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Harvesting Fresh Water from Fog

Harvesting Fresh Water from Fog

Professor Gareth McKinley, working with colleagues at the Pontificial University of Chile, are harvesting potable water from the coastal fog that forms along one of the driest regions on earth.

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2.12: Introduction to Robotics at MIT

2.12: Introduction to Robotics at MIT

In this year’s Class 2.12: Introduction to Robotics, undergraduate students joined forces to build a robot that can emulate complex human movement with a soccer-theme.

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Programmable Aperture Light Field Cameras

Programmable Aperture Light Field Cameras

PhD candidate Thomas Milnes explains his thesis research: the development of novel hardware and software techniques -- such as "digital aperture" and "programmable deconvolution" -- for the field of light field imaging.

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Kirigami-inspired technique manipulates light at the nanoscale

Kirigami-inspired technique manipulates light at the nanoscale

Professor Nicholas Fang has used the ancient art of kirigami to manipulate light at the nanoscale, potentially opening up new possibilities for the creation of new light-based communications.

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A new way to find better battery materials

A new way to find better battery materials

Professor Yang Shao-Horn has developed a new approach to analyzing and designing ion conductors that could help uncover better materials for next-generation lithium batteries.

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A graphene roll-out

A graphene roll-out

Professor John Hart has developed a continuous manufacturing process that produces long strips of high-quality graphene that could be useful for desalination, biological separation, and other applications.

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It is the ongoing and generous support of the MechE community that allows the Department to continue its cutting-edge research and attract the best and brightest students and faculty. From student fellowships, excellence funds, faculty chair endowments, and lab support, there are a multitude of ways to support the Department of Mechanical Engineering in its mission to change the world for the better.

To learn more, contact Development Officer Ted Ahrens at [email protected] or by calling 617-253-2269.

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