Earliest Life may have Arisen in Ponds, not Oceans

Study finds shallow bodies of water were probably more suitable for Earth’s first life forms. View all spotlights

In Exchange of Ideas

The MIT-Imperial Academic Exchange offers undergraduates like Matthew Cotton a chance to expand their cultural and scientific interests. View all spotlights

Podcast: Kerry Emanuel on the science of hurricanes

Scientists predict that hurricanes will hit us harder in the future—but why? Kerry Emanuel breaks down the science in this episode of #TILclimate. View all spotlights

Lighting up Exoplanets

The Heising-Simons Foundation selects Clara Sousa-Silva and Benjamin Rackham for 51 Pegasi b Fellowships at MIT. View all spotlights

Babbin, Rothman, Bosak, and Woosley Awarded mTerra Catalyst Funding

PAOC members forge new pathways in oceanic and atmospheric research. View all spotlights

Leading The Way

In honor of Women’s History Month, three prominent female scientists who made departmental history. View all spotlights

The Seafaring Scientist

In his 20s, Janni Yuval sailed across the Pacific. Today, his research focuses on using data-driven approaches to build better, ‘smarter’ climate models. View all spotlights

Podcast: Dan Cziczo on the complexity of cloud formation

Dan Cziczo talks to #TILClimate on how humans have changed clouds, from where they form to how much precipitation they produce. View all spotlights