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Looking forward to forecast the risks of a changing climate
Looking forward to forecast the risks of a changing climate

To better inform local policy in the face of changing weather extremes, MIT researchers seek to advance the modeling of long-term weather risks.

Three from MIT awarded 2022 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Three from MIT awarded 2022 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

Fellowship funds graduate studies for outstanding immigrants and children of immigrants.

Developing electricity-powered, low-emissions alternatives to carbon-intensive industrial processes
Developing electricity-powered, low-emissions alternatives to carbon-intensive industrial processes

The Center for Electrification and Decarbonization of Industry unites MIT climate researchers to create scalable clean energy solutions under one roof.

Structures considered key to gene expression are surprisingly fleeting
Structures considered key to gene expression are surprisingly fleeting

Study finds genome loops don’t last long in cells; theories of how loops control gene expression may need to be revised.

Engineers enlist AI to help scale up advanced solar cell manufacturing
Engineers enlist AI to help scale up advanced solar cell manufacturing

Perovskite materials would be superior to silicon in PV cells, but manufacturing such cells at scale is a huge hurdle. Machine learning can help.

A new heat engine with no moving parts is as efficient as a steam turbine
A new heat engine with no moving parts is as efficient as a steam turbine

The design could someday enable a fully decarbonized power grid, researchers say.

Computing our climate future
Computing our climate future

To put global climate modeling at the fingertips of local decision-makers, some scientists think it’s time to rethink the system from scratch.

Embracing ancient materials and 21st-century challenges
Embracing ancient materials and 21st-century challenges

An early interest in archaeology led senior Sophia Mittman to explore many facets of materials science, from restoring artwork to making mining more sustainable.

MIT.nano Immersion Lab Gaming Program awards third annual seed grants
MIT.nano Immersion Lab Gaming Program awards third annual seed grants

The NCSOFT-sponsored program will advance cutting-edge technologies for gaming and data visualization.

Driving a human-machine collaboration
Driving a human-machine collaboration

In MIT Mobility Forum talk, experts discuss a future for vehicle automation that lets technology and drivers interact.

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