इंस्टाग्राम स्टोरी व्यूअर

MIT’s Commencement celebrations begin today! To help members of the Class of 2026 start their post-Tech journeys, the MIT Alumni Association has gleaned tips from some of the 150,000 alumni living and working across the globe. Story via MIT Slice: https://alum.mit.edu/slice/graduates-lessons-mit-alumni-2026-edition.

📸: Gretchen Ertl

Professor Gareth McKinley ’91 is one of six MIT faculty members and 10 additional MIT alumni elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for 2026. This year's class comprises 120 members and 25 international members, each selected for distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Membership in the National Academy of Sciences is one of the highest honors a scientist can receive in their career. The other MIT faculty members elected are Bengt Holmström, Michale Fee, Keith Nelson, Fan Wang, and Catherine Wolfram ’96.

https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/mit-affiliates-elected-national-academy-sciences-2026

For the culminating event of 2.007 (Design and Manufacturing I), students build robots that compete head-to-head to earn the highest score by completing tasks on a game board. This year's theme, “F007: Design to Survive,” was inspired by the world of high-speed motorsport! To earn points, robots sped around the track, performed tire changes,collected flags, raised trophies, and more. Watch a playback of the competition finals via the link below. 🏎️ 🏁

https://web.mit.edu/webcast/2.007/

📸: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

For the culminating event of 2.007 (Design and Manufacturing I), students build robots that compete head-to-head to earn the highest score by completing tasks on a game board. This year's theme, “F007: Design to Survive,” was inspired by the world of high-speed motorsport! To earn points, robots sped around the track, performed tire changes,collected flags, raised trophies, and more. Watch a playback of the competition finals via the link below. 🏎️ 🏁

https://web.mit.edu/webcast/2.007/

📸: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

For the culminating event of 2.007 (Design and Manufacturing I), students build robots that compete head-to-head to earn the highest score by completing tasks on a game board. This year's theme, “F007: Design to Survive,” was inspired by the world of high-speed motorsport! To earn points, robots sped around the track, performed tire changes,collected flags, raised trophies, and more. Watch a playback of the competition finals via the link below. 🏎️ 🏁

https://web.mit.edu/webcast/2.007/

📸: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

For the culminating event of 2.007 (Design and Manufacturing I), students build robots that compete head-to-head to earn the highest score by completing tasks on a game board. This year's theme, “F007: Design to Survive,” was inspired by the world of high-speed motorsport! To earn points, robots sped around the track, performed tire changes,collected flags, raised trophies, and more. Watch a playback of the competition finals via the link below. 🏎️ 🏁

https://web.mit.edu/webcast/2.007/

📸: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

For the culminating event of 2.007 (Design and Manufacturing I), students build robots that compete head-to-head to earn the highest score by completing tasks on a game board. This year's theme, “F007: Design to Survive,” was inspired by the world of high-speed motorsport! To earn points, robots sped around the track, performed tire changes,collected flags, raised trophies, and more. Watch a playback of the competition finals via the link below. 🏎️ 🏁

https://web.mit.edu/webcast/2.007/

📸: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

For the culminating event of 2.007 (Design and Manufacturing I), students build robots that compete head-to-head to earn the highest score by completing tasks on a game board. This year's theme, “F007: Design to Survive,” was inspired by the world of high-speed motorsport! To earn points, robots sped around the track, performed tire changes,collected flags, raised trophies, and more. Watch a playback of the competition finals via the link below. 🏎️ 🏁

https://web.mit.edu/webcast/2.007/

📸: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

For the culminating event of 2.007 (Design and Manufacturing I), students build robots that compete head-to-head to earn the highest score by completing tasks on a game board. This year's theme, “F007: Design to Survive,” was inspired by the world of high-speed motorsport! To earn points, robots sped around the track, performed tire changes,collected flags, raised trophies, and more. Watch a playback of the competition finals via the link below. 🏎️ 🏁

https://web.mit.edu/webcast/2.007/

📸: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

For the culminating event of 2.007 (Design and Manufacturing I), students build robots that compete head-to-head to earn the highest score by completing tasks on a game board. This year's theme, “F007: Design to Survive,” was inspired by the world of high-speed motorsport! To earn points, robots sped around the track, performed tire changes,collected flags, raised trophies, and more. Watch a playback of the competition finals via the link below. 🏎️ 🏁

