With over 200 published papers, multiple books, and countless media appearances, Emanuel’s 41 years at MIT have been marked by influential research into hurricane formation and climate change outreach.
Ed Boyle to step down as director; Mick Follows will take over the directorship in July.
The varied surface suggests a dynamic history, which could include metallic eruptions, asteroid-shaking impacts, and a lost rocky mantle.
MIT research highlights the opportunity to rethink global air quality guidelines.
Fieldwork campfire jam sessions and geology lessons helped inspire senior Zoe Levitt to pursue songwriting full time.
New findings may help explain how Earth’s crust forms, the location of ore deposits, and why some volcanoes are more explosive than others.
Twenty winning projects will link industry member priorities with research groups across campus to develop scalable climate solutions.
New study reveals multiple pathways for a successful energy transition by 2050.
A new platform will unite climate models, impact predictions, random control trial evaluations, and humanitarian services to bring cutting-edge tools to Bangladeshi communities.
To better inform local policy in the face of changing weather extremes, MIT researchers seek to advance the modeling of long-term weather risks.
To put global climate modeling at the fingertips of local decision-makers, some scientists think it’s time to rethink the system from scratch.
The portfolio of multiyear projects focuses on delivering breakthrough solutions.
The fellowship supports research contributing to the field of planetary science and astronomy.
Faculty leaders highlight innovations that can close longstanding knowledge gaps and reimagine how the world responds to the climate crisis.
MIT scientists hope to deploy a fleet of drones to get a better sense of how much carbon the ocean is absorbing, and how much more it can take.