Up, down and all around
One MIT senior traveled the planet’s most remote areas before landing at the Institute, where he now works on engineering better thermoelectric devices.
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Kaitlyn Nealon named to Capital One Academic All-America Women's Soccer Team
Sophomore defender becomes fourth player in the history of the women's soccer program to earn honor.
A test of teamwork, engineering skill and endurance across the Australian Outback
After placing 15th in the 2011 Veolia World Solar Challenge, MIT’s Solar Electric Vehicle Team reflects on their experience and looks ahead to the future.
Helping robots hold on
MIT researchers design a ‘controllable adhesion system’ for underwater robots.
Navigating blindfolded
Advanced mathematical techniques enable AUVs to survey large, complex and cluttered seascapes.
Highly efficient oxygen catalyst found
New catalyst, made of inexpensive and abundant materials, could prove useful in rechargeable batteries and hydrogen-fuel production.
A new approach to solar power
Hybrid solar-thermoelectric systems could provide advantages over conventional solar cells or solar thermal plants.
Bristly particles could be boon for powerplants
Multi-scale material may have applications in heat transfer, potentially helping powerplants be more efficient.
MIT Deshpande Center announces fall 2011 research grants
Eight research teams receive $668,000 to develop new technological innovations
Printing off the paper
MIT research continues to push the boundaries of the burgeoning technology of 3-D printing.
‘I speak MISTI’
MIT program sends students abroad for experiences tailor-made for their academic and professional interests.