MIT engineers play the long game because sometimes it can take decades to come up with a solution that works. Nuclear science and engineering is one of our longest bets, but its possible payoffs could save the planet. | MIT School of Engineering

Researchers in the departments of Mechanical Engineering and Civil and Environmental Engineering, and the Institute for Medical Engineering and Science have taken high-speed videos of droplets splashing into a deep pool, to track how the fluid evolves. Findings may have implications for industry, agriculture, and public health. https://news.mit.edu/2025/high-speed-videos-show-what-happens-when-droplet-splashes-pool-0221 | MIT School of Engineering

Launched by MIT Sea Grant, the SeaPerch underwater robot allows students in grades 5-12 to engage in authentic science investigations and engineering challenges, encouraging a passion for engineering, science, and the aquatic environment. “SeaPerch has had a tremendous impact on the fields of ocean science and engineering,” says Andrew Bennett ’85, PhD ’97, MIT SeaGrant education administrator and senior lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. https://news.mit.edu/2025/seaperch-rob

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