Where the sidewalk ends
Most cities don’t map their own pedestrian networks. Now, researchers have built the first open-source tool to let planners do just that.
Engaging enterprises with the climate crisis
John Sterman brings workshops with management flight simulators to businesses working toward environmental sustainability.
Shrinky Dinks, nail polish, and smelly bacteria
High school students spend time at MIT building a low-cost fuel cell.
Celebrating a decade of a more sustainable MIT, with a focus on the future
The MIT Office of Sustainability gathers students, staff, faculty, and researchers for annual Sustainability Connect.
Titanic robots make farming more sustainable
MIT alumnus-founded FarmWise uses autonomous machines to snip weeds while preserving crops, eliminating the need for herbicides.
Working to make nuclear energy more competitive
Through research on high burnup fuels and improving the design of nuclear power plants, NSE doctoral student Assil Halimi is adopting a dual approach to addressing some of the industry’s toughest challenges.
Nanotube sensors are capable of detecting and distinguishing gibberellin plant hormones
Developed at SMART, the nondestructive nanosensors could have wide applications in agricultural science.
3 Questions: Antje Danielson on energy education and its role in climate action
The MIT Energy Initiative’s director of education shares new initiatives aimed at preparing students to take an active role in solving the climate crisis.
Creating the steps to make organizational sustainability work
MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative Director Jason Jay helps organizations decide on and implement their sustainability goals.
Aviva Intveld named 2023 Gates Cambridge Scholar
The MIT senior will pursue graduate studies in earth sciences at Cambridge University.
Integrating humans with AI in structural design
A process that seeks feedback from human specialists proves more effective at optimization than automated systems working alone.
STEAM power on the runway
Boston teen designers create fashion inspired by award-winning images from MIT laboratories.
Improving health outcomes by targeting climate and air pollution simultaneously
New modeling tool enables rapid design of effective and equitable policy combinations.
Study: Carbon-neutral pavements are possible by 2050, but rapid policy and industry action are needed
Analyses show stakeholders of all levels must get involved in decarbonizing pavements to reach climate goals.
A more sustainable way to generate phosphorus
MIT chemists found a way to cut the carbon footprint of producing white phosphorus, an ingredient in many consumer products.