https://web.mit.edu/webcast/2.007/

📸: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

For the culminating event of 2.007 (Design and Manufacturing I), students build robots that compete head-to-head to earn the highest score by completing tasks on a game board. This year's theme, “F007: Design to Survive,” was inspired by the world of high-speed motorsport! To earn points, robots sped around the track, performed tire changes,collected flags, raised trophies, and more. Watch a playback of the competition finals via the link below. 🏎️ 🏁

https://web.mit.edu/webcast/2.007/

📸: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

Last week, our community gathered to celebrate MechE student award recipients. Awards are given to undergraduate and graduate students for outstanding achievements in academics, research, teaching, mentorship, and more.

To conclude the ceremony, Ilan Moyer, ‘08, SM ‘13, PhD ’26 and Professor Maria Yang, MIT's Vice Provost for Faculty, engaged in a conversation about Moyer's time at MIT and his experience as an entrepreneur. His research focuses on re-imagining the design of digital fabrication and manufacturing systems from the perspective of “usable-by-all” to foster greater innovation and productivity across society.

Congratulations to all of this year's recipients!

Watch a playback of the ceremony webcast at: https://web.mit.edu/webcast/meche/s26/

📸s: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

Last week, our community gathered to celebrate MechE student award recipients. Awards are given to undergraduate and graduate students for outstanding achievements in academics, research, teaching, mentorship, and more.

To conclude the ceremony, Ilan Moyer, ‘08, SM ‘13, PhD ’26 and Professor Maria Yang, MIT's Vice Provost for Faculty, engaged in a conversation about Moyer's time at MIT and his experience as an entrepreneur. His research focuses on re-imagining the design of digital fabrication and manufacturing systems from the perspective of “usable-by-all” to foster greater innovation and productivity across society.

Congratulations to all of this year's recipients!

Watch a playback of the ceremony webcast at: https://web.mit.edu/webcast/meche/s26/

📸s: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

Last week, our community gathered to celebrate MechE student award recipients. Awards are given to undergraduate and graduate students for outstanding achievements in academics, research, teaching, mentorship, and more.

To conclude the ceremony, Ilan Moyer, ‘08, SM ‘13, PhD ’26 and Professor Maria Yang, MIT's Vice Provost for Faculty, engaged in a conversation about Moyer's time at MIT and his experience as an entrepreneur. His research focuses on re-imagining the design of digital fabrication and manufacturing systems from the perspective of “usable-by-all” to foster greater innovation and productivity across society.

Congratulations to all of this year's recipients!

Watch a playback of the ceremony webcast at: https://web.mit.edu/webcast/meche/s26/

📸s: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

Last week, our community gathered to celebrate MechE student award recipients. Awards are given to undergraduate and graduate students for outstanding achievements in academics, research, teaching, mentorship, and more.

To conclude the ceremony, Ilan Moyer, ‘08, SM ‘13, PhD ’26 and Professor Maria Yang, MIT's Vice Provost for Faculty, engaged in a conversation about Moyer's time at MIT and his experience as an entrepreneur. His research focuses on re-imagining the design of digital fabrication and manufacturing systems from the perspective of “usable-by-all” to foster greater innovation and productivity across society.

Congratulations to all of this year's recipients!

Watch a playback of the ceremony webcast at: https://web.mit.edu/webcast/meche/s26/

📸s: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

Last week, our community gathered to celebrate MechE student award recipients. Awards are given to undergraduate and graduate students for outstanding achievements in academics, research, teaching, mentorship, and more.

To conclude the ceremony, Ilan Moyer, ‘08, SM ‘13, PhD ’26 and Professor Maria Yang, MIT's Vice Provost for Faculty, engaged in a conversation about Moyer's time at MIT and his experience as an entrepreneur. His research focuses on re-imagining the design of digital fabrication and manufacturing systems from the perspective of “usable-by-all” to foster greater innovation and productivity across society.

Congratulations to all of this year's recipients!

Watch a playback of the ceremony webcast at: https://web.mit.edu/webcast/meche/s26/

📸s: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

Last week, our community gathered to celebrate MechE student award recipients. Awards are given to undergraduate and graduate students for outstanding achievements in academics, research, teaching, mentorship, and more.

