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"Students today have grown up in a very contentious and difficult era in which they feel like nothing ever gets done. But stuff does get done, even now," says Professor Susan Solomon. "Looking at how we did things so far really helps you to see how we can do things in the future."
MIT News Office
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July 12, 2024

Q&A: What past environmental success can teach us about solving the climate crisis

In a new book, Professor Susan Solomon uses previous environmental successes as a source of hope and guidance for mitigating climate change.
A new study led by MIT scientists reveals that burning ammonia in ship engines could still contribute to ozone pollution while causing serious impacts on air quality.
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July 11, 2024

Study finds health risks in switching ships from diesel to ammonia fuel

Ammonia could be a nearly carbon-free maritime fuel, but without new emissions regulations, its impact on air quality could significantly impact human health.
MIT ARCLab Prize for AI Innovation in Space is a first-of-its-kind competition asking contestants to harness artificial intelligence to characterize the long-term behavioral narrative of a satellite in orbit, using purely passively collected information.
MIT News Office
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July 11, 2024

MIT ARCLab announces winners of inaugural Prize for AI Innovation in Space

The challenge asked teams to develop AI algorithms to track and predict satellites’ patterns of life in orbit using passively collected data
As the ocean gets weaker, it could release more carbon from the deep ocean into the atmosphere — rather than less, as some have predicted.
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July 8, 2024

Study: Weaker ocean circulation could enhance CO2 buildup in the atmosphere

New findings challenge current thinking on the ocean’s role in storing carbon.
Langston Reid, Vishnu Bharath, and Simon Zall (left to right) discuss their project at the 2024 Day of AI global celebration at the Museum of Science. Day of AI is a free, hands-on curriculum developed by the MIT Responsible AI for Social Empowerment and Education (RAISE) initiative.
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July 8, 2024

“They can see themselves shaping the world they live in”

Developed by MIT RAISE, the Day of AI curriculum empowers K-12 students to collaborate on local and global challenges using AI.
Researchers say this study is the first to look in detail at the interplay between public policies and the end-to-end realities of the packaging production and recycling market.
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July 3, 2024

How to increase the rate of plastics recycling

A national bottle deposit fee could make a dramatic difference in reducing plastic waste, MIT researchers report.
The SiTration team: (standing, from left to right) Tran Nguyen, Jatin Patil, Heeyun Choi Kim, Ahmed Helal, Noah Letwat, Daniel Bregante, and Sarah Melvin; (seated, left to right) Jeff Grossman, Morgan Baima, and Brendan Smith
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July 2, 2024

Pioneering the future of materials extraction

MIT spinout SiTration looks to disrupt industries with a revolutionary process for recovering and extracting critical materials.
MIT Video Productions team at the 47th Boston/New England Emmy Awards Ceremony. Front row, left to right: Rod Lindheim, Dawn Morton, Clayton Hainsworth, Mujtaba Jamali, Jean Dunoyer, Alexander Sachs, Christopher Capozzola, and Brigitte Tersek. Back row, left to right: Frederick Harris, Myles Lowery, Wesley Richardson, Barry Pugatch, and TJ Saccoccio.
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June 27, 2024

Two MIT films nominated for New England Emmy Awards

Films produced by MIT Video Productions and the Department of Mechanical Engineering highlight some of MIT’s global conversations about the environment and climate change.
“We can deploy much higher power levels at much lower voltage,” Tim Heidel says.
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June 26, 2024

Startup aims to transform the power grid with superconducting transmission lines

VEIR, founded by alumnus Tim Heidel, has developed technology that can move more power over long distances, with the same footprint as traditional lines.

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