Assistant Professor César Terrer and recent visiting student Stephen Bell describe how agricultural lands that are no longer productive could play an important role in carbon sequestration.
Fifteen principal investigators from across MIT will conduct early work to solve issues ranging from water contamination to aquaculture monitoring and management.
At MIT, the Massachusetts state senator describes the commonwealth’s progress on tackling global warming, remains optimistic despite short-term delays.
Over 300 social impact leaders from around the world convened on MIT’s campus to discuss global challenges and how to solve them together.
The illustrious prize supports early-career scientists and engineers as they pursue interdisciplinary work.
A new computational tool empowers decision-makers to target interventions.
Matt Shoulders will lead an interdisciplinary team to improve RuBisCO — the photosynthesis enzyme thought to be the holy grail for improving agricultural yield.
The MIT Energy Initiative’s Spring Symposium highlights the vast potential of offshore turbines in decarbonizing the grid.
One of MIT’s five Climate Grand Challenges flagship projects, the Jameel Observatory-CREWSnet project will pilot in Bangladesh and Sudan to help communities adapt to the impacts of climate change.
In a recent essay, Professor Lily Tsai shares ideas on how to include future generations, who will face the climate crisis we’ve created, in our definition of our collective society.
Symposium asserts a role for higher education in preparing every graduate to meet global challenges with courage.
Mechanical engineering professor receives the NSF’s highest honor for an outstanding early-career scientist or engineer.
The longtime professor and current MIT Energy Initiative director is set to retire after 50 years on the MIT faculty.
PhD student Rishabh Datta seeks further understanding of astrophysical phenomena.
With the support of each other and MIT faculty, students in the MCSC’s Climate and Sustainability Scholars Program are making their impact on real-world climate challenges.