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Study: Burning heavy fuel oil with scrubbers is the best available option for bulk maritime shipping

Researchers analyzed the full lifecycle of several fuel options and found this approach has a comparable environmental impact, overall, to burning low-sulfur fuels.

April 8, 2025

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MIT graduate engineering and business programs ranked highly by U.S. News for 2025-26

Graduate engineering program is No. 1 in the nation; MIT Sloan is No. 5.

April 8, 2025

On left, the cover of the book, “Attention Shoppers! American Retail Capitalism and the Origins of the Amazon Economy” and on right, a portrait of Kathleen Thelen.

Supersize me

Political scientist Kathleen Thelen’s new book explains how America’s large retailers got very, very large.

April 8, 2025

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Carsten Rasmussen, Lego Group COO, discusses the production network that enables the builders of tomorrow

Speaking at MIT, Rasmussen detailed the company’s manufacturing footprint, and the importance of balancing innovation, cost efficiency, and sustainability.

April 4, 2025

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Researchers teach LLMs to solve complex planning challenges

This new framework leverages a model’s reasoning abilities to create a “smart assistant” that finds the optimal solution to multistep problems.

April 2, 2025

Deep-dive dinners are the norm for tuna and swordfish, MIT oceanographers find

These big fish get most of their food from the ocean’s “twilight zone,” a deep, dark region the commercial fishing industry is eyeing with interest.

April 1, 2025

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Technology developed by MIT engineers makes pesticides stick to plant leaves

With the new system, farmers could significantly cut their use of pesticides and fertilizers, saving money and reducing runoff.

March 25, 2025

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Professor Emeritus Lee Grodzins, pioneer in nuclear physics, dies at 98

An MIT faculty member for 40 years, Grodzins performed groundbreaking studies of the weak interaction, led in detection technology, and co-founded the Union of Concerned Scientists.

March 20, 2025

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J-WAFS: Supporting food and water research across MIT

For the past decade, the Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab has strengthened MIT faculty efforts in water and food research and innovation.

February 19, 2025

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Cleaning up critical minerals and materials production, using microwave plasma

With technology developed at MIT, 6K is helping to bring critical materials production back to the U.S. without toxic byproducts.

February 7, 2025

In foreground is an illustration showing a futuristic factory, and in background is a 19th century illustration of a factory.

Timeless virtues, new technologies

Engineer and historian David Mindell’s new book provides a roadmap for thinking about the future of industry.

February 5, 2025

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Toward sustainable decarbonization of aviation in Latin America

Special report describes targets for advancing technologically feasible and economically viable strategies.

January 21, 2025

Bryan Reimer named to FAA Rulemaking Committee

CTL research scientist will provide recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration focused on the most significant human-factor risks to aviation safety.

January 21, 2025

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MIT Global SCALE Network named No. 1 supply chain and logistics master’s program for 2024-25

Eighth consecutive top spot reflects global excellence in education and research.

January 16, 2025

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The role of modeling in the energy transition

At the MITEI Fall Colloquium, the administrator of the US Energy Information Administration explained why long-term energy models are not forecasting tools — and why they’re still vitally important.

January 7, 2025

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Supersize me

Carsten Rasmussen, Lego Group COO, discusses the production network that enables the builders of tomorrow

Researchers teach LLMs to solve complex planning challenges

Deep-dive dinners are the norm for tuna and swordfish, MIT oceanographers find

Technology developed by MIT engineers makes pesticides stick to plant leaves

Professor Emeritus Lee Grodzins, pioneer in nuclear physics, dies at 98

J-WAFS: Supporting food and water research across MIT

Cleaning up critical minerals and materials production, using microwave plasma

Timeless virtues, new technologies

Toward sustainable decarbonization of aviation in Latin America

Bryan Reimer named to FAA Rulemaking Committee

MIT Global SCALE Network named No. 1 supply chain and logistics master’s program for 2024-25

The role of modeling in the energy transition

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