To conclude the ceremony, Ilan Moyer, ‘08, SM ‘13, PhD ’26 and Professor Maria Yang, MIT's Vice Provost for Faculty, engaged in a conversation about Moyer's time at MIT and his experience as an entrepreneur. His research focuses on re-imagining the design of digital fabrication and manufacturing systems from the perspective of “usable-by-all” to foster greater innovation and productivity across society.

Congratulations to all of this year's recipients!

Watch a playback of the ceremony webcast at: https://web.mit.edu/webcast/meche/s26/

📸s: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

Last week, our community gathered to celebrate MechE student award recipients. Awards are given to undergraduate and graduate students for outstanding achievements in academics, research, teaching, mentorship, and more.

To conclude the ceremony, Ilan Moyer, ‘08, SM ‘13, PhD ’26 and Professor Maria Yang, MIT's Vice Provost for Faculty, engaged in a conversation about Moyer's time at MIT and his experience as an entrepreneur. His research focuses on re-imagining the design of digital fabrication and manufacturing systems from the perspective of “usable-by-all” to foster greater innovation and productivity across society.

Congratulations to all of this year's recipients!

Watch a playback of the ceremony webcast at: https://web.mit.edu/webcast/meche/s26/

📸s: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

Last week, our community gathered to celebrate MechE student award recipients. Awards are given to undergraduate and graduate students for outstanding achievements in academics, research, teaching, mentorship, and more.

To conclude the ceremony, Ilan Moyer, ‘08, SM ‘13, PhD ’26 and Professor Maria Yang, MIT's Vice Provost for Faculty, engaged in a conversation about Moyer's time at MIT and his experience as an entrepreneur. His research focuses on re-imagining the design of digital fabrication and manufacturing systems from the perspective of “usable-by-all” to foster greater innovation and productivity across society.

Congratulations to all of this year's recipients!

Watch a playback of the ceremony webcast at: https://web.mit.edu/webcast/meche/s26/

📸s: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

Someday soon, AI-enabled humanoid robots will be found in homes, helping with daily chores and revolutionizing life by reducing the burden of housework. Students in 2.12/2.120 (Introduction to Robotics) developed home robots for their final project competition that can intelligently interact with the physical environment to take on tasks like preparing meals, delivering them to and from the dinner table, and loading a dishwasher.

The winner, Team Fork, developed a dual arm and mobile robot system capable of performing dexterous manipulation and navigation in a kitchen. Their technologies include things like force-guided manipulation for opening the door of a microwave, a clever gripper design for reliably grasping dishes and cups despite positioning error, and autonomous navigation.

📸: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

Someday soon, AI-enabled humanoid robots will be found in homes, helping with daily chores and revolutionizing life by reducing the burden of housework. Students in 2.12/2.120 (Introduction to Robotics) developed home robots for their final project competition that can intelligently interact with the physical environment to take on tasks like preparing meals, delivering them to and from the dinner table, and loading a dishwasher.

The winner, Team Fork, developed a dual arm and mobile robot system capable of performing dexterous manipulation and navigation in a kitchen. Their technologies include things like force-guided manipulation for opening the door of a microwave, a clever gripper design for reliably grasping dishes and cups despite positioning error, and autonomous navigation.

📸: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

Someday soon, AI-enabled humanoid robots will be found in homes, helping with daily chores and revolutionizing life by reducing the burden of housework. Students in 2.12/2.120 (Introduction to Robotics) developed home robots for their final project competition that can intelligently interact with the physical environment to take on tasks like preparing meals, delivering them to and from the dinner table, and loading a dishwasher.

The winner, Team Fork, developed a dual arm and mobile robot system capable of performing dexterous manipulation and navigation in a kitchen. Their technologies include things like force-guided manipulation for opening the door of a microwave, a clever gripper design for reliably grasping dishes and cups despite positioning error, and autonomous navigation.

📸: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

Someday soon, AI-enabled humanoid robots will be found in homes, helping with daily chores and revolutionizing life by reducing the burden of housework. Students in 2.12/2.120 (Introduction to Robotics) developed home robots for their final project competition that can intelligently interact with the physical environment to take on tasks like preparing meals, delivering them to and from the dinner table, and loading a dishwasher.

