Environment

Environment, Health and Safety holds open house Oct. 11

October 3, 2007

Many hands volunteered in the making of MIT's solar house.

Make hay (and a lot more) while the sun shines

MIT team aims to win annual solar house contest in Washington

October 3, 2007

Software developed by MIT students generated this map showing energy use intensity across campus. Last spring, MITEI awarded funds for this work and for six other student projects aimed at cutting campus energy use and encouraging adoption of sustainable energy practices. MITEI is now seeking proposals for new student projects relating to campus sustainability. Applications are due Oct. 1.

Students help MITEI 'walk the talk' on energy

September 27, 2007

Left to right, freshmen Ian Tracy, Tung Shen Chew, Hannah Farrow and Melissa Diskin develop their strategy for conquering the fishing industry in the FishBanks game, part of a preorientation session last month.

Freshmen get DEEP into energy and environment

September 27, 2007

MIT Generator Sept. 27

September 26, 2007

MIT research details parasitic battles

Work indicates impact on evolution

September 5, 2007

The dramatic appearance of a red tide algal bloom at Leigh, near Cape Rodney, New Zealand.

Scientists at MIT unraveling the secrets of red tide

August 30, 2007

MIT senior Jules Walter in Ghana. He is holding a sample of charcoal made from corncobs.

MIT team cooks up simple fuel recipe

Charcoal technology holds promise for Third World

August 1, 2007

Testing the scallop dredge in the Irish Sea, off the Isle of Man.

MIT aims for kinder, gentler scallop dredge

July 31, 2007

Stephen Ansolabehere in MIT's Power Plant Facility

Americans warming to nuclear power - MIT survey

July 23, 2007

MIT a winner in inaugural climate change grants

July 5, 2007

Profesor Henry D. Jacoby, Co-Director, Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, center, leads a team that has analyzed the potential impact of several bills before Congress dealing with how to cut emissions of greenhouse gases. At left is John Reilly of the Laboratory for Energy and the Environment who is associate director for the joint program, and at right Sergey Paltsev, of t...

MIT model compares environmental, economic effects of emissions bills

June 26, 2007

Civil engineering professor Herbert Einstein and former graduate student Artessa Saldivar-Sali. Saldivar-Sali developed the landslide risk-assessment system as part of her master's degree work with Einstein in 2004.

MIT tool determines landslide risk in tropics

Property loss could be decreased using new system

June 25, 2007

Prof sees vibrant life for environmental studies

June 6, 2007

Grad student Chris Sequeira is coordinating MIT students' pledge of responsibility.

Green ribbons signify responsibility pledge