Topic
Water
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D-Lab moves online, without compromising on impact
With the campus shut down by Covid-19, the spring D-Lab class Water, Climate Change, and Health had to adapt.
July 1, 2020 -
Why the Mediterranean is a climate change hotspot
MIT analysis uncovers the basis of the severe rainfall declines predicted by many models.
June 17, 2020 -
Towable sensor free-falls to measure vertical slices of ocean conditions
Instrument may help scientists assess the ocean’s response to climate change.
May 20, 2020 -
MIT student leaders go virtual with global startup competitions
In the face of Covid-19, the MIT Water Club and the MIT Food and Agriculture Club take their signature innovation prizes online.
May 15, 2020 -
Staring into the vortex
MIT researchers describe factors governing how oceans and atmospheres move heat around on Earth and other planetary bodies.
March 19, 2020 -
Scientists quantify how wave power drives coastal erosion
The average power of waves hitting a coastline can predict how fast that coast will erode.
March 16, 2020 -
MIT-powered climate resilience solution among top 100 proposals for MacArthur $100 million grant
High-scoring 100&Change applications featured in Bold Solutions Network.
February 25, 2020 -
Instrument may enable mail-in testing to detect heavy metals in water
Whisk-shaped device absorbs trace contaminants, preserves them in dry state that can be shipped to labs for analysis.
February 25, 2020 -
Simple, solar-powered water desalination
System achieves new level of efficiency in harnessing sunlight to make fresh potable water from seawater.
February 6, 2020 -
Making real a biotechnology dream: nitrogen-fixing cereal crops
Voigt Lab's work could eventually replace cereal crops’ need for nitrogen from chemical fertilizers.
January 10, 2020 -
Julia Ortony: Concocting nanomaterials for energy and environmental applications
The MIT assistant professor is entranced by the beauty she finds pursuing chemistry.
January 9, 2020 -
A new way to remove contaminants from nuclear wastewater
Method concentrates radionuclides in a small portion of a nuclear plant’s wastewater, allowing the rest to be recycled.
December 19, 2019 -
J-WAFS zeroes in on food security as agricultural impacts of the climate crisis become more apparent
The Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab presents a new report on climate, agriculture, water, and food security — with plans for more research.
October 30, 2019 -
New process could make hydrogen peroxide available in remote places
MIT-developed method may lead to portable devices for making the disinfectant on-site where it’s needed.
October 23, 2019 -
First-year students encouraged to “reuse, refill, replenish”
MIT welcomed the Class of 2023 with an initiative to reduce the impact of water consumption through reusable water bottles and other sustainable habits.
September 25, 2019 -
Cody Friesen PhD ’04 awarded $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize
Materials scientist recognized for social, economic, and environmentally-sustaining inventions that impact millions of people around the world.
September 18, 2019 -
J-WAFS announces 2019 Solutions Grants supporting agriculture and clean water
Projects address access to clean water in Nepal via wearable E. coli test kits, improving the resilience of commercial citrus groves, and more.
September 17, 2019 -
A battery-free sensor for underwater exploration
Submerged system uses the vibration of “piezoelectric” materials to generate power and send and receive data.
August 20, 2019 -
Following the current: MIT examines water consumption sustainability
The Institute aims to update its water management practices to prepare for droughts, sea level rise, and other risks posed by the climate crisis.
August 5, 2019 -
PhD students awarded J-WAFS fellowships for water solutions
J-WAFS announces graduate fellowships for Sahil Shah and Peter Godart, both of the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
June 17, 2019