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Strengthening America’s manufacturing base
Strengthening America’s manufacturing base

In a visit to MIT, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Heidi Shyu talked about the DoD’s role in strengthening U.S. manufacturing.

Self-assembling proteins can store cellular “memories”
Self-assembling proteins can store cellular “memories”

Using these engineered proteins, researchers can record histories that reveal when certain genes are activated or how cells respond to a drug.

Manufacturing a cleaner future
Manufacturing a cleaner future

Startups founded by mechanical engineers are at the forefront of developing solutions to mitigate the environmental impact of manufacturing.

White House names Daniel Hastings to space advisory group
White House names Daniel Hastings to space advisory group

United States Vice President Kamala Harris, the chair of the National Space Council (NSpC), has named MIT Professor Daniel Hastings to serve on the NSpC Users Advisory Group (UAG). Hastings, who is the associate dean of engineering for diversity, equity, and inclusion; head of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics; and the Cecil and Ida […]

Evelyn Wang appointed as director of US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy
Evelyn Wang appointed as director of US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy

On Thursday, the United States Senate confirmed the appointment of Evelyn Wang, the Ford Professor of Engineering and head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, as director of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). “I am deeply honored by the opportunity to serve as the director of ARPA-E. I’d like to […]

New tool can assist with identifying carbohydrate-binding proteins
New tool can assist with identifying carbohydrate-binding proteins

Groundbreaking research can help alleviate the challenges affiliated with studying carbohydrates.

New sensor uses MRI to detect light deep in the brain
New sensor uses MRI to detect light deep in the brain

Using this approach, researchers can map how light spreads in opaque environments.

White House names Daniel Hastings to space advisory group
White House names Daniel Hastings to space advisory group

National Space Council’s Users Advisory Group will guide the Biden-Harris administration on space preservation and industry.

Evelyn Wang appointed as director of US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy
Evelyn Wang appointed as director of US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy

The head of MIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering was nominated by President Biden to lead ARPA-E’s mission to support critical energy research.

Pablo Jarillo-Herrero delivers 2022 Dresselhaus Lecture on the magic of moiré quantum matter
Pablo Jarillo-Herrero delivers 2022 Dresselhaus Lecture on the magic of moiré quantum matter

The MIT professor discussed a new nanoengineered platform to investigate strongly correlated and topological physics.

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