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Spencer Compton, Karna Morey, Tara Venkatadri, and Lily Zhang named 2021-22 Goldwater Scholars
Four MIT undergraduates whose research areas explore artificial intelligence, space, and climate change honored for their academic achievements. Read this at MIT News MIT students Spencer Compton, Karna Morey, Tara...
Deep diving into seawater
Mallory Ringham uses optical sensor to assess oceans’ chemical changes Read this at MIT Spectrum When the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) shut down due to the pandemic last spring,...
Climate futures
CliMA collaboration aims to reinvent Earth system modeling Read this at MIT Spectrum Climate issues are politically polarized in the United States, but that’s not the only reason it’s been...
The big picture
MIT experts outline issues, offer hope for climate action Read this at MIT Spectrum Across the Institute, work is underway to understand and address Earth’s changing climate and to mitigate...
Students in the Surface Processes Group on learning the lay of the land
MIT’s Surface Processes group examines how physical factors like river networks and climate slowly shape the landscapes of Earth and other celestial bodies. A computer-generated model of a round lake...
Kerri Cahoy: Making smaller, stronger satellites
Associate professor of aeronautics and astronautics Kerri Cahoy develops technology for satellites on the nanosatellite scale for swarms of satellites with the ability to work together. Kerri Cahoy develops technology...
Linda Elkins-Tanton ’87, SM ’87, PhD ’02 elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Congratulations to EAPS alum and former assistant professor Linda Elkins-Tanton ’87, SM ’87, PhD ’02 for her recent election to the National Academy of Sciences, alongside several other MIT professors...
Cave deposits show surprising shift in permafrost over the last 400,000 years
Study finds Earth’s frozen surfaces became less susceptible to thawing, potentially locking in more carbon than expected. Read this at MIT News Nearly one quarter of the land in the...
Saving the radome
Student-led efforts preserve iconic campus landmark for future generations of education and research. Read this at MIT News Perched atop the MIT Cecil and Ida Green Building (Building 54), MIT’s...
Clear data for clear air: data science gives new insight into air pollution in the US
At MIT’s Henry W. Kendall Memorial Lecture, Harvard professor Francesca Dominici illuminates the interplay between air pollution, environmental injustice, and Covid-19. “To do really important research in environmental policy,” said...