The winner, Team Fork, developed a dual arm and mobile robot system capable of performing dexterous manipulation and navigation in a kitchen. Their technologies include things like force-guided manipulation for opening the door of a microwave, a clever gripper design for reliably grasping dishes and cups despite positioning error, and autonomous navigation.

📸: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

Someday soon, AI-enabled humanoid robots will be found in homes, helping with daily chores and revolutionizing life by reducing the burden of housework. Students in 2.12/2.120 (Introduction to Robotics) developed home robots for their final project competition that can intelligently interact with the physical environment to take on tasks like preparing meals, delivering them to and from the dinner table, and loading a dishwasher.

The winner, Team Fork, developed a dual arm and mobile robot system capable of performing dexterous manipulation and navigation in a kitchen. Their technologies include things like force-guided manipulation for opening the door of a microwave, a clever gripper design for reliably grasping dishes and cups despite positioning error, and autonomous navigation.

📸: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

Someday soon, AI-enabled humanoid robots will be found in homes, helping with daily chores and revolutionizing life by reducing the burden of housework. Students in 2.12/2.120 (Introduction to Robotics) developed home robots for their final project competition that can intelligently interact with the physical environment to take on tasks like preparing meals, delivering them to and from the dinner table, and loading a dishwasher.

The winner, Team Fork, developed a dual arm and mobile robot system capable of performing dexterous manipulation and navigation in a kitchen. Their technologies include things like force-guided manipulation for opening the door of a microwave, a clever gripper design for reliably grasping dishes and cups despite positioning error, and autonomous navigation.

📸: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

Someday soon, AI-enabled humanoid robots will be found in homes, helping with daily chores and revolutionizing life by reducing the burden of housework. Students in 2.12/2.120 (Introduction to Robotics) developed home robots for their final project competition that can intelligently interact with the physical environment to take on tasks like preparing meals, delivering them to and from the dinner table, and loading a dishwasher.

The winner, Team Fork, developed a dual arm and mobile robot system capable of performing dexterous manipulation and navigation in a kitchen. Their technologies include things like force-guided manipulation for opening the door of a microwave, a clever gripper design for reliably grasping dishes and cups despite positioning error, and autonomous navigation.

📸: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

A new storytelling project titled "Curiosity on a Mission" champions the long-horizon science that powers American innovation. The MIT effort highlights how basic research sparks enormous advances in medicine, technology, national security, and economic growth.

https://news.mit.edu/2026/3-questions-science-curiosity-mission-0514

In 2.72/2.270 (Elements of Mechanical Design), students learn how to use 'basically everything from the MechE undergraduate curriculum' to build hardcore advanced machines. Professor Marty Culpepper's methods involve a mix of teaching and coaching techniques that push students to explore the bounds of what’s possible. For their final project, students build a lathe that can meet repeatability, accuracy, and functional requirements -- and that can also survive being dropped and hit with a hammer. This final test may seem harsh, but it is an important part of the process.

Full story and video: https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/building-%E2%80%9Chardcore%E2%80%9D-advanced-machines

📸: Lauren Futami, Tony Pulsone / MIT Mechanical Engineering

In 2.72/2.270 (Elements of Mechanical Design), students learn how to use 'basically everything from the MechE undergraduate curriculum' to build hardcore advanced machines. Professor Marty Culpepper's methods involve a mix of teaching and coaching techniques that push students to explore the bounds of what’s possible. For their final project, students build a lathe that can meet repeatability, accuracy, and functional requirements -- and that can also survive being dropped and hit with a hammer. This final test may seem harsh, but it is an important part of the process.

Full story and video: https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/building-%E2%80%9Chardcore%E2%80%9D-advanced-machines

📸: Lauren Futami, Tony Pulsone / MIT Mechanical Engineering

In 2.72/2.270 (Elements of Mechanical Design), students learn how to use 'basically everything from the MechE undergraduate curriculum' to build hardcore advanced machines. Professor Marty Culpepper's methods involve a mix of teaching and coaching techniques that push students to explore the bounds of what’s possible. For their final project, students build a lathe that can meet repeatability, accuracy, and functional requirements -- and that can also survive being dropped and hit with a hammer. This final test may seem harsh, but it is an important part of the process.

