A community approach to improving the health of the planet
Over the past four years, the mechanical engineering community at MIT has utilized their diverse skills and passions to develop solutions for the health of the planet.
Mary Beth Gallagher | Department of Mechanical Engineering •
mit
April 21, 2022 • ~7 min
April 21, 2022 • ~7 min
New drug-detecting tool could help save lives
The landscape of the illegal drug trade changes constantly, particularly amid the current opioid crisis. Law-enforcement officers regularly find or confiscate pills, powders, and other substances and need to know their composition as quickly as possible to determine legal charges and sometimes to issue lifesaving warnings. Carfentanil is a case in point. This cousin to […]
Caitlin McDermott-Murphy
• harvard
Nov. 13, 2019 • ~7 min
Nov. 13, 2019 • ~7 min
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