Why boiling droplets can race across hot oily surfaces The commonplace phenomenon, now quantified for the first time, could be harnessed for many useful applications. August 12, 2021 Read full story →
System trains drones to fly around obstacles at high speeds New algorithm could enable fast, nimble drones for time-critical operations such as search and rescue. August 10, 2021 Read full story →
Reimagining an iconic design class Faculty and staff of 2.007 reworked the mechanical engineering class and its famous final robot competition so students could participate remotely. August 6, 2021 Read full story →
Amy Watterson: Model engineer The Plasma Science and Fusion Center mechanical engineer embraces her role in modeling fusion magnets and in promoting engineering to young women. August 2, 2021 Read full story →
Advancing industry convergence through technology and innovation The 2021 School of Engineering Accenture Fellows are bolstering research and igniting ideas to help transform global business. July 30, 2021 Read full story →
Life in space: Preparing for an increasingly tangible reality The Space Exploration Initiative supports research across and beyond MIT in two microgravity flights this spring. July 28, 2021 Read full story →
Contact-aware robot design A novel method to represent robotic manipulators helps optimize complex and organic shapes for future machines. July 19, 2021 Read full story →
Getting dressed with help from robots A human-aware motion planning algorithm addresses the safety gap in collaboration between robots and humans. July 14, 2021 Read full story →
Sertac Karaman named director of the Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems Associate professor of aeronautics and astronautics will head MIT’s longest continuously-running lab. July 12, 2021 Read full story →
The tenured engineers of 2021 Eight faculty members have been granted tenure in five departments across the MIT School of Engineering. July 9, 2021 Read full story →
Designing exploratory robots that collect data for marine scientists “This is a really exciting time to be a roboticist who also cares about the environment,” says PhD student Victoria Preston. July 7, 2021 Read full story →
Summer 2021 recommended reading from MIT Enjoy these recent titles from Institute faculty and staff. July 1, 2021 Read full story →
Giving robots better moves MIT alumnus-founded RightHand Robotics has developed picking robots that are more reliable and adaptable in warehouse environments. July 1, 2021 Read full story →
MIT and U.S. Department of Defense team up to launch a new edX learning platform MIT offers first courses on the platform, which aims to serve cutting-edge manufacturing education to more Americans. June 29, 2021 Read full story →
Tackling air pollution with autonomous drones Alumni of the MIT New Engineering Education Transformation Program (NEET) worked together remotely from across the globe to design thinking machines. June 24, 2021 Read full story →