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Mechanical engineering
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Featured video: Making music with the Chorallaries of MIT
For students in MIT's oldest co-ed a capella group, blending voices provides a creative outlet and a chance to share their love of song.
April 25, 2018 -
On the cutting edge
Olympic medalist and MIT senior Jordan Malone uses his engineering skills to enhance the sport of speedskating.
April 24, 2018 -
Celebrating great mentorship for graduate students
MIT’s Committed to Caring Award selects third slate of dedicated professors.
April 24, 2018 -
Rock music helps students and educators explore engineering
Playful Learning Lab, founded by AnnMarie Thomas ’01, is collaborating with rock band OK Go to create hands-on PK-12 engineering experiences.
April 20, 2018 -
Deriving a theory of defects
Mingda Li seeks to harness atomic irregularities in materials for improved energy applications.
April 19, 2018 -
3Q: John Heywood on the future of the internal combustion engine
Professor of mechanical engineering explains the importance of advancing internal combustion engines and offers his take on recent EPA rollbacks.
April 18, 2018 -
Eight from MIT elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2018
Prestigious honor society announces 213 new members this year.
April 18, 2018 -
A graphene roll-out
Scalable manufacturing process spools out strips of graphene for use in ultrathin membranes.
April 17, 2018 -
Tata Center adds eight new projects to its 2018-2019 portfolio
MIT principal investigators will receive funding and support for projects seeking an impact in the developing world.
April 12, 2018 -
MIT-Boeing educational collaboration aims to scale learning in additive manufacturing
New online course will enable professionals to invent and implement innovative 3-D-printing applications.
April 12, 2018 -
School of Engineering first quarter 2018 awards
Faculty members recognized for excellence via a diverse array of honors, grants, and prizes over the last quarter.
April 3, 2018 -
Innovation fosters inclusive teaching at MIT
Panelists at MacVicar Day symposium highlight wide-ranging approaches for including, engaging, and supporting all students.
April 2, 2018 -
Engineers turn plastic insulator into heat conductor
Technique could prevent overheating of laptops, mobile phones, and other electronics.
March 30, 2018 -
Paper-folding art inspires better bandages
Cutting kirigami-style slits in stretchy films could make for bandages, heat pads, and wearable electronics that adhere to flexible surfaces.
March 27, 2018 -
Cheetah III robot preps for a role as a first responder
Sangbae Kim is now developing the Cheetah III as a commercially viable robot to operate in compromised emergency response environments.
March 26, 2018 -
Introducing the Innovation Mentors
Through pilot program, mentors help fellow students through the stages of innovation and entrepreneurship at MIT.
March 26, 2018 -
A new way to find better battery materials
Design principles could point to better electrolytes for next-generation lithium batteries.
March 25, 2018 -
A low-tech solution for high-impact health care
An interdisciplinary team of MIT students develops a solution to improve medical care for refugees as part of the Vatican’s first-ever hackathon.
March 22, 2018 -
In field tests, device harvests water from desert air
MIT-developed system could provide drinking water even in extremely arid locations.
March 22, 2018 -
MIT graduate engineering, business, science programs ranked highly by U.S. News for 2019
Graduate engineering program is No. 1 in the nation; MIT Sloan is No. 5.
March 20, 2018