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Seven teams of MIT undergrads designed, built, and test-fired actual jet engines in just four weeks using AI as their engineering partner. The JARVIS Challenge proved AI can dramatically speed up hardware development, but human judgment still makes the difference.
T. Alan Hatton just won one of engineering education's biggest honors for transforming how MIT prepares chemical engineers to solve real problems. His 36-year approach sent thousands of students into factories and labs worldwide to tackle challenges companies actually face.
A visionary MIT professor just won a half-million dollar prize for transforming how future engineers learn their craft. His 36-year leadership turned a century-old program into a global training ground that prepares students to solve real problems on day one.
A mechanical engineer completed nearly 40 free MIT courses online, turning $100 investments into expertise that made him his company's go-to problem solver. His secret? Learning from one of the world's best universities for less than the cost of dinner.
MIT students running ambitious engineering projects are discovering that technical skills alone aren't enough. A specialized leadership program is helping them turn complex team challenges into competition wins.
MIT researchers created an AI tool that tackles complex engineering problems up to 100 times faster than traditional methods. The breakthrough could transform everything from designing safer cars to optimizing power grids.
Scientists at MIT have cracked a major puzzle in tissue engineering by discovering they can grow and direct artificial blood vessels simply by stretching them. This breakthrough could finally enable the creation of fully functional artificial organs that have eluded researchers for years.
A new documentary celebrates Paula Hammond, who went from arriving at MIT at 16 to becoming the first woman to lead its prestigious School of Engineering. The film traces her journey from Detroit to pioneering nanotechnology research that could transform cancer treatment.
Scientists at MIT have cracked a major space travel puzzle: one fuel that powers two completely different types of rocket engines. This breakthrough could let shoebox-sized satellites explore Mars and beyond at a fraction of today's cost.
Three groundbreaking scientists who revolutionized brain research, aerospace engineering, and biological innovation just received MIT's most prestigious recognition. Their decades of work are changing how we understand consciousness, explore space, and engineer life-saving treatments.
Engineers can now test vehicle designs and robots in virtual wind, water, and crash scenarios twice as fast using new AI that actually understands physics. MIT's GeoPT could eliminate countless expensive physical experiments while making simulations more accurate than ever.
Engineers can now convert simple drawings into testable 3D prototypes in seconds, thanks to a new MIT system that teaches AI to learn from its own mistakes. The breakthrough could slash design costs and speed up innovation across industries.
Daniela Rus just received Germany's most prestigious technology award for creating robots that work in the messy, unpredictable real world. Her 30-year journey shows how machines and humans can solve problems together that neither could tackle alone.
MIT researchers built microscopic silicon structures that perform calculations using excess heat instead of electricity. The breakthrough could make our devices far more energy efficient while turning waste into useful work.
Katie Spivakovsky, an MIT senior studying biological engineering and artificial intelligence, has been selected as a 2026-27 Churchill Scholar. She'll pursue graduate studies at Cambridge University while continuing her groundbreaking work in cancer treatment and gene therapy.
MIT's Pappalardo Apprentice program combines metallurgy, fabrication skills, and peer mentoring in what students call "the most wicked lab on campus." Now celebrating its 10th year, juniors and seniors are casting replica 1899 anchor windlasses while mastering trades that blend art with engineering.
MIT engineers invented building blocks that morph into different shapes while keeping their circuits working. These "bifur-circuits" could revolutionize everything from assistive furniture to robotic grippers.
Engineers at MIT discovered a critical flaw in the century-old math that guides wind turbine design and built a better model that could squeeze more energy from existing wind farms. The breakthrough fixes errors right where turbines need accuracy most.
Four MIT teams just cracked one of climate change's deadliest problems: keeping people cool without wrecking the planet. Their breakthrough inventions use 97% less power than traditional air conditioning.
Engineers created a breakthrough propulsion system that gives briefcase-sized satellites both speed and precision, powered by a single fuel tank. The technology could send small, affordable spacecraft to Mars and beyond.
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