Moving climate change regulation forward
U.S. chief climate negotiator, MIT panel examine the science and policy of global warming.
Science and policy can catalyze each other, EPA head says
In MIT visit, Lisa Jackson discusses how technology can affect government regulations.
Study: U.S. drought risk to increase with climate change
While impacts will vary by region, projections indicate that drought frequency will increase throughout most of the contiguous United States.
Q&A with David Miliband on the war in Afghanistan
Former U.K. foreign secretary visiting MIT this week as a Wilhelm Fellow
3 Questions: Jeffrey Hoffman on the Space Shuttle at 30
Anniversary of the first shuttle flight comes just as it nears retirement, but the vehicle has changed space travel dramatically.
CANES symposium on 'Nuclear Energy in 2050'
Considering nuclear power research and development in the upcoming decades.
MIT students advocate for research funding on Capitol Hill
Members of the Science Policy Initiative will demonstrate the benefits of continued federal funding for science and technology at this year's annual Science-Engineering-Technology Congressional Visits Day.
Department of Energy launches startup-friendly program
At MIT, Energy Secretary Chu announces ‘Next Top Energy Innovator’ program, and White House officials tout commitment to helping startups.
Carbon leakage
New report from the MIT Joint Program on the Science and the Policy of Global Change analyzes the impact of border carbon adjustments.
‘We need to see ahead’
In Compton Lecture, Secretary of Homeland Security Napolitano calls for ‘a deeper partnership’ between government and scientists on national security.
Committee says DOD should pay some of the costs of transportation infrastructure near U.S. military bases
Professor Joseph Sussman chaired committee that also required funding for public transportation
Sen. Scott Brown visits MIT
The Massachusetts Republican says the kind of work done at MIT 'can get our economy going.'
Video: Innovation’s impact on economic growth
Newest segment from the MIT150's 'Elemental MIT' series focuses on topics highlighted in Tuesday's State of the Union address.
Electrifying transportation: Devil is in the details
MIT symposium finds electric vehicle technology capabilities are way ahead of policy and infrastructure needs.