Methane-tracking satellite may be fastest way to slow climate change

Steven Wofsy explains how the satellite will spot global sources of methane emissions, which in many cases can be halted with relatively simple fixes.

Alvin Powell • harvard
March 24, 2023 ~17 min

MIT-led teams win National Science Foundation grants to research sustainable materials

The teams will work toward sustainable microchips and topological materials as well as socioresilient materials design.

Materials Research Laboratory | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering | Department of Materials Science and Engineering • mit
March 21, 2023 ~10 min


Spring budget 2023: AI announcements hint at data grab behind the scenes

AI was mentioned several times in the spring budget, but the science that might deliver the next generation of technologies was mostly absent.

Eerke Boiten, Professor of Cybersecurity, School of Computer Science and Informatics, De Montfort University • conversation
March 17, 2023 ~8 min

A new educational program for scientists working on substance use disorder

MIT Open Learning team awarded NIH grant to provide training in biomedical product development, entrepreneurship, and innovation.

MIT Open Learning • mit
Feb. 8, 2023 ~7 min

Toward new, computationally designed cybersteels

With a grant from the Office of Naval Research, MIT researchers aim to design novel high-performance steels, with potential applications including printed aircraft components and ship hulls.

Elizabeth A. Thomson | Materials Research Laboratory • mit
Feb. 3, 2023 ~5 min

Harvard-led analysis finds ExxonMobil internal research accurately predicted climate change

In the study, scientists showed how the multinational energy giant worked to cloud the issue.

Alice McCarthy • harvard
Jan. 12, 2023 ~9 min

How Putin’s war and small islands are accelerating the global shift to clean energy, and what to watch for in 2023

Look for significant progress in 2023 in two key areas, writes a veteran of international climate policy.

Rachel Kyte, Dean of the Fletcher School, Tufts University • conversation
Dec. 26, 2022 ~9 min

Tackling climate change will require reforming the World Bank and IMF – here are two options

Two of the largest financial institutions are not doing enough to scale up funding for climate action.

Nicola Limodio, Assistant Professor of Finance, Bocconi University • conversation
Nov. 25, 2022 ~5 min


What Did UN Climate Negotiators Agree to in Egypt?

VOA Learning English • voa
Nov. 21, 2022 ~7 min

Aramont Fellowships spotlight and support pathbreaking initiatives

Aramont Fellows’ research seeks solutions to Chagas disease transmission, preterm births, and head and neck cancers.

Lauren M. Jappe • harvard
Oct. 24, 2022 ~10 min

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