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A building modeled with the molecular dynamics-based structural modeling approachImage courtesy of Kostas Keremidis
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July 3, 2019

An atomic-scale erector set

To predict building damage, Kostas Keremidis of the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub is modeling structures as ensembles of atoms.
“Really the most exciting thing for me is watching my students ask good questions, problem-solve, and then do something spectacular with what they’ve learned,” says Professor Catherine Drennan.Photo: James Kegley
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June 26, 2019

For Catherine Drennan, teaching and research are complementary passions

Professor of biology and chemistry is catalyzing new approaches in research and education to meet the climate challenge.
Greentown Labs is the largest clean technology incubator in North America by both square feet and the number of member companies. The open layout of its entrance, shown here, is designed to host events and encourage collaboration.Images:  Barr...
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June 25, 2019

How Greentown Labs became the epicenter of clean tech

The incubator’s winding journey to success helped its startup community grow closer while addressing environmental challenges.
Winners in the Patagonia Case Competition: (l-r) Audrey Bazerghi, Cherry Gao, Jordan Landis, Cristina Bleicher, Ellena Kim, and Ty Christoff-Tempesta.
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June 24, 2019

Graduate students win first place in 2019 Patagonia Case Competition

MIT PhD and MBA students proposed a winning solution for sustainable food and apparel packaging.
PhD candidates Sahil Shah (left) and Peter Godart, both of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, have each received fellowships from MIT’s Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab for 2019-20. Their research explores possible solutions t...
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June 17, 2019

PhD students awarded J-WAFS fellowships for water solutions

J-WAFS announces graduate fellowships for Sahil Shah and Peter Godart, both of the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
A new study finds clay minerals, such as those at the bottom of rivers and oceans, can bind with bits of decomposing plants and phytoplankton in a natural carbon-storing process.
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June 12, 2019

An escape route for carbon

Study shows minerals sequester carbon for thousands of years, which may explain oxygen’s abundance in the atmosphere.
Michael Bloomberg, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and three-term New York City mayor, addressed the Class of 2019 during MIT’s commencement ceremony on June 7. Images: Dominick Reuter
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June 7, 2019

Michael Bloomberg's Commencement address

Entrepreneur, philanthropist announces new climate initiative, says climate crisis "is unlike any other ever faced by humankind."
Michael Bloomberg, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and three-term New York City mayor, addressed the Class of 2019 during MIT’s commencement ceremony on June 7. ““All of you are part of an amazing institution that has proven — time and tim...
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June 7, 2019

MIT class of 2019 witnesses $500 million climate pledge

Michael Bloomberg announces new Beyond Carbon initiative in his Commencement address.
Diagram depicts the sequence of steps used in the new streamlined process to synthesize perovskite-based materials, deposit them on a substrate to create a thin film, and then analyze the film’s characteristics using X-ray diffraction and othe...
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June 5, 2019

How to speed up the discovery of new solar cell materials

Streamlined system for creating and analyzing perovskite compounds may cut development time from 20 years to two.

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