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Latest news and research from MIT's Department of Mechanical Engineering. meche.mit.edu Cambridge, Mass. Joined June 2011-
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Welcome back to campus, Course 2! Here’s to a year of innovation, teamwork, and hands-on impact!💡🔧
MechE grad student Joseph Ntaimo ’23 builds instruments that empower people to jam with each other. mitsha.re/5KF350WRgNB
Materials research thrives across MIT in various disciplines and departments. mitsha.re/vZ3e50WQlvQ
Engineering fantasy into reality: with “SuperLimbs,” MechE PhD student Erik Ballesteros is providing literal helping hands to future astronauts mitsha.re/mzyI50WPQL3
Through the Initiative for New Manufacturing (INM), MIT is gearing up to transform manufacturing. mitsha.re/8Ztf50WOfua
Faculty Feature: MIT’s Industrial Liaison Program profiles Cullen Buie, director of MIT’s Laboratory for Energy and Microsystems Innovation (LEMI) and associate professor of mechanical engineering. mitsha.re/cAfH50WJHby
MIT’s Leaders for Global Operations (LGO) alumni are driving Amazon’s worldwide fulfillment and delivery network, applying their mix of engineering and management expertise to scale innovation. mitsha.re/wiRV50WIUqT
Several MechE projects are counted among “15 Amazing MIT Student Projects” from the past decade by Interesting Engineering reporter Saoirse Kerrigan. mitsha.re/OqtQ50WIluH
Using AI, researchers in Associate Professor Giovanni Traverso's lab have come up with a new way to design nanoparticles that can more efficiently deliver RNA vaccines and other types of RNA therapies. mitsha.re/FaLy50WHvU5
Did you know that MIT is home to several podcasts and audio stories that explore some of the most forward-thinking voices in research, education, and technology? Here are some shows and stories featuring MechE guests. mitsha.re/AF0e50WGb9a
Earlier this year, MIT researchers presented a way to fabricate a metamaterial that is both strong and stretchy. The new double-network design could be used to fabricate stretchy ceramics, glass, and metal. mitsha.re/Fhuq50WFpVr
MIT engineers introduced an artificial muscle this spring that can flex in multiple directions, a first in biohybrid robotics. mitsha.re/nwUT50WEyF1
MIT researchers and startup AgZen introduced a spray system earlier this year that makes pesticides stick to plant leaves, boosting efficiency up to 100x and reducing chemical waste. mitsha.re/v0bS50WCZT8
MIT has launched a dynamic AI-enabled website for non-degree learning opportunities, making it easier for learners around the world to discover the courses and resources available on MIT’s various learning platforms. mitsha.re/2sky50WBhaJ
A new system developed by scientists in @MIT_CSAIL allows robots to learn how their bodies respond to control commands, solely through vision. MechE undergrad Hanna Matusik is one of the paper’s co-authors. meche.mit.edu/news-media/rob…
Bill Cormier, project technician for the Department of Mechanical Engineering, is one of the recipients of the 2025 Gordon Y. Billard Award. mitsha.re/OzSq50WAE9H
It’s #NationalOysterDay! Check out the “Oystamaran,” a solar-powered, autonomous catamaran designed to revolutionize shellfish farming. mitsha.re/KJsG50WAerJ
Professor John H. Lienhard V, founding director of J-WAFS, is among the MIT program leaders appearing in a new video by Community Jameel, each reflecting on a 20-year journey to help create a better world. mitsha.re/FKNY50Wzpzq
Congratulations to MechE staff members Saana McDaniel, John Mayo, and Anne Wilson, each of whom was recognized with a 2025 School of Engineering Infinite Mile Award!

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