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ADAPT Consortium Looks to the Future of Additive Manufacturing

MIT’s new initiative brings together manufacturers, 3D printing companies, academics

School of Engineering Debuts MIT Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

January 10, 2023 · With the selection of 16 inaugural postdocs, the program seeks to develop the next generation of faculty leaders.

Stratasys Organizes 3D-Printed Protective Gear Drive to Fight COVID-19

March 30, 2020 · Stratasys launches project to enlist 3D printer users to contribute to personal protective equipment production

Machine Learning Technique Sharpens Prediction of Material’s Mechanical Properties

March 17, 2020 · The scientists developed and "trained" the system to predict samples’ yield strength 20 times more accurately than existing methods.

MIT and NASA Take Flight With New Wing Structure

August 19, 2019 · “Metamaterial” design aims for lighter, more energy-efficient aircraft that can be produced cost effectively.

Protolabs and Wohlers Associates Team Up for Immersive Course on Design for Additive Manufacturing

March 21, 2019 · The event comes after the digital manufacturer's recent initiatives with GE Additive and MIT that focus on advancing 3D printing.

ADAPT Consortium Looks to the Future of Additive Manufacturing

January 28, 2019 · MIT’s new initiative brings together manufacturers, 3D printing companies, academics

MIT Develops Faster 3D Printhead

January 20, 2019 · Researchers also announce biorenewable cellulose printing material

3D Printing Goes Tiny with Implosion Fabrication

January 11, 2019 · MIT researchers have come up with a 3D print process to create complex, high-definition objects by shrinking them.

DE News Roundup: November 2, 2018

November 2, 2018 · MIT launches online experiment to add human perspective on AI training for self-driving cars, Hexagon buys Bricsys, known for DWG-compatible BricsCAD, ANSYS launches new app store, and more.

BMW, MIT Collaborate on Inflatable 3D Printing

July 17, 2018 · MIT is working with automaker BMW to create a 3D-printed inflatable materials that can self-transform and morph into different states.

MIT Prints Shape-Shifting Soft ‘Bots

June 26, 2018 · MIT engineers have joined the shape-shifting robot fray with 3D-printed structures that can change shape and move using magnetism. Researchers at MIT have 3D printed soft robots that can move or change shape when exposed to a magnetic field. The technology could be used in biomedicine.

ColorMod: A 3D Print of a Different Color

March 9, 2018 · MIT researchers have come up with a technology – ColorMod – that would allow users to repeatedly change the color of a 3D-printed object after it is fabricated.

HPC Heroes Put Data to Work

May 24, 2017 · Machine learning, computer vision and data analytics are helping to boost disaster response capabilities.

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Petaflop Performance

May 24, 2017 · MIT Lincoln Laboratory Supercomputing Center unveils Intel-based Dell EMC system to accelerate the nations’ research needs.

MIT Accelerates Liquid Printing

May 17, 2017 · It’s fast, and there are no particular limits to the size of the object that can be created.

Morphing Wing Design Lays Groundwork for Soft Robotics

February 2, 2017 · MIT/NASA collaboration on a flexible aircraft wing structure showcases the potential of digital materials and advanced manufacturing techniques for soft robotics applications.

MIT 3D Graphene Material Opens Up Lightweighting Possibilities

January 24, 2017 · The strength targets achieved via the usual geometric configuration opens the door to using a similar process to create other lightweight, strong materials.

MIT Foundry Simplifies Multi-Material Design

November 14, 2016 · The new MIT Foundry solution makes it easier to 3D print objects made from multiple materials.

Shape Memory Material Printing Advances

September 13, 2016 · Researchers at MIT and SUTD have developed a way to print detailed objects out of shape memory material.

Driving While Blind: The Challenges of Human-Robot Interaction

August 1, 2016 · First self-driving car fatality shines spotlight on the gap between robotic capabilities and perceptions.


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