How telecommunications cables can image the ground beneath us
By making use of MIT’s existing fiber optic infrastructure, PhD student Hilary Chang imaged the ground underneath campus, a method that can be used to characterize seismic hazards.
Bridging the heavens and Earth
EAPS PhD student Jared Bryan found a way to use his research on earthquakes to help understand exoplanet migration.
Study: Heavy snowfall and rain may contribute to some earthquakes
The results suggest that climate may influence seismic activity.
Q&A: What sets the recent Japan earthquake apart from others?
Geophysicist William Frank discusses how a recent earthquake in Japan relates to an earthquake swarm in the region.
MIT efforts support earthquake relief for communities in Turkey and Syria
Students, faculty, and staff have responded quickly in the wake of the disaster.
School of Science appoints 10 faculty to named professorships
Those selected for these positions receive additional support to pursue their research and develop their careers.
Tonga volcano eruption caused significant space plasma disturbances on a global scale
MIT Haystack Observatory identifies long-duration atmospheric waves launched by the recent Tonga eruption.
Shaking up earthquake research at MIT
Geophysicists Camilla Cattania and William Frank team up to explore the tectonics and fault mechanics behind earthquakes, and their associated hazards.
Nanograins make for a seismic shift
A new study finds curious properties of tiny crystals hold clues to earthquake formation.
3 Questions: Understanding the Haiti earthquakes
Assistant professors Camilla Cattania and William Frank discuss the science behind the 2010 and 2021 earthquakes in Haiti.
Mitigating hazards with vulnerability in mind
To mitigate natural hazards equitably, PhD candidate Ipek Bensu Manav of the MIT CSHub is incorporating social vulnerability into resilience engineering and hazard recovery.
3 Questions: Richard Samuels on Japan’s 3.11 triple disaster and its impact 10 years later
Within minutes, the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown on March 11, 2011, brought an unprecedented wave of death, displacement, and destruction to Japan.
Machine learning picks out hidden vibrations from earthquake data
Technique may help scientists more accurately map vast underground geologic structures.
Targeted, crowdsourced aid for Mexican earthquake victims
MIT team’s online platform links those who need aid with those who can help. (Este artículo está disponible en español.)
Using energy-based designs to enhance earthquake hazard resistance
International workshop funded by new MISTI Global Seed Fund showcases the potential of energy-based structural analysis and sensing.