Mechanical engineering

Nicolina Akraboff, left, works on an MIT product engineering course project while Roderick La Foy looks on. The two mechanical engineering seniors were part of a team that sewed discarded, flattened plastic bottles together to create insulation for thin walls in Pakistani homes.

Students unveil eco-product prototypes

December 18, 2007

Mechanical engineering graduate student Barry Kudrowitz, who teaches a toy product design course at MIT, began his design life building an Epcot theme park out of LEGOs. Here he is shown with some of his more
recent creations.

Toy soldier: At play with Barry Kudrowitz, MIT toy designer

December 12, 2007

A group of MIT researchers, gathered here around naturally water-repelling lotus leaves, has developed a class of material structures that repel oil and hydrocarbons. From left are Gareth McKinley, Professor of Teaching Innovation in the Department of Mechanical Engineering; Robert Cohen, St. Laurent Professor of Chemical Engineering; Anish Tuteja, postdoc in chemical engineering; and Wonjae Choi,...

MIT creates oil-repelling materials

Many applications in aviation, more

December 6, 2007

Awards and honors

December 5, 2007

The low cost and foldable design of these electric scooters, as shown in this rendering outside the Duomo in Milan, could provide a convenient and efficient mode of transportation in urban environments.

Cuter scooter defined by electricity, portability

November 27, 2007

MIT pair honored for biopsy advance

November 6, 2007

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MIT finishes fourth in DARPA challenge for robotic vehicles

November 5, 2007

MIT's 'robocar' negotiated a course without a driver to advance to the finals of the DARPA Urban Challenge.

MIT's 'robocar' named a finalist in DARPA Urban Challenge

November 1, 2007

MIT develops 'tractor beam' for manipulation of cells on silicon

Tool could manipulate tiny objects on a chip

October 31, 2007

A good luck send-off for 'Robocar'

October 17, 2007

After 12 years at MIT, recent Ph.D. grad makes history

September 27, 2007

Professor Hugh Herr of the Media Lab is shown here addressing h2.0, a one-day symposium in May 2007 that focused on ushering in a new era in human adaptability.

Herr wins $250,000 Heinz Award

September 12, 2007

Doctoral candidate Jhingran is public speaking champion

August 21, 2007

MIT engineering student seeks public speaking championship

August 15, 2007

The Chevrolet Volt concept car was unveiled by GM in January. A company with MIT roots will develop battery cells to meet the specific requirements of the car.

GM plugs in to battery technology with MIT roots

August 10, 2007

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