Mechanical engineering

School of Engineering awards

June 3, 2009

A young stroke patient tests out an MIT-developed robotic therapy device at Blythedale Children's Hospital in Westchester County, N.Y.

Robotic therapy holds promise for cerebral palsy

Devices can help children with brain injuries learn to grasp and manipulate objects

May 19, 2009

'Bother bots' win the day

Annual 2.007 robot competition features good defense

May 8, 2009

One project that received MITEI seed funds involves developing remote-controlled robots that can walk along deep-sea oil pipes and drilling facilities, performing critical inspection and maintenance tasks. Key to the design is a foot inspired by that of the gecko, which can stick to and traverse all kinds of surfaces. The project builds on previous work in which the researchers developed "Stickybo...

MITEI awards third round of seed grants

May 5, 2009

Robots on a recycling rampage

Student projects compete in annual event

May 1, 2009

DOE to establish two Energy Frontier Research Centers at MIT

April 27, 2009

Ford Professor of Engineering Harry Asada models the wearable blood pressure monitor.

Wearable blood pressure sensor offers 24/7 continuous monitoring

Device could help diagnose hypertension, heart disease

April 8, 2009

Diagram showing how a new needle developed at MIT works (from top to bottom):
i. Doctor pushes here.
ii. Filament buckles and 'locks' inside tube.
iii. Additional force advances entire device.
iv. Upon penetration of space, filament relaxes inside tube and deploys into space.

Novel needle could cut medical complications

Device borrows from oil industry to keep jabs on target

April 6, 2009

Natasha 'Tish' Scolnik, who is working to make it easier for physically challenged individuals in Africa to move around, was awarded a Harry S. Truman Scholarship this year.

Junior named Truman scholar

March 27, 2009

Purnima Ratilal and Nicholas Makris on the bow of a ship.

Team observes genesis of fish shoals

Observations of herring apply to other animals; could impact conservation

March 26, 2009

Manufacturing inefficiency

Study sees 'alarming' use of energy, materials in newer manufacturing processes

March 17, 2009

Edward O. Vetter, Corporation life member emeritus, 88

March 12, 2009

Hologram seminar probes past and future of 3-D imaging

March 10, 2009

The will to sustain

NAE meeting at MIT charts the future of transportation

March 6, 2009

MIT team unveils new solar car

March 2, 2009

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