3 Questions: John Marshall on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill
An MIT oceanographer discusses why ‘we have never had a spill like this’ — and what that means for cleanup efforts.
Oil spills, safety and system design and management
Interdisciplinary thesis explores complexity of safety in organizations with a culture of blame and ways to address this
Slideshow: Mapping the oil spill
MIT student leads project using balloons and kites to provide aerial documentation of the Gulf oil slick’s extent and effects
Interview: Jerome Milgram on oil spills
As the oil spill off the Louisiana coast widens, the mechanical engineering emeritus professor discusses floating booms, containment caps and more
Cutting CO2 emissions from existing coal plants
MIT Energy Initiative report details findings of symposium, identifies next steps
