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PostDecember 18, 2020

Making smart thermostats more efficient

A diagram from a new paper describing a smart thermostat shows the interaction of weather conditions, control systems, sensors, and learning algorithms to optimize microclimates in buildings.

PostDecember 1, 2020

3 Questions: Hessam AzariJafari on mitigating climate change with reflectiv...

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Reflective pavements could reduce the frequency of heat waves in Chicago by around 30 percent over 20 years.

PostOctober 5, 2020

Comparing the benefits of scooter-sharing vs. bike-sharing

Based on usage trajectories, MIT and SMART researchers found scooter-sharing more popular than bike-sharing in two areas of Singapore. Seen here: scooters for rent in the United States.

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.”

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.

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 18, 2020

Novel tool sheds light on coral reef erosion

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