chevron file-pdf envelope facebook twitter share-alt view_carousel windows zoom-in comment

Spectrum

  • Issues
  • Topics
  • About
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Topics: School of Engineering

Photograph of a person playing basketball on a green court
Spring 2023

PhD Student Wei-Chen Wang Is Moved to Help People Heal

Research draws on simulated robots to illuminate movement—knowledge that might someday help people come back from injury

Two stock photos shown side by side, on the right is a conceptual illustration of a human heart, on the right are crushed cans ready to be recycled.
Spring 2023

Newly Endowed, MIT Sandbox Ensures Enterprising Ideas Can Take Shape

Companies supported by the entrepreneurship program are making a splash

Teams of students work together at tables to build structures made of spaghetti and marshmallows.
Spring 2023

‘Leading Creative Teams’ Asks Students to Look Inward to Lead Outward

Class in the Daniel J. Riccio Graduate Engineering Leadership Program asks students to look inward to lead outward

Nidhi Seethapathi writes on a whiteboard as a colleague looks on.
Spring 2023

Modeling the Marvelous Journey from A to B

Assistant Professor Nidhi Seethapathi seeks to understand why we move the way we do

Spring 2023

A Robotic Helping Hand for Aging in Place

Mechanical engineering professor Harry Asada works on tools that may be able to help elderly people retain their independence

Aerial photograph of an ocean wave crashing
Spring 2023

Bianca Champenois SM ’22 Helps Model the Future for Coastal Industries

Mechanical engineering PhD student looks at geophysical systems of land, air, and water to track ocean acidification

An illustration of shape, a pair of hands, snippets of computer code, and the words "Bio," "Computing," "Music," "Product," "Work," and "Urban design."
Fall 2022

Design for Anything and Everything

Across MIT, researchers apply disciplined approach to form and function

Fall 2022

Inspired to Heal the Human Heart

Ellen Roche combines robotics, biologics to design cardiac devices

Blurred close up view of colorful code on a computer screen
Fall 2022

Daniel Jackson Takes a Hard Look at Software Design

Professor of computer science calls for a new, more systematic approach

Ritu Raman working at a table in a lab, she is wearing a white shirt, and looking down towards her materials.
Fall 2022

Ritu Raman Is an Architect of Muscle and Nerve

Mechanical engineering professor designs motor control components to heal wounds and animate “soft” robots

Posts navigation

Older Stories

Latest stories

Movement

Unlocking Age-Old Secrets Set in Stone

Movement

The Dynamism of Human Patterns at MIT’s Civic Data Design Lab

Movement

PhD Student Wei-Chen Wang Is Moved to Help People Heal

Read Latest Stories
Spectrum
  • Issues
  • Topics
  • About
  • Popular
  • Latest
Sign up for MIT Spectrum's newsletter and stay connected to MIT's vision, impact, and exceptional community
MIT Campaign for a Better World
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
600 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02139
Give to MIT

© 2023 MIT | Privacy Statement | Accessibility

MIT Spectrum newsletter

First and Last Name (required)

Your Email (required)

Are you an MIT alum?