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Taking a break and making connections

MIT Senior Jahnavi Kalpathy shares her story of taking a leave of absence.

January 11, 2017

Since 2014, total campus emissions have dropped by 7 percent. Ninety-seven percent of the Institute’s emissions are associated with the operation of labs, offices, residences, and other building facilities across campus.

Campus greenhouse gas emissions down 7 percent since 2014

MIT releases results of its second campus-wide inventory.

January 11, 2017

C. Adam Schlosser, MIT research scientist and Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change deputy director

Modeling plausible futures

MIT research scientist C. Adam Schlosser assesses long-term risks to regional water and energy systems.

January 10, 2017

The Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence Fund will support work around the world that advances the development of artificial intelligence in the public interest.

MIT Media Lab to participate in $27 million initiative on AI ethics and governance

Fund establishes a global initiative to advance artificial intelligence research for the public good.

January 10, 2017

Sourcewater provides users with a list and interactive map of all available fresh and wastewater, treatment facilities, shippers, and other water-based services. Users can search based on price, location, water quality, and other parameters to reduce the distance, cost, and environmental impact of hauling water.

Startup offers “online booking” for industrial water

MIT alum’s website helps companies find, ship, and recycle water, reducing environmental impact.

January 4, 2017

New collaboration explores the future of urban housing in Brazil

Initiative links MIT with São Paulo research centers to study affordability and accessibility.

January 4, 2017

Solve launches new challenges on climate, education, and health care

MIT’s open innovation platform for tackling global problems seeks solutions from near and far.

January 4, 2017

“Understanding how our innate immune system works is important for thinking about the development of new ways to treat infectious disease,” says MIT associate professor of chemistry Elizabeth Nolan.

Exploring the tug-of-war over metals during infection

Chemist Elizabeth Nolan studies the battle between microbes and hosts for essential metals.

January 4, 2017

Edith Ackermann joined MIT Media Lab’s Epistemology and Learning Group in the mid-1980s.

Edith Ackermann, developmental psychologist and learning researcher, dies at 70

The former MIT Media Lab faculty member explored the intersections of play, learning, design, and technology.

December 28, 2016

Guests arrive at the International Commerce Center in Hong Kong's Kowloon City for the third in a series of regional events in support of the MIT Campaign for a Better World.

MIT’s Campaign for a Better World tour arrives in Hong Kong

High-energy event celebrates the Institute’s vibrant international community.

December 22, 2016

Keynote speaker George Hawkins, CEO and general manager of DC Water, presents at the fifth annual MIT Water Summit, hosted by the MIT Water Club.

Students, academics, and entrepreneurs join forces to tackle the future of water utilities

Fifth annual MIT Water Summit brings together interdisciplinary panelists to give multiple perspectives on major issues surrounding the water sector.

December 21, 2016

Letter regarding MIT's updated policy against discrimination and harassment

December 21, 2016

Fall 2016 Innovation Fund winners at a training session organized by MindHandHeart

Newest MindHandHeart Innovation Fund projects build community and resilience

Grants totaling $21,450 were awarded to seven proposals in MindHandHeart’s fourth funding cycle.

December 20, 2016

“I have worked on a number of research projects over the years, but the work we did on the Parasocial Contact Hypothesis is the most important work I have ever done," says Edward Schiappa, the John E. Burchard Professor of the Humanities, and head of Comparative Media Studies/Writing. "Winning this award is terrific acknowledgement of the value of the years we spent on that research.”

Edward Schiappa receives the Charles H. Woolbert Research Award

Test-of-time award recognizes work that has stimulated new conceptualizations of communication phenomena.

December 19, 2016

“Say there are toxic gases leaking in a building, and you need to close a valve inside, but it’s dangerous to send people in,” says Sangbae Kim, associate professor of mechanical engineering at MIT. “Now, there is no single robot that can do this kind of job. I want to create a robotic first responder that can potentially do more than a human and help in our lives.”

Taking a leap in bioinspired robotics

Mechanical engineer Sangbae Kim builds animal-like machines for use in disaster response.

December 16, 2016

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