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

Leveraging science and technology against the world’s top problems

From nuclear proliferation to climate change, Richard K. Lester taps research talent to map a path toward a sustainable planet.

Leda Zimmerman | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering • mit
April 8, 2022 ~9 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

New program bolsters innovation in next-generation artificial intelligence hardware

MIT AI Hardware Program launches with five inaugural companies to advance AI technologies for the next decade.

School of Engineering | MIT Schwarzman College of Computing • mit
March 29, 2022 ~5 min

Q&A: Climate Grand Challenges finalists on new pathways to decarbonizing industry

Faculty leaders detail promising technologies, materials, and methods that could help unlock a low-carbon future in sectors where emissions are hardest to cut.

MIT News Office • mit
March 28, 2022 ~12 min

A better way to separate gases

A new membrane material could make purification of gases significantly more efficient, potentially helping to reduce carbon emissions.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
March 24, 2022 ~9 min

MIT Energy Initiative launches the Future Energy Systems Center

New MITEI consortium focuses on speeding the energy transition, engaging with industrial leaders to deploy clean energy advances at scale.

MIT Energy Initiative • mit
Jan. 24, 2022 ~5 min

Q&A: More-sustainable concrete with machine learning

MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab researchers aim to design concrete mixtures that use AI to shrink environmental footprint and cost, while recycling byproducts and increasing performance.

Lauren Hinkel | MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab • mit
Dec. 7, 2021 ~14 min


Generating a realistic 3D world

A new AI-powered, virtual platform uses real-world physics to simulate a rich and interactive audio-visual environment, enabling human and robotic learning, training, and experimental studies.

Lauren Hinkel | MIT Schwarzman College of Computing • mit
Dec. 6, 2021 ~10 min

MIT collaborates with Biogen on three-year, $7 million initiative to address climate, health, and equity

Biogen’s support is part of biotechnology company’s Healthy Climate, Healthy Lives Initiative.

MIT Resource Development • mit
Nov. 3, 2021 ~6 min

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