with sophisticated tactile sensors in the palm and agile fingers, setting the stage for improvements in human-robot interaction and prosthetic technology.
The MIT Bike Lab: A place for community, hands-on learning
The all-volunteer student-run bike shop, founded by graduate student Bianca Champenois, provides repair and maintenance services, emphasizes hands-on learning, and promotes sustainable transportation.
Robotic “SuperLimbs” could help moonwalkers recover from falls
A new MIT system could help astronauts conserve energy and extend missions on the lunar surface.
Two MIT PhD students awarded J-WAFS fellowships for their research on water
Jonathan Bessette and Akash Ball have been named 2024-25 J-WAFS Fellows for water treatment technologies.
Exploring frontiers of mechanical engineering
MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering grad students are undertaking a broad range of innovative research projects.
3 Questions: A shared vocabulary for how infectious diseases spread
Lydia Bourouiba’s research on fluid dynamics influenced new guidance from the World Health Organization that will shape how health agencies respond to respiratory infectious diseases.
How light can vaporize water without the need for heat
Surprising “photomolecular effect” discovered by MIT researchers could affect calculations of climate change and may lead to improved desalination and drying processes.
Twenty-three MIT faculty honored as “Committed to Caring” for 2023-25
The honor recognizes professors for their outstanding mentorship of graduate students.
Advancing technology for aquaculture
MIT Sea Grant students apply machine learning to support local aquaculture hatcheries.
A crossroads for computing at MIT
The MIT Schwarzman College of Computing building will form a new cluster of connectivity across a spectrum of disciplines in computing and artificial intelligence.
QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in 11 subjects for 2024
The Institute also ranks second in five subject areas.
Extracting hydrogen from rocks
Iwnetim Abate aims to stimulate natural hydrogen production underground, potentially unearthing a new path to a cheap, carbon-free energy source.
MIT engineers design flexible “skeletons” for soft, muscle-powered robots
New modular, spring-like devices maximize the work of live muscle fibers so they can be harnessed to power biohybrid bots.