Making buildings from industrial waste
Following a successful project creating bricks from pulp plant waste in northern India, Elsa Olivetti is looking for ways to repurpose slag produced by the metals industry.
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The uncertain role of natural gas in the transition to clean energy
MIT study finds that challenges in measuring and mitigating leakage of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, prove pivotal.
Collaborating for irrigation access solutions: Where policy and engineering meet
A J-WAFS connection brings together two MIT research teams helping to advance irrigation in sub-Saharan Africa.
Transformation by design
Skylar Tibbits makes materials that water, heat, or mechanical forces can alter into new shapes.
Forum addresses future of civil and environmental engineering education
Academic leaders cite urgent need to expand, enhance curriculum to address societal challenges.
MIT report provides guidance on climate-related financial disclosures
Recommendations could help companies deliver more useful disclosures to investors on risks they face due to climate change.
Practicing for a voyage to Mars
Barret Schlegelmilch ’18 takes part in simulated NASA mission to the Martian moon Phobos.
MIT expands global supply chain research with opening of new facilities in Ningbo, China
Incoming director Jay Guo commits to educating individuals and supporting industry at the Supply Chain Innovation Institute.
MIT alumna addresses the world’s mounting plastic waste problem
Renewlogy’s system is converting plastic waste from cities and rivers into fuel.
System helps smart devices find their position
Connected devices can now share position information, even in noisy, GPS-denied areas.
Photovoltaic-powered sensors for the “internet of things”
RFID-based devices work in indoor and outdoor lighting conditions, and communicate at greater distances.
Using math to blend musical notes seamlessly
Algorithm enables one audio signal to glide into another, recreating the “portamento” effect of some musical instruments.
Learning from MIT, learning from the field
Robert Rains MS ’19 earned his master’s without putting his important work — improving safety and quality of life for struggling communities in Africa — on hold.
Uninfected patients key to improving Ebola response
New methodology may be used to respond to other endemic diseases.
Chris Caplice appointed MIT senior research scientist
Executive director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics is recognized for his commitment to research and education in supply chain management.