Doug Struck | The Christian Science MonitorCan machine learning help build a better climate model? If scientists can create a new way to predict climate change – making it as accurate as, say, forecasting the weather – it would help people make everyday decisions: how high to build a sea wall or what crops to plant.
Laura Carter | School of SciencePablo Jarillo-Herrero, Aviv Regev, Susan Solomon, and Feng Zhang are the recipients of distinguished awards for major contributions to science.
Mark Dwortzan | MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global ChangeMIT Joint Program faculty affiliate Noelle Selin shares scientific perspective in Civic Series webinar
Daniel Hentz | Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionOcean hitchhikers and bodysnatchers abound in the ocean, from the surface down to the deepest trenches. The question is, why? And is it a good thing?
Deputy Directors C. Adam Schlosser and Sergey Paltsev | MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global ChangePerspective from the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change
Mark Dwortzan | MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global ChangeILP-MIT Joint Program webinar explores climate-related physical and transition risks'
Ari Daniel PhD ’08 | MIT SpectrumBack before the world turned upside down, before Covid-19 gripped the globe and our bodies, back when you could easily take an airplane to a remote destination for vacation, Noelle Selin did just that.
Alice McBride | EAPS NewsEmission levels of some pollutants dropped during COVID-19 shutdowns, but MIT Professors Colette Heald and Jesse Kroll say that’s not the whole story when it comes to air quality and human health.
WHOIA five-year, $53 million grant from the National Science Foundation to a consortium of ocean-research institutions will build a global network of 500 robotic biochemical sensors.
WHOIFormation of deep water that drives overturning circulation found to have a common origin and to spill over into the North Atlantic via a newly discovered pathway
CGCSThe science is clear: the Earth’s climate is changing faster today than ever before in the history of our species – and human actions are the main reason why. If global warming goes on unchecked, we leave ourselves open to severe risks.
Becky Ham | MIT News OfficeAn online symposium explores roles for research universities and outlines the Institute’s efforts to be a testbed for research and policy innovations.
Mark Dwortzan | MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global ChangeMIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change researchers to share findings on the state of global change
Mark Dwortzan | MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global ChangeHigh-resolution climate projections could enable a robust adaptation and resilience response
Department of Civil and Environmental EngineeringProject supported by the Simons Foundation aims to reinvigorate environmental science by leaning on Parsons Laboratory's past as a leader in the space.
From Simple Separations to Complex Questions
Fatima Husain | Summons LabGirls from the Circle Program in Groton, NH talk about STEM, geologic timescales, astrobiology, chromatography and pursuing STEM careers with Summons Lab member Fatima Husain.
July272018
NASA’s TESS Spacecraft Starts Science Operations
TESSNASA’s TESS has started its search for planets around nearby stars, beginning science operations on July 25, 2018. Sara Seager is the Deputy Science Director of the MIT-led NASA Explorer-class mission.
Australian Climate Policy Ignoring Billions in Potential Health Savings, Experts Say
Anna Salleh | Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reports that "Australia is missing out on billions in short-term health savings that could come with tougher greenhouse emission targets, experts say." Noelle Selin comments that the health savings could offset climate polices.
June182018
Charting the Future of Decarbonization
Mark Dwortzan | MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global ChangeMIT Joint Program workshop explores economic and environmental impacts of scaling up low-carbon energy.
Carl Wunsch and the Rise of Modern Oceanography
Michael White | ForecastCarl Wunsch speaks with Forecast about his experience in oceanography, the history of the field and how major science questions are conceptualized and addressed.
May292018
A Proposed Global Metric to Aid Mercury Pollution Policy
Noelle E. Selin | ScienceNoelle Selin writes about how a global-scale metric to assess the impact of mercury emissions policies would help parties assess progress toward their goals to protect human health and the environment from anthropogenic emissions and releases of mercury in the journal Science.
May222018
Susan Solomon: At the Frontline of Research on the Ozone Layer and Its Role in Earth’s Climate
Dawn Stover | Bulletin of the Atomic ScientistsMIT professor of atmospheric chemistry Susan Solomon receives the 2018 Crafoord Prize in Geosciences from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. She speaks with Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists about her work the ozone hole, its affect on climate and policy.
May212018
2018 EAPS Student Awards
EAPS Education OfficeA roll-call of this year’s award recipients presented at the May 18th Student Recognition Dinner. PAOC graduate student Margaret Duffy receives the Award for Excellence in Teaching.
May182018
TESS Takes Initial Test Image
School of Science | MIT NewsExoplanet-seeking satellite developed by MIT swings by moon toward final orbit. Prof. Sara Seager is the deputy science director of TESS.
TESS Successfully Launched
Lauren HinkelNASA’s new planet-hunting TESS satellite was successfully launched into space from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 6.51pm EST Wednesday April 18. The satellite rode into Earth orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, beginning its two-year mission to study nearby star systems to look for alien worlds that might harbor life.
April232018
Urban Planning for a Changing Climate
Science in the News | Harvard UniversityHarvard's Science in the News speaks with John Bolduc, the Environmental Planner for the City of Cambridge, and Professor Kerry Emanuel about what local communities are doing to address the challenges climate change is creating for urban infrastructure.
School of Engineering First Quarter 2018 Awards
School of Engineering Faculty members recognized for excellence via a diverse array of honors, grants, and prizes over the last quarter, including PAOC member Noelle Selin.
March262018
Meet Tess, Seeker of Alien Worlds
Dennis Overbye | New York Times ScienceNASA’s new spacecraft, to be launched next month, will give
scientists a much clearer view of the planets orbiting stars near to us. Sara Seager, a member of the Tess team, shares her hopes and expectations.
March192018
Alumnae unite at MIT Women's unConference
Julie Barr | MIT Alumni Association Gathering brings alumni to campus to celebrate women and create connections to further societal changes. Opening keynote speaker Sara Seager shared her latest research on exoplanets and stories from her own personal triumphs and challenges in motherhood, marriage, and friendship.
March72018
Storied Women of MIT: Eugenia Kalnay
MIT Video ProductionsEugenia Kalnay (PhD ‘71) is a world-renowned meteorologist and the first woman to earn a PhD in Meteorology from MIT. Storied Women of MIT is a series of 60-second historical profiles of MIT faculty, students, researchers, and staff highlighting the role of women at the Institute from its founding to today.
February222018
At the Intersection
Mayara Felix | MIT SpectrumFive grad students, including PAOC's Daniel Gilford, on finding their own routes into the policy sphere
How Close Are We To Finding Life On Another Planet?
TED Radio HourIn our galaxy alone there are hundreds of billions of planets, and the past few years have ushered in an explosion of new discoveries about our universe. MIT's Sara Seager speaks with TED Radio Hour about looking for the perfect planet in the "Goldilocks" zone — neither too hot nor too cold — that could support life.