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On Jan. 25, the MIT Climate Action Team organized a carbon-pricing panel that included (from left to right) Massachusetts State Sen. Michael Barrett, State Rep. Jennifer Benson, Climate XChange Research and Policy Director Marc Breslow, Associat...

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January 30, 2018

Is Massachusetts ready for carbon pricing?

Panel at MIT explores benefits, costs, and political challenges.

MIT professor Stefanie Mueller led the development of the new ColorMod system.Photo: Jason Dorfman

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January 29, 2018

Changing the color of 3-D printed objects

CSAIL system uses custom ink and ultraviolet light to repeatedly change an object's color.

Professor William Tisdale (left), Rachel Gilmore PhD '17, and their colleagues are developing novel methods of synthesizing quantum dot materials for use in solar cells, LEDs, and more. Testing confirms that their new techniques enable them t...

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January 24, 2018

Novel methods of synthesizing quantum dot materials

MIT researchers are optimizing nanostructures for energy devices such as solar cells.

Graduate student Tianli Zhou (left) during a lab meeting. Zhou is studying how to make transportation systems more efficient, particularly through vehicle-sharing services.Photo: Alan Silfen

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January 23, 2018

Designing vehicle-sharing networks

Graduate student Tianli Zhou works to make transportation systems more efficient.

"Climate Science and Climate Risk: A Primer" by Kerry Emanuel is written for nonscientists.Image courtesy of Oceans at MIT

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January 22, 2018

A primer for understanding climate science

MIT Professor Kerry Emanuel explains the science behind climate change, as well as the associated risks and how to quantify them.

Susan Solomon, the Lee and Geraldine Martin Professor of Environmental Studies at MITImage: Justin Knight

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January 19, 2018

Susan Solomon awarded the 2018 Crafoord Prize

Professor of atmospheric chemistry honored for her contributions to atmospheric science.

$Hydraulic fracturing is an industrial process in which a mixture of water, sand, and chemicals is injected into a well at rates of up to 4,000 gallons per minute, at pressures up to 10,000 pounds per square inch.Photo: Robert L. Kleinberg$

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January 12, 2018

Charting gas and oil's future in a decarbonizing world

New analytical method addressing the dynamic nature of the petroleum industry could enable more accurate energy scenarios.

This spring's additions to the School of Science faculty: (left to right) Michael Halassa, Brent Minchew, and Alexander "Sasha" Rakhlin

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January 11, 2018

School of Science welcomes three new professors this spring

Evelyn Wang (left) and Heena Mutha have developed a nondestructive method of quantifying the detailed characteristics of carbon nanotube samples — a valuable tool for optimizing these materials for use as electrodes in a variety of practica...

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January 5, 2018

Optimizing carbon nanotube electrodes

New model measures characteristics of carbon nanotube structures for energy storage and water desalination applications.