MIT School of Engineering

MIT granted tenure to 11 faculty members across the School of Engineering, in the departments of @MITAeroAstro, @MITdeptofBE, @MITChemE, @MITEECS, @MIT_DMSE, @MITMechE, and @MIT_NSE. news.mit.edu/2025/tenured-e…

The MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium (MGAIC) selected 55 proposals from researchers across MIT for its inaugural seed grants, funding innovative projects that study high-impact uses of generative AI models. news.mit.edu/2025/researche…

MIT has been named the world’s top university by the QS World University Rankings for the 14th year in a row. news.mit.edu/2025/qs-ranks-…

MIT has launched a new website, MIT Learn, for its non-degree learning opportunities, making it easier for people around the world to discover the courses and resources available. news.mit.edu/2025/mit-learn…

The MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative (HEALS) is launching the Biswas Postdoctoral Fellowship Program to support exceptional postdocs dedicated to innovation in human health care. news.mit.edu/2025/new-postd…

Perch, a fitness startup co-founded by @MITMechE alum Jacob Rothman ’16, provides users with a new way to monitor and analyze weight room performance. alum.mit.edu/slice/startup-…

A team, including researchers from @MITAeroAstro and LIDS, developed a new AI system that helps people plan complex trips more effectively. news.mit.edu/2025/inroads-p…

A team, including researchers from @MITMechE, @MITIDSS, and LIDS, developed a new control system that could help autonomous drones stay on target in uncertain environments, like instances of gusty winds. news.mit.edu/2025/ai-enable…

A team, including researchers from @MITEECS, developed a method that could help animators create more realistic bouncy, stretchy, and squishy characters for movies and video games. news.mit.edu/2025/animation…

In a new @ScienceMagazine paper, a team, including researchers from @MITEECS, developed a novel photonic chip that is faster, cheaper, and more energy-efficient than other AI hardware accelerators. news.mit.edu/2025/photonic-…

In a new @Nature paper, @MITMechE graduate student Alex Kachkine has developed a method to physically restore original paintings using digitally constructed films, which can be removed if desired. news.mit.edu/2025/restoring…

In a new @NatureWaterJnl paper, a team, including researchers from @MITMechE and @MIT_CEE, developed a device that can convert vapor from air into safe drinking water anywhere—even in Death Valley. news.mit.edu/2025/window-si…

A team, including researchers from @MITMechE, developed a pill for schizophrenia treatment that can be taken just once a week and gradually releases medication from within the stomach. news.mit.edu/2025/weekly-pi…

In his new book, “Data, Systems, and Society: Harnessing AI for Societal Good,” @MITEECS Prof. Munther Dahleh details an approach called "transdisciplinary" research, where experts from different fields work closely together to solve the world’s problems. news.mit.edu/2025/data-syst…

Guardian Ag, a company founded by MITERS maker Adam Bercu and @MITMechE alum Charles Guan ’11, is building drones to more safely and sustainably apply fertilizers and pesticides on farms. news.mit.edu/2025/guardian-…

Jenna Houle ‘25, a recent graduate from @MITdeptofBE and @MIT_DMSE, received the 2025 Henry Ford II Scholar Award. 📸: Conor McArdle engineering.mit.edu/connect/news/j…

A team, including researchers from @MITChemE, developed the world’s first nanosensor capable of monitoring a plant’s primary growth hormone in real-time and without harming the plant. news.mit.edu/2025/universal…

MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center has launched the Schmidt Laboratory for Materials in Nuclear Technologies, or LMNT, designed to speed up the discovery and selection of materials for a variety of fusion power plant components. news.mit.edu/2025/new-facil…

A team, including researchers from @MIT_CEE, has discovered that aquatic areas with surfaces covered in biofilms are less likely to trap microplastics compared to bare, sandy areas. news.mit.edu/2025/study-hel…

In a new @CellCellPress paper, a team, including researchers from @MITMechE, has developed a process to produce hydrogen gas with soda cans and seawater, in a way that is more sustainable and can be applied at an industrial scale. news.mit.edu/2025/study-sho…