Full story and video: https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/building-%E2%80%9Chardcore%E2%80%9D-advanced-machines

📸: Lauren Futami, Tony Pulsone / MIT Mechanical Engineering

In 2.72/2.270 (Elements of Mechanical Design), students learn how to use 'basically everything from the MechE undergraduate curriculum' to build hardcore advanced machines. Professor Marty Culpepper's methods involve a mix of teaching and coaching techniques that push students to explore the bounds of what’s possible. For their final project, students build a lathe that can meet repeatability, accuracy, and functional requirements -- and that can also survive being dropped and hit with a hammer. This final test may seem harsh, but it is an important part of the process.

Full story and video: https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/building-%E2%80%9Chardcore%E2%80%9D-advanced-machines

📸: Lauren Futami, Tony Pulsone / MIT Mechanical Engineering

In 2.72/2.270 (Elements of Mechanical Design), students learn how to use 'basically everything from the MechE undergraduate curriculum' to build hardcore advanced machines. Professor Marty Culpepper's methods involve a mix of teaching and coaching techniques that push students to explore the bounds of what’s possible. For their final project, students build a lathe that can meet repeatability, accuracy, and functional requirements -- and that can also survive being dropped and hit with a hammer. This final test may seem harsh, but it is an important part of the process.

Full story and video: https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/building-%E2%80%9Chardcore%E2%80%9D-advanced-machines

📸: Lauren Futami, Tony Pulsone / MIT Mechanical Engineering

In 2.72/2.270 (Elements of Mechanical Design), students learn how to use 'basically everything from the MechE undergraduate curriculum' to build hardcore advanced machines. Professor Marty Culpepper's methods involve a mix of teaching and coaching techniques that push students to explore the bounds of what’s possible. For their final project, students build a lathe that can meet repeatability, accuracy, and functional requirements -- and that can also survive being dropped and hit with a hammer. This final test may seem harsh, but it is an important part of the process.

Full story and video: https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/building-%E2%80%9Chardcore%E2%80%9D-advanced-machines

📸: Lauren Futami, Tony Pulsone / MIT Mechanical Engineering

In 2.72/2.270 (Elements of Mechanical Design), students learn how to use 'basically everything from the MechE undergraduate curriculum' to build hardcore advanced machines. Professor Marty Culpepper's methods involve a mix of teaching and coaching techniques that push students to explore the bounds of what’s possible. For their final project, students build a lathe that can meet repeatability, accuracy, and functional requirements -- and that can also survive being dropped and hit with a hammer. This final test may seem harsh, but it is an important part of the process.

Full story and video: https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/building-%E2%80%9Chardcore%E2%80%9D-advanced-machines

📸: Lauren Futami, Tony Pulsone / MIT Mechanical Engineering

In 2.72/2.270 (Elements of Mechanical Design), students learn how to use 'basically everything from the MechE undergraduate curriculum' to build hardcore advanced machines. Professor Marty Culpepper's methods involve a mix of teaching and coaching techniques that push students to explore the bounds of what’s possible. For their final project, students build a lathe that can meet repeatability, accuracy, and functional requirements -- and that can also survive being dropped and hit with a hammer. This final test may seem harsh, but it is an important part of the process.

Full story and video: https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/building-%E2%80%9Chardcore%E2%80%9D-advanced-machines

📸: Lauren Futami, Tony Pulsone / MIT Mechanical Engineering

In 2.72/2.270 (Elements of Mechanical Design), students learn how to use 'basically everything from the MechE undergraduate curriculum' to build hardcore advanced machines. Professor Marty Culpepper's methods involve a mix of teaching and coaching techniques that push students to explore the bounds of what’s possible. For their final project, students build a lathe that can meet repeatability, accuracy, and functional requirements -- and that can also survive being dropped and hit with a hammer. This final test may seem harsh, but it is an important part of the process.

Full story and video: https://meche.mit.edu/news-media/building-%E2%80%9Chardcore%E2%80%9D-advanced-machines

📸: Lauren Futami, Tony Pulsone / MIT Mechanical Engineering

During the annual de Florez Competition, MechE students showcase projects that demonstrate "Outstanding Ingenuity and Creative Judgment" in areas that use mechanical engineering knowledge or practice.

