Potash: A silent crisis brews
Farmers in Africa and other tropical areas in the Southern Hemisphere are stripping potassium from soils without replacing it.
How the Tizard Mission paved the way for research at MIT
Seventy-five years ago, an international meeting of scientific minds changed forever how MIT and other research institutions develop new technologies.
MIT to host American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting
A record number of presenters from the international community will convene for the 68th annual Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting Nov. 22-24.
It takes a network
Rising Stars workshop helps female electrical engineers and computer scientists build a professional network, find jobs in academia.
MIT Cambridge centennial employee profile project
Human Resources seeks stories about MIT employees throughout the Institute's 100-year history in Cambridge.
A school as a classroom
Students in the Program in Art, Culture and Technology perform at Boston's Institute of Contemporary Art.
Will the Paris climate summit lead to a cooler planet?
Leading climate economists discuss prospects for a global agreement.
DOE’s Kenderdine outlines nation’s energy priorities
Former executive director of MIT Energy Initiative describes roadmap for averting devastating climate change.
Quantum materials: A new paradigm for computing?
Diamond spintronics and graphene-based infrared detectors are among leading-edge technologies reported at annual Materials Day Symposium at MIT.
Environment, infrastructure, and people
Faculty discuss interdisciplinary research and educational initiatives in the CEE New Research Alumni Breakfast.
3Q: Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf PhD '81 on the role of political science in solving global issues
Wolf will be on campus this month for events to honor the 50th anniversary of MIT's Department of Political Science.
Seeking potash alternatives
International conference at MIT to focus on cooperative research efforts, alternatives to potassium salts for farming.
Johnny Gandelsman performs Bach’s complete "Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin"
Violinist Johnny Gandelsman will perform the "Sonatas and Partitas" in their entirety as part of MIT’s Sounding Series in the first annual Terry and Rick Stone Concert
Cloud watching: Bjorn Stevens delivers 2015 John Carlson Lecture on clouds and climate change
Director of the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology describes how atmospheric water contributes to climate change.