Evelyn Wang joins leadership team in MechE | MIT News
Mechanical engineering alumna and internationally recognized professor is the new associate head of the department.
Sept. 6, 2017 • ~4 min
Monitoring metabolic energy expenditure, health, and fitness with a breath analyzer | MIT News
Simple-to-use, low-cost respiratory sensor enables measurement and tracking of personal metabolism.
July 27, 2017 • ~6 min
SproutsIO aims to power a “Personal Produce” movement | MIT News
Smart, soil-free microgarden lets users optimize growing conditions while cutting water and resource use.
July 26, 2017 • ~9 min
Using sensors and social networks to make slopes safer | MIT News
Alumni aim to make outdoor sports safer through gathering data and building a real-time social network.
July 10, 2017 • ~5 min
Proximity boosts collaboration on MIT campus | MIT News
Study: Being near colleagues helps cross-disciplinary research on papers and patents.
July 9, 2017 • ~9 min
STEX event showcases innovations in fitness technology and science | MIT News
Entrepreneurs, researchers, and industry experts build connections at workshop.
June 26, 2017 • ~10 min
Dean Kamen: “The magic is out there!” | MIT News
Noted inventors Kamen and Flowers urge students to unleash their imagination on world’s problems.
May 18, 2017 • ~7 min
Making 3-D printing as simple as printing on paper | MIT News
Startup’s cloud-based system allows for project queuing by multiple users and automated part removal.
May 4, 2017 • ~9 min
Collegiate inventors awarded 2017 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize | MIT News
Students recognized for inventive solutions to challenges in health care, transportation, food and agriculture, and consumer devices.
April 19, 2017 • ~3 min
Ernesto Blanco, mechanical design professor and inventor of the stair-climbing wheelchair, dies at 94 | MIT News
Longtime professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering patented over a dozen inventions and inspired generations of engineers.
April 5, 2017 • ~3 min
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