This year’s top prizes went to: Jayna Wadhwa and Andrew Chen, "Understanding the Dynamic Behavior of Scale-Rich Metamaterials" (undergraduate science); Hez Pendley, Mia Chen, and David Lopez, "Designing Thrust with Intelligence: AI-Assisted Turbojet Engine" (undergraduate design); Krishna Manoj, "Solving the scalability crisis of CRISPR systems using multi-variable control" (graduate science); and Carolina Warneryd, "Cam-eleon: A Cam-Actuated Quasi-Passive Ankle-Foot Prosthetic" (graduate design).

The competition is named for Admiral Luis de Florez, a 1911 MIT graduate who was influential in the development of early flight simulators. This year’s competition was presented as part of MExpo 2026.

Visit the de Florez website to see all of this year's winners! https://web.mit.edu/deflorez/

📸: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

During the annual de Florez Competition, MechE students showcase projects that demonstrate "Outstanding Ingenuity and Creative Judgment" in areas that use mechanical engineering knowledge or practice.

This year’s top prizes went to: Jayna Wadhwa and Andrew Chen, "Understanding the Dynamic Behavior of Scale-Rich Metamaterials" (undergraduate science); Hez Pendley, Mia Chen, and David Lopez, "Designing Thrust with Intelligence: AI-Assisted Turbojet Engine" (undergraduate design); Krishna Manoj, "Solving the scalability crisis of CRISPR systems using multi-variable control" (graduate science); and Carolina Warneryd, "Cam-eleon: A Cam-Actuated Quasi-Passive Ankle-Foot Prosthetic" (graduate design).

The competition is named for Admiral Luis de Florez, a 1911 MIT graduate who was influential in the development of early flight simulators. This year’s competition was presented as part of MExpo 2026.

Visit the de Florez website to see all of this year's winners! https://web.mit.edu/deflorez/

📸: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

During the annual de Florez Competition, MechE students showcase projects that demonstrate "Outstanding Ingenuity and Creative Judgment" in areas that use mechanical engineering knowledge or practice.

This year’s top prizes went to: Jayna Wadhwa and Andrew Chen, "Understanding the Dynamic Behavior of Scale-Rich Metamaterials" (undergraduate science); Hez Pendley, Mia Chen, and David Lopez, "Designing Thrust with Intelligence: AI-Assisted Turbojet Engine" (undergraduate design); Krishna Manoj, "Solving the scalability crisis of CRISPR systems using multi-variable control" (graduate science); and Carolina Warneryd, "Cam-eleon: A Cam-Actuated Quasi-Passive Ankle-Foot Prosthetic" (graduate design).

The competition is named for Admiral Luis de Florez, a 1911 MIT graduate who was influential in the development of early flight simulators. This year’s competition was presented as part of MExpo 2026.

Visit the de Florez website to see all of this year's winners! https://web.mit.edu/deflorez/

📸: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

During the annual de Florez Competition, MechE students showcase projects that demonstrate "Outstanding Ingenuity and Creative Judgment" in areas that use mechanical engineering knowledge or practice.

This year’s top prizes went to: Jayna Wadhwa and Andrew Chen, "Understanding the Dynamic Behavior of Scale-Rich Metamaterials" (undergraduate science); Hez Pendley, Mia Chen, and David Lopez, "Designing Thrust with Intelligence: AI-Assisted Turbojet Engine" (undergraduate design); Krishna Manoj, "Solving the scalability crisis of CRISPR systems using multi-variable control" (graduate science); and Carolina Warneryd, "Cam-eleon: A Cam-Actuated Quasi-Passive Ankle-Foot Prosthetic" (graduate design).

The competition is named for Admiral Luis de Florez, a 1911 MIT graduate who was influential in the development of early flight simulators. This year’s competition was presented as part of MExpo 2026.

Visit the de Florez website to see all of this year's winners! https://web.mit.edu/deflorez/

📸: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

During the annual de Florez Competition, MechE students showcase projects that demonstrate "Outstanding Ingenuity and Creative Judgment" in areas that use mechanical engineering knowledge or practice.

