MIT School of Engineering faculty and staff receive awards in summer 2025
Faculty members and researchers were honored in recognition of their scholarship, service, and overall excellence.
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MIT engineers design an aerial microrobot that can fly as fast as a bumblebee
With insect-like speed and agility, the tiny robot could someday aid in search-and-rescue missions.
New control system teaches soft robots the art of staying safe
MIT CSAIL and LIDS researchers developed a mathematically grounded system that lets soft robots deform, adapt, and interact with people and objects, without violating safety limits.
Inaugural UROP mixer draws hundreds of students eager to gain research experience
The Institute will commit up to $1 million in new funding to increase supply of UROPs.
MIT Sea Grant students explore the intersection of technology and offshore aquaculture in Norway
AquaCulture Shock program, in collaboration with MIT-Scandinavia MISTI, offers international internships for AI and autonomy in aquaculture
Artificial tendons give muscle-powered robots a boost
The new design from MIT engineers could pump up many biohybrid builds.
How artificial intelligence can help achieve a clean energy future
AI supports the clean energy transition as it manages power grid operations, helps plan infrastructure investments, guides development of novel materials, and more.
Josh Randolph: Taking care of others as an EMT and ROTC leader
“I always wanted to be in public service, serve my community, and serve my country,” says the MIT mechanical engineering major.
Introducing the MIT-GE Vernova Climate and Energy Alliance
Five-year collaboration between MIT and GE Vernova aims to accelerate the energy transition and scale new innovations.
Understanding the nuances of human-like intelligence
Associate Professor Phillip Isola studies the ways in which intelligent machines “think,” in an effort to safely integrate AI into human society.
Teaching robots to map large environments
A new approach developed at MIT could help a search-and-rescue robot navigate an unpredictable environment by rapidly generating an accurate map of its surroundings.
Battery-powered appliances make it easy to switch from gas to electric
Founded by Sam Calisch SM ’14, PhD ’19, Copper offers electric kitchen ranges that plug into standard wall outlets, with no electrical upgrades required.
The brain power behind sustainable AI
PhD student Miranda Schwacke explores how computing inspired by the human brain can fuel energy-efficient artificial intelligence.
At MIT, a day of hands-on, kid-friendly learning
Organized by the MIT Museum, the 2025 Cambridge Science Carnival included activities with air cannons, sea bots, and electron microscopes.
MIT Maritime Consortium releases “Nuclear Ship Safety Handbook”
First-of-its-kind handbook serves as a guide for design safety for civilian nuclear ships.