3 Questions: Joseph Coughlin on innovation for an aging population
New book, “The Longevity Economy,” calls for rethinking our ideas about what the elderly can do.
3Q: Robert Armstrong on 10 years of energy research at MIT
MIT Energy Initiative Director Robert Armstrong shares perspectives on past successes and ongoing and future energy projects at the Institute.
3Q: Scott Hughes on cosmic distances and the future of gravitational wave astronomy
Professor of physics describes our understanding of the expansion of the universe through “standard sirens.”
3 Questions: Robert Granetz on fusion research
MIT research scientist is exploring how machine learning can predict and prevent disruptions in reactors.
Designing for a more equitable world
D-Lab founder Amy Smith teaches MIT students to tap into the heart of international development.
3Q: Lesley Millar-Nicholson on MIT’s Technology Licensing Office
The TLO serves to protect and invest in the inventions created by MIT researchers.
3Q: Anantha Chandrakasan on new MIT–IBM Watson AI Lab
Lab seeks to expand the boundaries of research on artificial intelligence.
3 Questions: Brent Ryan on Hurricane Harvey’s implications for U.S. cities
Stranded in Houston by hurricane floodwaters, an MIT associate professor sees firsthand how design and policy decisions affected the storm’s impact.
Water war: East campus versus west
Representing their dorms on campus, students rush to Killian Court to lob water balloons at their friends in an annual MIT tradition.
3 Questions: The future of the electric utility
MIT Energy Initiative Director of Research Francis O’Sullivan reflects on current trends in the utility industry, as well as potential solutions to current challenges.
3 Questions: Angela Belcher and Kristala Prather on the promise of energy bioscience
Engineers and co-directors of MITEI's Energy Bioscience Low-Carbon Energy Center discuss their vision for transforming the energy system.
3 Questions: Justin Steil on the Trump administration travel ban
Assistant professor of urban studies and planning argues immigration is good for the U.S. and that President Trump's executive order threatens national security.
3 Questions: Mariana Arcaya on the drivers of health inequality
MIT professor wants public health advocates to think big about future trends.
3 Questions: How political science contributes to national policies on immigration and military conflict
Political theorist John Tirman discusses immigration and identity, and measuring the true costs of war.
3Q: Siqi Zheng on air quality and urban development in China
Author of “Blue Skies over Beijing” links Chinese air quality and urban development.