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PostJanuary 11, 2024

Diving into nuclear submarines

MIT Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

Nuclear Technology for Marine Propulsion, a three-week course by the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, covered a broad range of topics, including the basics of nuclear reactor theory and design, operations and safety, training, the operation of nuclear shipyards, and more.

PostOctober 19, 2023

3 Questions: What should scientists and the public know about nuclear waste...

Haruko Wainwright, an MIT assistant professor of nuclear science and engineering and of civil and environmental engineering, has organized an MIT workshop which aims to help nuclear engineers, policymakers, and academics learn about approaches to communicating accurate information about the management of nuclear waste.

PostAugust 11, 2023

A welcome new pipeline for students invested in clean energy

MIT Energy Initiative

Rising MIT sophomore Sam Packman (left) and his advisor Nicolo Riva, a postdoc at the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center, examine a VIPER cable, a special type of high-temperature superconducting cable that holds promise for use in fusion reactors.

PostJune 26, 2023

MIT climate and sustainability interns consider aviation emissions and clim...

MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI)

Around 90 MIT students were asked to calculate the carbon footprint of their flight to their MISTI destination and to compare the results to other common daily activities.

VideoMay 13, 2022

Introduction to Fusion

Plasma Science and Fusion Center

PostAugust 25, 2021

The boiling crisis — and how to avoid it

MIT Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

“I sometimes feel there was a reason I went through those early hardships,” says Madhumitha Ravichandran. “That’s what made me decide that I want to be an educator.” She’s also grateful for the opportunities that have opened up for her since coming to MIT.

PostJuly 12, 2021

MIT Alumni Roadmap for Responding to Climate Change

MACA - MIT Alumni for Climate Action

Roadmap Graphic for Climate Action

PostJuly 9, 2021

The tenured engineers of 2021

Top, left to right: Mohammad Alizadeh, Kwanghun Chung, Areg Danagoulian, Ruonan Han. Bottom, left to right: Heather Kulik, Elsa Olivetti, Alberto Rodriguez, James Swan.

PostJune 23, 2021

Revisiting a quantum past for a fusion future

Plasma Science and Fusion Center

Can a classical physics question be handled on a quantum computer? Abhay Ram believes the answer is yes, and that it will accelerate understanding of electromagnetic wave phenomena in plasma.

PostMarch 25, 2021

What if the Perfect Climate Fix Can’t Arrive in Time?

MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative

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