Explained: Carbon credits

One of the most contentious issues faced at the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) on climate…

Turning history of science into a comic adventure

The Covid-19 pandemic taught us how complex the science and management of infectious disease can be,…

MIT Generative AI Week fosters dialogue across disciplines

In late November, faculty, staff, and students from across MIT participated in MIT Generative AI Week.…

Unlocking the secrets of natural materials

Growing up in Milan, Benedetto Marelli liked figuring out how things worked. He repaired broken devices…

Rewarding excellence in open data

The second annual MIT Prize for Open Data, which included a $2,500 cash prize, was recently…

Cleaning up one of the world’s most commonly used substances

This past July, in the dusty basement of a building in Seattle, Washington, about 60 tons…

Desirée Plata appointed co-director of the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium

Desirée Plata, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at MIT, has been named co-director of…

Jackson Jewett wants to design buildings that use less concrete

After three years leading biking tours through U.S. National Parks, Jackson Jewett decided it was time…

Technologies for water conservation and treatment move closer to commercialization

The Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab (J-WAFS) provides Solutions Grants to help MIT…

3 Questions: What’s it like winning the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition?

Solar power plays a major role in nearly every roadmap for global decarbonization. But solar panels…