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SDSC director Devavrat Shah welcomes attendees to SDSCon 2017.Photo: Dawn Colquitt-Anderson/IDSS

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May 5, 2017

Statistics and Data Science Center holds inaugural conference

SDSCon 2017 gathers community and showcases research projects that apply data science to major systems and issues.

This image shows humidity in the lower atmosphere in a global high-resolution model used to study the effect of climate change on weather extremes.Image courtesy of Paul O'Gorman.

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May 3, 2017

3Q: Refocusing climate research in a new era

Associate Professor Paul O'Gorman describes three questions climate scientists recently suggested should frame the future of climate research.

At the second annual Rabobank-MIT Food and Agribusiness Innovation Prize competition, seven finalist startups and teams from MIT and other universities pitched their business ideas to a panel of judges, for a chance to win prizes totaling $25,000...

MIT News Office

May 3, 2017

Funding solutions for pressing food and agriculture issues

Teams tackling crop spoilage, pesticide pollution, and farming efficiency win annual competition.

Conceptual sketch of the upgraded MIT Central Utilities Plant, as viewed from Portland StreetIllustration courtesy of Ellenzweig Architects.

MIT News Office

May 3, 2017

Mass. Department of Environmental Protection set to approve application for Central Utilities Plant upgrade

Public hearing scheduled for May 22.

All winning teams of the annual IDEAS Global Challenge, held Saturday, April 29, in the MIT Media Lab. Photo: Dominick Reuter

MIT News Office

May 2, 2017

“IDEAS” to change the world

MIT teams innovating in medical, education, energy, and other fields split prizes totaling $95,000.

Former Congressman Bob Inglis speaks at MIT on April 25.Photo: Casey Atkins

MIT News Office

April 28, 2017

A tax plan to stop climate change

At MIT, former Congressman Bob Inglis speaks about climate and free enterprise.

2017 Kendall Lecture speaker Thomas KarlPhoto: Vicki McKenna/Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences

MIT News Office

April 25, 2017

Correcting the records

Climate data analyst Thomas Karl describes global temperature and precipitation measurement and interpretation in the 16th Henry W. Kendall Memorial Lecture.

Researchers at MIT have found that climate change may drastically increase the variability in Nile’s annual output.

MIT News Office

April 24, 2017

Nile faces greater variability

Climate change could lead to overall increase in river flow, but more droughts and floods, study shows.

Engineers at MIT have found a way to cut the cost of solar-powered drip systems by half, by optimizing the drippers. Furthermore, these new drippers can halve the pumping power required to irrigate, lowering energy bills for farmers. Pictured is a...

MIT News Office

April 20, 2017

Watering the world

New design cuts costs, energy needs for drip irrigation, bringing the systems within reach for more farmers.