Scientific American
"On Monday, MIT released the Future of the Electric Grid after a two year study on the current state and future needs of this critical infrastructure."
In the Media
Forbes
"Quantum computing ideas have also influenced chemistry and physics: Several research groups have used quantum-computing analogies to explain the remarkable light-harvesting efficiency of photosynthetic molecules in plants, and to suggest how solar panels might be designed with similar efficiencies." -MIT's Scott Aaronson
The Guardian
"An important aspect of OCW (MIT's OpenCourseWare) is that it forces a discussion of intellectual property and the mission of the university in the dissemination of knowledge with a bit of urgency."
The Chicago Tribune
"That's not to say that forming a habit is easy. If it were, we would all be eating our green vegetables, exercising regularly and flossing with great abandon."
The Boston Globe
"Led by MIT and spurred by a $500 million White House initiative, universities nationwide are helping reinvent one of the country’s most critical industries."
Boston Magazine
"It's the holy grail of medical breakthroughs, and it just may be at hand. We’re talking about the cure for the common cold, and with it the end of influenza, stomach bugs, polio, hemorrhagic fevers, and quite possibly every other viral infection in the world."
The Boston Globe
"Not to rub it in, but here are 10 cool, unusual classes you probably wish you were taking."
MSNBC
"A device that gets scorching hot as it captures and traps much of the sun's energy using a greenhouse-like approach could usher in an era of inexpensive electricity from the sun."
The New York Times
"Rooftop solar power is unfairly subsidized yet draws excessive opposition from utility companies because of the way the grid allocates costs for power distribution, according to a new study released by the Massachusetts Institute for Technology."
The Huffington Post
"How can the world finance a massive scale up of clean energy technologies?"
WGBH
“Twenty percent of adults — not kids; I'm not talking about kids working as ushers in a movie — 20 percent of working adults are working at wages below the poverty line, in a rich country. That's amazing.” -MIT's Paul Osterman
Boston Globe
"MIT’s report quotes National Highway Traffic Safety Administration figures that show 2.3 million crashes occurred at intersections across the country in 2008, resulting in 7,000 deaths. More than 700 of those fatalities were caused by drivers running red lights."
Bloomberg
"The U.S. needs standards to guard against cyber attacks on power lines that run to homes and businesses, according to a Massachusetts Institute of Technology report."
Reuters
"In a report on the future of the U.S. electric grid, through 2030, the team recommended that the federal agency should work with industry and have the appropriate regulatory authority to enhance cybersecurity preparedness, response and recovery."
The Boston Globe
"Students from St. Mark's School claim to have broken the record for folding paper at MIT Sunday using more than 10 miles of toilet paper."