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Mechanical Engineering
Wind power — even without the wind
Innovative storage system could enable offshore wind farms to deliver power whenever it’s needed.
A blueprint for reversible wrinkling in composite materials
A new model gives scientists guidelines to develop ‘smart’ composite materials with wrinkled microstructures.
Hop, skip or jump? Study says no to all of the above
MIT engineers find that in the earliest stages of arthritis, high-impact exercise may worsen cartilage damage.
Modern-day inventor
MIT senior Paul Lazarescu uses his engineering talents to help people with disabilities and improve everyday technology.
Living in a material world
Report finds materials manufacturers will likely be unable to meet targets for carbon-emissions reductions by 2050.
A new wrinkle in online education
An experimental online course gives some students scheduling freedom.
Mary Boyce to lead Columbia University’s engineering school
Mechanical Engineering department head named dean of the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Research update: A new model accurately predicts three-dimensional sand flow
Model may be useful in improving the flow of grain in silos, and drug capsules in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Faculty describe experiments with digital learning on MacVicar Day
Participants discuss how they are 'reimagining the MIT classroom.'
Four professors named 2013 MacVicar Fellows
Griffith, Miller, Schulz and Teng awarded the Institute’s highest undergraduate teaching honor.
MIT ‘cheetah’ robot rivals running animals in efficiency
Robot’s custom-designed electric motors are powerful and efficient.
Radical Innovation course resonates with Italian industry professionals
Sanjay Sarma urges Italian companies to capitalize on the country's innovative heritage to launch skunkworks efforts.
MIT student inventor Nikolai Begg receives Lemelson-MIT student prize
$30,000 Lemelson-MIT collegiate student prizes awarded to inventive students at three leading universities
MIT researchers develop solar-to-fuel roadmap for crystalline silicon
New analysis points the way to optimizing efficiency of an integrated system for harvesting sunlight to make storable fuel.