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Mechanical engineering

A student demonstrates his claw's grabbing ability
Get a grip
Submersible science
Published Jan 27, 2017
Baltimore sixth-graders create underwater robot claws with help from Hopkins mentors
Inspired design
Battle of the rubber bands
Published Dec 9, 2016 Video
Students launch plush blue jays in annual mechanical engineering challenge
Ebola protection
Breathing easier
Published June 22, 2016
Mechanical engineering students develop prototypes for more comfortable hood and face mask, battery-powered system that lowers humidity
A prosthetic foot in a gold platform stiletto
Prosthetics
Fashioning a fit for heels
Published May 26, 2016
Student team tackles project that aims to meet demand among growing number of women veteran amputees
Data on course
Mastering wind dynamics
Published March 16, 2016 Video
Computer simulations show wicked wind at play at Augusta National, home of The Masters golf tournament
Marine ecology
Canaries in cold seas
Published Spring 2016
One-millimeter mollusks could hold clues to the health of oceans / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Mousetrap mechanics
Hacky Sack challenge
Published Dec 3, 2015 Photos
Mechanical engineering students take part in annual Mousetraps and Rubber Bands competition
Tiny dancers
Giant leap for robotics?
Published Oct 20, 2015 Video
Researchers study spider crickets' aerial acrobatics in hopes of building better robots
Food for thought
Using their noodles
Published July 28, 2015
High school students from around the world compete in annual Spaghetti Bridge Competition
Unbreakable?
Smart pill dispenser
Published June 18, 2015 Video
Tamper-proof bottle designed by students could help curb prescription painkiller misuse, abuse