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Model analyzes how viruses escape the immune system
Model analyzes how viruses escape the immune system

Using this computational system, researchers can identify viral protein sequences that could make better vaccine targets.

Professor Emeritus Peter Eagleson, pioneering hydrologist, dies at 92
Professor Emeritus Peter Eagleson, pioneering hydrologist, dies at 92

Former Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering head and AGU president revolutionized thinking about the global water cycle, raising it to a place of prominence in the geosciences, and inspiring generations of students.

MIT.nano’s Immersion Lab opens for researchers and students
MIT.nano’s Immersion Lab opens for researchers and students

Facility within MIT.nano offers equipment and capabilities for visualizing data, creating immersive environments.

Deploying no-contact vitals-sensing kiosks across campus
Deploying no-contact vitals-sensing kiosks across campus

Mechanical engineering students Ivan Goryachev and Ryan Koeppen ’19 are developing a thermal trailer and subsequent kiosks that could be deployed on campus during the Covid-19 pandemic.

John Dugundji, professor emeritus of aeronautics and astronautics, dies at 95
John Dugundji, professor emeritus of aeronautics and astronautics, dies at 95

Longtime MIT professor and expert in aeroelasticity, structural dynamics, and composite materials remembered for his kindness and dedication to mentorship.

Inspired by kombucha tea, engineers create “living materials”
Inspired by kombucha tea, engineers create “living materials”

A symbiotic culture of specialized yeast and bacteria can generate tough materials able to perform a variety of functions.

Four from MIT are named IEEE Fellows for 2021
Four from MIT are named IEEE Fellows for 2021

Three MIT professors and a principal staff member from Lincoln Laboratory are among the 2021 class of fellows.

Heather Theberge, mechanical engineering staff member, dies at 42
Heather Theberge, mechanical engineering staff member, dies at 42

Theberge served as an administrative assistant for the mechanical engineering undergraduate program since 2012.

School of Engineering third and fourth quarter 2020 awards
School of Engineering third and fourth quarter 2020 awards

Faculty members recognized for excellence via a diverse array of honors, grants, and prizes over the past two quarters.

Delivering life-saving oxygen during a pandemic
Delivering life-saving oxygen during a pandemic

MIT mechanical engineers have developed technologies to help hospitals around the world provide life-saving oxygen to patients with Covid-19 and other respiratory illnesses.

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