Six ways MIT is taking action on climate
A variety of recent events highlighted efforts by faculty, staff, and students to make a difference today.
3 Questions: Can disused croplands help mitigate climate change?
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.
Mike Barrett: Climate goals may take longer, but we’ll get there
At MIT, the Massachusetts state senator describes the commonwealth’s progress on tackling global warming, remains optimistic despite short-term delays.
Envisioning education in a climate-changed world
Symposium asserts a role for higher education in preparing every graduate to meet global challenges with courage.
Volunteer committee helps the MIT community live and work sustainably
The Working Green Committee is made up of MIT staff committed to encouraging reuse and recycling of goods, and reducing waste.
3 Questions: New MIT major and its role in fighting climate change
Ali Jadbabaie and Robert van der Hilst discuss how a new joint degree program in climate system science and engineering will prepare students to solve global-scale environmental problems.
Recycling plastics from research labs
With sustainability in mind, MIT’s EHS Lab Plastics Recycling Program gathers clean plastics from 212 MIT labs, recycling some 280 pounds per week.
Even as temperatures rise, this hydrogel material keeps absorbing moisture
MIT engineers identified an unusually absorbent material that could be used for passive cooling or water harvesting in warm climates.
MIT PhD students honored for their work to solve critical issues in water and food
Gokul Sampath and Jie Yun have been named 2023-24 J-WAFS Fellows.
A new microneedle-based drug delivery technique for plants
Developed at SMART, the device can deliver controlled amounts of agrochemicals to specific plant tissues for research and could one day be used to improve crop quality and disease management.
Study: Shutting down nuclear power could increase air pollution
If reactors are retired, polluting energy sources that fill the gap could cause more than 5,000 premature deaths, researchers estimate.
Engineering for social impact
Environmental engineering major Runako Gentles seeks to lead projects that increase harmony between society and the environment.
Benjamin Mangrum receives the 2023 Levitan Prize in the Humanities
Assistant professor of literature's research focuses on the cultural and intellectual history of environmental rights.
Victor K. McElheny Award in science journalism honors series on poultry farming and the environment
The national award from the Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT recognizes The Charlotte Observer and the Raleigh News & Observer for their series, “Big Poultry.”
3 Questions: Leveraging carbon uptake to lower concrete’s carbon footprint
MIT CSHub Deputy Director Hessam AzariJafari is conducting vital research to investigate the impacts of concrete's carbonation across its life cycle.