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PostJune 9, 2023

Q&A: Are far-reaching fires the new normal?

MIT News
As the Earth’s climate changes, larger and longer-burning wildfires are sending smoke farther from their source, often to places that are unaccustomed to the exposure.
In the MediaJune 9, 2023

NBC Boston

NBC Boston’s Jeff Saperstone visits MIT to learn more about how researchers discovered that a common hydrogel used in cosmetic creams, industrial coatings and pharmaceutical capsules can absorb...
PostJune 8, 2023

Megawatt electrical motor designed by MIT engineers could help electrify av...

MIT News
MIT aeroengineers are creating a 1-megawatt electrical motor that is a stepping stone toward electrifying commercial airliners. Pictured are some industrial concepts for hybrid-electric aircraft.
PostJune 6, 2023

Q&A: Gabriela Sá Pessoa on Brazilian politics, human rights in the Amazon,...

MIT News
“It’s exciting to have the privilege of being here and seeing these discussions take place,” says Gabriela Sá Pessoa. “After all, I have a future to report on.”
In the MediaJune 6, 2023

The Wall Street Journal

Founded by MIT engineers, CubicPV is building a solar-component factory, reports Phred Dvorak for The Wall Street Journal. CubicPV’s process “peels a thin layer of crystallized silicon off the top of...
In the MediaJune 5, 2023

Nature

Astrophysicist Frank Shu '63, who is credited with making pivotal contributions to our understanding of galaxies and star formation, has died at the age of 79, reports Douglas Lin and Fred Adams for...
In the MediaJune 5, 2023

NBC Boston

Boston Metal, an MIT startup, is developing a new method for producing steel that reduces carbon emissions, reports Catherine Clifford for NBC Boston. “The main goal of Boston Metal is green steel...
PostJune 1, 2023

The world is finally spending more on solar than oil production

MIT Technology Review
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In the MediaJune 1, 2023

PBS

Researchers from Lincoln Laboratory and NASA are working on the TROPICS mission to study tropical cyclones, reports Bella Isaacs-Thomas for the PBS NewsHour. “Technology today — finally — allows us to...
In the MediaMay 31, 2023

The Economist

The Economist spotlights how Boston Metal, an MIT startup, has developed a new process for creating steel that avoids producing greenhouse gas emissions. “Instead of releasing CO2 or steam, its...

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