Hurricane-resistant construction may be undervalued by billions of dollars annually

Failing to consider neighborhood texture in hurricane-related wind loss models may undervalue stronger construction by over 80 percent.

MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub • mit
July 11, 2022 ~7 min

MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium announces recipients of inaugural MCSC Seed Awards

Twenty winning projects will link industry member priorities with research groups across campus to develop scalable climate solutions.

Molly Chase | Climate and Sustainability Consortium • mit
May 23, 2022 ~15 min


Looking forward to forecast the risks of a changing climate

To better inform local policy in the face of changing weather extremes, MIT researchers seek to advance the modeling of long-term weather risks.

Paige Colley | School of Science • mit
April 15, 2022 ~11 min

MIT announces five flagship projects in first-ever Climate Grand Challenges competition

The portfolio of multiyear projects focuses on delivering breakthrough solutions.

MIT News Office • mit
April 11, 2022 ~9 min

Q&A: Climate Grand Challenges finalists on using data and science to forecast climate-related risk

Faculty leaders highlight innovations that can close longstanding knowledge gaps and reimagine how the world responds to the climate crisis.

MIT News Office • mit
April 7, 2022 ~13 min

With new industry, a new era for cities

In his book, “New Industrial Urbanism,” Eran Ben-Joseph looks at the evolving form and function of 21st-century cities.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
March 31, 2022 ~9 min

Building bridges, not silos

A new study reveals how MIT’s campus design and architecture influence interaction among researchers.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
March 23, 2022 ~9 min

Ride-hailing without the traffic snarls?

Study suggests how much competition in the urban ride market can grow before gridlock sets in.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
March 22, 2022 ~6 min


MIT Center for Real Estate launches the Asia Real Estate Initiative

New effort empowers MIT researchers to shape real estate’s future and build responsibly and sustainably.

Maria Iacobo | School of Architecture and Planning • mit
March 7, 2022 ~6 min

Q&A: Climate Grand Challenges finalists on building equity and fairness into climate solutions

Faculty leaders discuss the opportunities and obstacles in developing, scaling, and implementing their work rapidly.

MIT News Office • mit
March 4, 2022 ~9 min

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