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PostSeptember 23, 2020

National Science Foundation Convergence Accelerator awards two grants to MI...

The National Science Foundation Convergence Accelerator program is designed to foster global cross-disciplinary and cross-sector workshops on emerging areas of critical societal importance.

PostSeptember 3, 2020

“The Emerald Tutu” wins NSF grant for design to protect Boston’s coas...

Aerial view photo montage of the Emerald Tutu in Boston Harbor, here shown flanking and protecting the waterfront areas of East Boston.

PostAugust 10, 2020

3 Questions: Asegun Henry on five “grand thermal challenges” to stem th...

MIT’s Asegun Henry on tackling five “grand thermal challenges” to stem the global warming tide: “Our mission here is to save humanity from extinction due to climate change.”

PostAugust 6, 2020

When the chemical industry met modern architecture

MIT graduate student Jessica Varner has explored how the chemical industry wooed the building and construction industry with new synthetic materials at the turn of the 20th century. The result, she writes in her dissertation, was “one of the most successful, and toxic, material transformations in modern history.”

PostJuly 22, 2020

Covid-19 shutdown led to increased solar power output

Shutdowns in response to the Covid-19 pandemic have resulted in lowered air pollution levels around the world. Researchers at MIT, and in Germany and Singapore have found that this resulted in a significant increase in the output from solar photovoltaic installations in Delhi, normally one of the world’s smoggiest cities.

PostJune 11, 2020

Stiffer roadways could improve truck fuel efficiency

Map shows the potential reductions in overall greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector, state by state, that could be achieved by policies emphasizing the use of stiffer road surfaces. The greatest potential gains are seen across the southern part of the country.

PostJune 11, 2020

An MIT research team reveals that draining peatland ecosystems in Southeast...

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

Two MIT students stand by a fallen tree in a dense green peatland forest

PostMay 21, 2020

Transportation policymaking in Chinese cities

Using a novel methodology, MITEI researcher Joanna Moody and Associate Professor Jinhua Zhao uncovered patterns in the development trends and transportation policies of China’s 287 cities — including Fengcheng, shown here — that may help decision-makers learn from one another.

PostMay 15, 2020

Congratulations to J-WAFS PI Susan Solomon recipient of the 2020-2021 James...

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

Portrait of Susan Solomon

PostMay 13, 2020

Susan Solomon earns Killian Award, MIT’s highest faculty honor

Susan Solomon has earned the Killian Award, the MIT faculty’s highest honor, for 2020-21. The award recognizes Solomon’s “leadership in working toward real-world solutions to address the global climate crisis.”

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