This year’s top prizes went to: Jayna Wadhwa and Andrew Chen, "Understanding the Dynamic Behavior of Scale-Rich Metamaterials" (undergraduate science); Hez Pendley, Mia Chen, and David Lopez, "Designing Thrust with Intelligence: AI-Assisted Turbojet Engine" (undergraduate design); Krishna Manoj, "Solving the scalability crisis of CRISPR systems using multi-variable control" (graduate science); and Carolina Warneryd, "Cam-eleon: A Cam-Actuated Quasi-Passive Ankle-Foot Prosthetic" (graduate design).

The competition is named for Admiral Luis de Florez, a 1911 MIT graduate who was influential in the development of early flight simulators. This year’s competition was presented as part of MExpo 2026.

Visit the de Florez website to see all of this year's winners! https://web.mit.edu/deflorez/

📸: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

During the annual de Florez Competition, MechE students showcase projects that demonstrate "Outstanding Ingenuity and Creative Judgment" in areas that use mechanical engineering knowledge or practice.

This year’s top prizes went to: Jayna Wadhwa and Andrew Chen, "Understanding the Dynamic Behavior of Scale-Rich Metamaterials" (undergraduate science); Hez Pendley, Mia Chen, and David Lopez, "Designing Thrust with Intelligence: AI-Assisted Turbojet Engine" (undergraduate design); Krishna Manoj, "Solving the scalability crisis of CRISPR systems using multi-variable control" (graduate science); and Carolina Warneryd, "Cam-eleon: A Cam-Actuated Quasi-Passive Ankle-Foot Prosthetic" (graduate design).

The competition is named for Admiral Luis de Florez, a 1911 MIT graduate who was influential in the development of early flight simulators. This year’s competition was presented as part of MExpo 2026.

Visit the de Florez website to see all of this year's winners! https://web.mit.edu/deflorez/

📸: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

During the annual de Florez Competition, MechE students showcase projects that demonstrate "Outstanding Ingenuity and Creative Judgment" in areas that use mechanical engineering knowledge or practice.

This year’s top prizes went to: Jayna Wadhwa and Andrew Chen, "Understanding the Dynamic Behavior of Scale-Rich Metamaterials" (undergraduate science); Hez Pendley, Mia Chen, and David Lopez, "Designing Thrust with Intelligence: AI-Assisted Turbojet Engine" (undergraduate design); Krishna Manoj, "Solving the scalability crisis of CRISPR systems using multi-variable control" (graduate science); and Carolina Warneryd, "Cam-eleon: A Cam-Actuated Quasi-Passive Ankle-Foot Prosthetic" (graduate design).

The competition is named for Admiral Luis de Florez, a 1911 MIT graduate who was influential in the development of early flight simulators. This year’s competition was presented as part of MExpo 2026.

Visit the de Florez website to see all of this year's winners! https://web.mit.edu/deflorez/

📸: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

During the annual de Florez Competition, MechE students showcase projects that demonstrate "Outstanding Ingenuity and Creative Judgment" in areas that use mechanical engineering knowledge or practice.

This year’s top prizes went to: Jayna Wadhwa and Andrew Chen, "Understanding the Dynamic Behavior of Scale-Rich Metamaterials" (undergraduate science); Hez Pendley, Mia Chen, and David Lopez, "Designing Thrust with Intelligence: AI-Assisted Turbojet Engine" (undergraduate design); Krishna Manoj, "Solving the scalability crisis of CRISPR systems using multi-variable control" (graduate science); and Carolina Warneryd, "Cam-eleon: A Cam-Actuated Quasi-Passive Ankle-Foot Prosthetic" (graduate design).

The competition is named for Admiral Luis de Florez, a 1911 MIT graduate who was influential in the development of early flight simulators. This year’s competition was presented as part of MExpo 2026.

Visit the de Florez website to see all of this year's winners! https://web.mit.edu/deflorez/

📸: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

During the annual de Florez Competition, MechE students showcase projects that demonstrate "Outstanding Ingenuity and Creative Judgment" in areas that use mechanical engineering knowledge or practice.

This year’s top prizes went to: Jayna Wadhwa and Andrew Chen, "Understanding the Dynamic Behavior of Scale-Rich Metamaterials" (undergraduate science); Hez Pendley, Mia Chen, and David Lopez, "Designing Thrust with Intelligence: AI-Assisted Turbojet Engine" (undergraduate design); Krishna Manoj, "Solving the scalability crisis of CRISPR systems using multi-variable control" (graduate science); and Carolina Warneryd, "Cam-eleon: A Cam-Actuated Quasi-Passive Ankle-Foot Prosthetic" (graduate design).

