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HydroHold, developed by members of the Pink Team in MIT course 2.009 (Product Engineering Process) offers rescue divers a hands-free way to secure a drowning victim.

2.009 mechanical engineering students embrace “cycles”

Left to right: John Parker Jr., Hood Foundation trustee; Joe Frassica, Hood Pediatric Innovation Hub executive director and MIT professor of the practice; Elazer Edelman, Hood Pediatric Innovation Hub faculty lead and MIT professor; and Neil Smiley, Hood Foundation president.

MIT-Hood Pediatric Innovation Hub convenes leaders to advance pediatric health

Paula Hammond ’84, PhD ’93, an Institute Professor and MIT’s executive vice provost, has been named dean of MIT’s School of Engineering, effective Jan. 16.

Paula Hammond named dean of the School of Engineering

Class of 2023 graduates of the MIT Naval Construction and Engineering (Course 2N) program. The 2N program will celebrate its 125th year at MIT in 2026.

New MIT program to train military leaders for the AI age

The outer layer of the capsule is made from gelatin coated with materials that block any radio frequency signal from being emitted (top left). Once the capsule is swallowed, the coating breaks down, releasing the drug along with the RF antenna (top right and bottom left). The materials are bioresorbable (bottom right).

Pills that communicate from the stomach could improve medication adherence

Compared to chemical rockets,

Fueling research in nuclear thermal propulsion