MIT Maritime Consortium sets sail
A new international collaboration unites MIT and maritime industry leaders to develop nuclear propulsion technologies, alternative fuels, data-powered strategies for operation, and more.
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SeaPerch: A robot with a mission
Launched by MIT Sea Grant, SeaPerch and SeaPerch II have had a big impact on young learners interested in ocean science and engineering.
Student Program for Innovation in Science and Engineering is a launching pad toward possibility
Gifted Caribbean high schoolers become SPISE alumni at MIT, and many go on to advanced academic and professional careers.
MIT students combat climate anxiety through extracurricular teams
The MIT Electric Vehicle Team, Sustainable Engine Team, Solar Electric Vehicle Team, Motorsports Team, First Nations Launch Team, and Arcturus are each doing their part to improve the health of our planet.
Edgerton Center hosts workshop for Deaf high school students in STEM
When instructor Amanda Gruhl Mayer ’99, PhD ’08 discovered that deaf students have limited access to STEM, she dedicated the next four years of her career to addressing this issue.
From NASA to MIT to Formlabs
Audrey Chen ’24 landed an internship at NASA before she was old enough to drive. Here’s her secret to success.
Professor Emeritus Jerome Connor, pioneer in structural mechanics, dies at 91
Longtime influential professor and expert in structural engineering remembered for his mentorship and contributions to the field.
Advancing technology for aquaculture
MIT Sea Grant students apply machine learning to support local aquaculture hatcheries.
Artificial reef designed by MIT engineers could protect marine life, reduce storm damage
The sustainable and cost-saving structure could dissipate more than 95 percent of incoming wave energy using a small fraction of the material normally needed.
Andrea Lo ’21 draws on ecological lessons for life, work, and education
With a minor in literature and environmental sustainability, the biology alumna considers perspectives from Charles Darwin to Annie Dillard.
J-WAFS announces 2023 seed grant recipients
Fifteen principal investigators from across MIT will conduct early work to solve issues ranging from water contamination to aquaculture monitoring and management.
Meet the Oystamaran
Working directly with oyster farmers, MIT students are developing a robot that can flip heavy, floating bags of oysters, helping the shellfish to grow and stay healthy.
Innovations in water accessibility
Mechanical engineering senior Flora Klise is pursing her passion for water research and preparing to launch a career in water innovation.
More than a meal
MIT Sea Grant facilitates Saving a Community Fishery, Feeding a Population Covid-19 rapid-response project.
Intelligent Towing Tank propels human-robot-computer research
A novel experimental facility integrates automation and active learning, illuminating a path to accelerated scientific discovery.