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MIT unveils a new action plan to tackle the climate crisis
The Institute commits to net-zero emissions by 2026, charts course marshaling all of MIT’s capabilities toward decarbonization. Read this at MIT News MIT has released an ambitious new plan for...
Wunsch awarded Prince Albert I Medal 2021
Read the announcement at the International Association for the Physical Sciences of the Oceans (IAPSO) Carl Wunsch, the EAPS Professor Emeritus of Physical Oceanography, has been awarded the 2021 Prince...
Julia Wilcots and Rohini Shivamoggi recognized by MIT for their leadership in DEI
Wilcots and Shivamoggi have gone above and beyond to empower and mentor fellow students and researchers within MIT and EAPS on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). At the 2021 virtual...
Ozone-depleting chemicals may spend less time in the atmosphere than previously thought
News results point to unexpected, illegal production of several CFCs in recent years. Read this story at MIT News MIT scientists have found that ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, stay in...
Susan Solomon, scholar of atmospheric chemistry and environmental policy, delivers Killian Lecture
MIT professor describes her path to the Institute, her work on ozone depletion, and her insights on the state of climate policy. Read this at MIT News Susan Solomon, an...
Astronaut Michael Fincke ’89 offers students out-of-this-world advice
In a virtual event, Fincke discussed his time studying at MIT, learning the Russian language, and flying on both Russian and American spacecraft. Read this at MIT News Life was...
Dixie Lee Bryant, Trailblazer for Women in Science
Dixie Lee Bryant’s career was one marked by firsts: the first MIT student to earn an SB in Course XII; an inaugural member of the faculty at the North Carolina...
Study: Global cancer risk from burning organic matter comes from unregulated chemicals
Whenever organic matter is burned, such as in a wildfire, a power plant, a car’s exhaust, or in daily cooking, the combustion releases polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) — a class...
New “risk triage” platform pinpoints compounding threats to US infrastructure
Over a 36-hour period in August, Hurricane Henri delivered record rainfall in New York City, where an aging storm-sewer system was not built to handle the deluge, resulting in street...
Topographies that talk
Geology professor and MacArthur “genius” Taylor Perron explores our world and others to understand how landscapes evolve and what they can tell us about the future of our planet. Read...