Four MIT seniors win Marshall Scholarships
Kate Koch, Colleen Loynachan, Kirin Sinha, and Grace Young will study for two years in the UK.
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'Let’s just do science': The origins of the graduate climate conference
The Graduate Climate Conference, led by MIT graduate students in 2013, is an entirely student-run endeavor with a streak of rebellion.
CEE announces new leadership appointments
Elfatih Eltahir is associate department head, Philip Gschwend is director of Parsons Lab and Daniele Veneziano leads Pierce Lab
Chisholm awarded the Ramon Margalef Prize in Ecology
Award is one of the most prestigious in ecology and environmental sciences
Revising Darwin’s sinking-island theory
New study helps resolve a dispute over the origins of coral-reef formations.
New research could let vehicles, robots collaborate with humans
Researchers are developing systems that can analyze people’s needs to determine the best way to achieve their goals.
A ‘green’ Sahara was far less dusty than today
Research points to an abrupt and widespread climate shift in the Sahara 5,000 years ago.
Students witness science policy in action
MIT students participate in the final mercury talks resulting in an international treaty.
Remembering ‘Papa Flash’
MIT Professor Harold Edgerton’s high-speed photography and sonar devices revolutionized ocean exploration.
Weapon-wielding marine microbes may protect populations from foes
In some populations, natural antibiotics are produced by a few individuals whose closest relatives carry genes conferring resistance.
New method to prevent undersea ice clogs
Surface coatings developed by MIT researchers could inhibit buildup of methane hydrates that can block deep-sea oil and gas wells.
Using new technology to measure nitrogen in coastal surface waters
MIT Sea Grant-funded researcher, Matt Charette, is addressing the degradation of coastal waters in New England.