Ali Jadbabaie and Robert van der Hilst discuss how a new joint degree program in climate system science and engineering will prepare students to solve global-scale environmental problems.
A new study shows that simple hand magnets erase a meteorite’s magnetic memory.
If reactors are retired, polluting energy sources that fill the gap could cause more than 5,000 premature deaths, researchers estimate.
Geobiologist Greg Fournier seeks to uncover the conditions leading to the emergence of life.
The fellowship supports research contributing to the field of planetary science and astronomy.
A multidisciplinary climate change curriculum for high schools, developed at MIT, aims to engage and mobilize teachers and students.
MIT chemists show the Australian wildfires widened the ozone hole by 10 percent in 2020.
The MIT senior will pursue graduate studies in earth sciences at Cambridge University.
Saverio Cambioni discusses new results revealing the redirected asteroid Dimorphos to be a dust-trailing rubble-pile.
Seven postdocs and research scientists honored for contributions to the Institute.
New modeling tool enables rapid design of effective and equitable policy combinations.
Since 1968, the MIT-WHOI Joint Program has provided research and educational opportunities for PhD students seeking to explore the marine world.
A new understanding of how particle shape controls grain flow could help engineers manage river restoration and coastal erosion.
Using sand and rock, MIT senior Aviva Intveld tells stories of ancient climates.
Those selected for these positions receive additional support to pursue their research and develop their careers.