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The challenges and triumphs of the graduate experience
The challenges and triumphs of the graduate experience

Recent doctoral graduates from MIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering reflect on how they overcame challenges during their time as graduate students.

MIT engineers design surfaces that make water boil more efficiently
MIT engineers design surfaces that make water boil more efficiently

Systems used in many industries could save energy through these new surface treatments.

Hurricane-resistant construction may be undervalued by billions of dollars annually
Hurricane-resistant construction may be undervalued by billions of dollars annually

Failing to consider neighborhood texture in hurricane-related wind loss models may undervalue stronger construction by over 80 percent.

A programming language for hardware accelerators
A programming language for hardware accelerators

Researchers created Exo for writing high-performance code on hardware accelerators.

Pursuing progress at the nanoscale
Pursuing progress at the nanoscale

Nuclear Systems Design Project students tackle the real problem of bringing small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) technology to campus.

MIT design for Mars propellant production trucks wins NASA competition
MIT design for Mars propellant production trucks wins NASA competition

BART and MARGE will reliably produce, store, and distribute 50 tons of rocket fuel per year on the surface of Mars.

Five with MIT ties win 2022 Hertz Foundation Fellowships
Five with MIT ties win 2022 Hertz Foundation Fellowships

Award provides five years of funding and access to a community of innovative scholars and leaders in science and technology.

Summer 2022 recommended reading from MIT
Summer 2022 recommended reading from MIT

Enjoy these recent titles from Institute faculty and staff.

Ancient African smelting technique sparks anew at MIT
Ancient African smelting technique sparks anew at MIT

Building and working a clay-and-grass furnace, teachers and students learn more than how to turn ore into metal.

Startup lets doctors classify skin conditions with the snap of a picture
Startup lets doctors classify skin conditions with the snap of a picture

Piction Health, founded by Susan Conover SM ’15, uses machine learning to help physicians identify and manage skin disease.

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