The competition is named for Admiral Luis de Florez, a 1911 MIT graduate who was influential in the development of early flight simulators. This year’s competition was presented as part of MExpo 2026.

Visit the de Florez website to see all of this year's winners! https://web.mit.edu/deflorez/

📸: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

MExpo 2026, held on Tuesday, was a wonderful celebration of mechanical engineering innovation, competition, and hands on learning. Thank you to all of our students, faculty, staff, presenters, volunteers, and guests for being a part of this event!

📸s: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

MExpo 2026, held on Tuesday, was a wonderful celebration of mechanical engineering innovation, competition, and hands on learning. Thank you to all of our students, faculty, staff, presenters, volunteers, and guests for being a part of this event!

📸s: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

MExpo 2026, held on Tuesday, was a wonderful celebration of mechanical engineering innovation, competition, and hands on learning. Thank you to all of our students, faculty, staff, presenters, volunteers, and guests for being a part of this event!

📸s: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

MExpo 2026, held on Tuesday, was a wonderful celebration of mechanical engineering innovation, competition, and hands on learning. Thank you to all of our students, faculty, staff, presenters, volunteers, and guests for being a part of this event!

📸s: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

MExpo 2026, held on Tuesday, was a wonderful celebration of mechanical engineering innovation, competition, and hands on learning. Thank you to all of our students, faculty, staff, presenters, volunteers, and guests for being a part of this event!

📸s: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

MExpo 2026, held on Tuesday, was a wonderful celebration of mechanical engineering innovation, competition, and hands on learning. Thank you to all of our students, faculty, staff, presenters, volunteers, and guests for being a part of this event!

📸s: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

MExpo 2026, held on Tuesday, was a wonderful celebration of mechanical engineering innovation, competition, and hands on learning. Thank you to all of our students, faculty, staff, presenters, volunteers, and guests for being a part of this event!

📸s: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

MExpo 2026, held on Tuesday, was a wonderful celebration of mechanical engineering innovation, competition, and hands on learning. Thank you to all of our students, faculty, staff, presenters, volunteers, and guests for being a part of this event!

📸s: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

MExpo 2026, held on Tuesday, was a wonderful celebration of mechanical engineering innovation, competition, and hands on learning. Thank you to all of our students, faculty, staff, presenters, volunteers, and guests for being a part of this event!

📸s: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

MExpo 2026, held on Tuesday, was a wonderful celebration of mechanical engineering innovation, competition, and hands on learning. Thank you to all of our students, faculty, staff, presenters, volunteers, and guests for being a part of this event!

📸s: Tony Pulsone, MIT MechE

Palak Patel SM ’22 wants to transform the future of human spaceflight. She’s a sixth-year doctoral student in MIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, specializing in the development of advanced materials that bridge the nanoscale and the interplanetary scale. More at the link in the bio.

Palak Patel SM ’22 wants to transform the future of human spaceflight. She’s a sixth-year doctoral student in MIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, specializing in the development of advanced materials that bridge the nanoscale and the interplanetary scale. More at the link in the bio.

Palak Patel SM ’22 wants to transform the future of human spaceflight. She’s a sixth-year doctoral student in MIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, specializing in the development of advanced materials that bridge the nanoscale and the interplanetary scale. More at the link in the bio.

McKenna Reilly really loves the ocean. As a mechanical engineering and ocean engineering student at MIT, she’s creating a water sampler to help oyster farmers. Reilly, who is also involved with MIT Sea Grant, presented her research at MERE, the Mechanical Engineering Research Exhibition, in March.

See more great MIT MechE research TOMORROW, Tuesday, May 12, at MExpo, an afternoon and evening full of research, competition, awards, and more. Come see what MechE is building! 🔗 https://calendar.mit.edu/event/mexpo-2026-mit-mechanical-engineering-showcase

MExpo is free and open to all.

F007: Design to Survive
Robot Competition
Prelims, Monday May 11, 5-9pm
Finals, Tuesday May 12, 6:30

See you at Johnson!