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The quest for practical fusion energy sources

"I really like the way the project teams are designed to be fluid. Everyone knows who’s working on what, and you can sit in on meetings if you want to. We all have a limited amount of time, but the resources are there,”. says Erica Salazar.

Join A Movement of Change Makers: EnROADS Climate Solutions Simulator

By MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative

Burning wood is not a solution to climate change

By MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative

Towable sensor free-falls to measure vertical slices of ocean conditions

Scientists prepare to deploy an underway CTD from the back deck of a research vessel.

A scientist turns to entrepreneurship

“My goal is to address climate change as an innovator and creator, whether by pushing the boundaries of science” through research or pursuing a zero-carbon future as an entrepreneur, says MIT PhD candidate Pablo Ducru.

The Water Blog spotlights the MIT Water Innovation Prize as an incubator for fresh thinking in water innovation and technology

By Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab (J-WAFS)

3 Questions: Energy studies at MIT and the next generation of energy leaders

Addison Stark (left) and Abigail Ostriker

A decade in energy

By MIT Energy Initiative

Melting glaciers cool the Southern Ocean

MIT scientists suggest sea ice extent in the Southern Ocean may increase with glacial melting in Antarctica. This image shows a view of the Earth on Sept. 21, 2005 with the full Antarctic region visible.

Congratulations to J-WAFS PI Susan Solomon recipient of the 2020-2021 James R. Killian Jr. Faculty Achievement Award.

By Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab (J-WAFS)

Portrait of Susan Solomon