Researchers find building seismic strain in Azerbaijan
Deformation caused by colliding tectonic plates may threaten Azerbaijani capital, oil supplies to Europe.
MIT Japan 3/11 Initiative focuses on reconstruction
A series of focused efforts in disaster resiliency
MIT Japan 3.11 Initiative receives grant
Project prepares for year two in its response to Japan's disaster.
Robert Whitman, longtime CEE professor, dies at 84
World-renowned geotechnical engineer and earthquake expert worked at MIT for more than 40 years.
Learning the lessons of Fukushima
Japan’s nuclear meltdowns provide valuable lessons for the design of future nuclear powerplants.
Social entrepreneur and Build Change founder honored for earthquake-resistant housing innovation
$100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability Awarded to Dr. Elizabeth Hausler for Culturally Accepted, Sustainable Reconstruction in Developing Countries
Explained: Measuring earthquakes
How do scientists measure jolts such as the recent disaster in Japan? Hint: They don’t use the Richter scale.
Japan’s supply chain ripple effects
MIT researchers assess how the crisis has affected the flow of goods to and from the island nation.
Seeing through the cracks
In the wake of Japan’s largest earthquake, MIT scientists look for geological clues to explain its devastating magnitude
The nuclear crisis and Japan’s government
At MIT forum, experts analyze the country's response to the crisis, and give first-hand account of what it was like in Tokyo as the earthquake hit.
What we know, and don't know, about Japan's reactors
Panel of MIT nuclear engineers aims for clarity about the state of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.