Frank Press, MIT geophysicist and U.S. science adviser, dies at 95
An advocate of international scientific cooperation, Press served as an MIT department head and lifetime MIT Corporation member.
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Autonomous system improves environmental sampling at sea
Robotic boats could more rapidly locate the most valuable sampling spots in uncharted waters.
A major expansion for the Green Building
$60 million upgrade will add 12,000 square feet for meetings, classrooms, and study spaces.
Tuna are spawning in marine protected areas
Despite being highly migratory, tuna may benefit from ocean sanctuaries, study finds.
An escape route for carbon
Study shows minerals sequester carbon for thousands of years, which may explain oxygen’s abundance in the atmosphere.
At doctoral ceremony, a strong call to provide opportunity for all
Biochemist Squire Booker PhD ’94 says MIT’s new doctoral graduates will “grow as future leaders” by giving back.
North Atlantic Ocean productivity has dropped 10 percent during Industrial era
Phytoplankton decline coincides with warming temperatures over the last 150 years.
From the Marines to MIT
Brent Minchew has flown presidents and foreign dignitaries on Marine One. Today he studies how ice sheets evolve and respond to changing climate.
Engineers program marine robots to take calculated risks
Algorithm could help autonomous underwater vehicles explore risky but scientifically-rewarding environments.
Sallie “Penny” Chisholm awarded the 2019 Crafoord Prize
Institute Professor honored for discovering Prochlorococcus, the most abundant photosynthesizing organism on Earth.
Oceanographers produce first-ever images of entire cod shoals
Wide-ranging acoustic images could help researchers identify populations on the brink of collapse.
Five from MIT earn Simons Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships in Marine Microbial Ecology
Awards emphasize cross-disciplinary training, support research to measure and model microbial communities and their influence on ocean processes.
Department of Mechanical Engineering announces new leadership team
Newly appointed department head Evelyn Wang names Pierre Lermusiaux and Rohit Karnik as associate department heads.
Ties with MIT run deep for the US Navy’s top officer
Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson SM ’89, EE ’89, ENG ’89 poses global challenges to academe.
On a mission to build the uncrashable car
Ryan Eustice PhD '05 and his team at the Toyota Research Institute are using artificial intelligence technologies to develop a car incapable of causing accidents.