The future of Earth science is looking bright
In honor of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and in order to lift our spirits in these uncertain times, we wanted to take this time to look forward instead of back by sharing stories of creativity, inspiration, and ingenuity from and about our talented cohort of students—both graduate and undergraduate. We combed the news feed from the last year to bring you these profiles and first-person accounts of what drives their curiosity and the novel ways they study the incredible big blue marble we call home—starting with a podcast from Chemical & Engineering News featuring two EAPS graduate students discussing their reasons for hope in the face of Earth’s changing climate.
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Climate Scientists Share Their Reasons for HopePODCAST – featuring Diana Dumit and Lyssa Freese |
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Early Life at MIT and on EarthPROFILE – geobiology undergraduate Juliana Drozd |
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From Streams to TeamsPROFILE – geomorphologist Maya Stokes |
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The Wolf of WashingtonESSAY – climate scientist Martin Wolf’s works on science and policy |
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A Numerical Modeler Wandering into the ArcticESSAY – climate scientist Mukund Gupta finds himself unexpectedly on an oceanographic cruise |
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Taking the World by StormPROFILE – atmospheric science undergraduate Jordan Benjamin |
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Radiation Beneath our FeetESSAY – Jessica Dabrowski uses naturally-occurring radioactive isotopes to study climate change in the Arctic |
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First Descent: Thoughts from My Dive in AlvinESSAY – Lauren Dykman on oceanography from a mile and a half below the waves |
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Computing in Earth Science: a Non-linear PathPROFILE – EAPS UROP student Sonia Reilly studies mathematics and machine learning to better predict natural disasters |
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Our History and Future in IceTEDx TALK – climate scientist and mathematical modeler Meghana Ranganathan on the relationship between ice sheets and climate |
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Antarctic Microbes Need Their Vitamins, TooESSAY – by microbial oceanographer Deepa Rao |
Health and Climate: Noelle Selin on Climate Reveal podcast
November 24, 2025
