EAPSWith over 200 published papers, multiple books, and countless media appearances, Emanuel’s 41 years at MIT have been marked by influential research into hurricane formation and climate change outreach.
Paige ColleyEd Boyle to step down as director; Mick Follows will take over the directorship in July.
June22022
A passion for science and music
Paige Colley | EAPS NewsFieldwork campfire jam sessions and geology lessons helped inspire senior Zoe Levitt to pursue songwriting full time.
Paige Colley | EAPS NewsEach year, graduating seniors majoring in EAPS present a thesis in completion of their Bachelor of Science Degree. This year we had a class of seven students specializing in areas across the Earth, atmospheric and planetary sciences. We asked them about their research, experience in EAPS, and advice for incoming students interested in the geosciences.
EAPS NewsFor a showcase of the breadth and depth of areas we study, read on to learn about our students who earned degrees during the 2021-2022 academic year, and their thesis topics.
Molly Chase | Climate and Sustainability ConsortiumTwenty winning projects, including one led by Earth, Atmopsheric and Planetary Science (EAPS) Prinicpal Research Engineer Chris Hill, will link industry member priorities with research groups across campus to develop scalable climate solutions.
May132022
Babbin and Fournier Promoted
Paige Colley | EAPS NewsThe Executive Committee of the Corporation has approved the promotion of Andrew Babbin to Associate Professor and granted tenure to Greg Fournier, effective 1 July 2022.
Paige Colley | School of ScienceTo 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 ScienceTo put global climate modeling at the fingertips of local decision-makers, some scientists think it’s time to rethink the system from scratch.
MIT News OfficeFaculty leaders highlight innovations that can close longstanding knowledge gaps and reimagine how the world responds to the climate crisis.
EAPS NewsMIT scientists hope to deploy a fleet of drones to get a better sense of how much carbon the ocean is absorbing, and how much more it can take.
When it comes to carbon storage, some MIT scientists think the best solution is to find the fastest way to turn carbon into rock.When it comes to carbon storage, some MIT scientists think the best solution is to find the fastest way to turn carbon into rock.
Paige Colley | EAPS NewsThe Executive Committee of the Corporation has approved the promotion of Tim Cronin to Associate Professor Without Tenure effective July 1, 2022.
Paige Colley | EAPS NewsGeophysicist Brent Minchew leads two proposals to better understand glacial physics and predict sea-level rise as part of MIT's effort to tackle complex, unsolved problems of climate change.
Helen Hill | CBIOMESA new CBIOMES paper presents, for the first time, an interpretation of observed, strain-level, basin-scale biogeography using genome-scale modeling of cellular metabolism, physiology, and fitness.
Paige Colley | EAPS NewsA new Museum of Science exhibit on sea level rise features input from oceanographer Paola Malanotte-Rizzoli about her work on the Venetian Lagoon’s MOSE barrier project.
January192022
Shaking up earthquake research at MIT
Lauren Hinkel | EAPS NewsGeophysicists Camilla Cattania and William Frank team up to explore the tectonics and fault mechanics behind earthquakes, and their associated hazards.
January122022
Three with MIT ties win 2022 Churchill Scholarships
Julia Mongo | Office of Distinguished FellowshipsSeniors David Darrow and Tara Venkatadri and HST student James Diao will pursue master’s programs at Cambridge University.
Julia C. Keller | School of ScienceArlene Fiore uses satellite data paired with ground observations to refine our understanding of ozone smog and interactions with meteorology and climate.
Martin Velez Pardo, Phoebe Lin, Juliana Drozd, Brain Hoh and Lodovica IllariFall 2021 marks the first semester since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic where first-years could begin their MIT journey with some of the usual new student offerings, including pre-orientation programs.
Daniel Hentz | WHOIWith three major marine science institutions and over a century of research, the quaint Cape Cod village of Woods Hole may have a unique advantage in dealing with sea level rise, say government officials and scientists at a recent symposium.
Amy Phung: Automating exploration
Elise Hugus/WHOIFor Phung, virtual reality and robotics are a natural pairing that will accelerate exploration and facilitate human connection, opening up the door to profound new ways of problem-solving.
Predicting building emissions across the US
Andrew Logan | MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub Each region of the United States has unique characteristics that will cause building emissions to vary widely across the entire nation. An MIT team sought to understand — and respond to — these regional variations.
Taking on the stormy seas
Michaela Jarvis | MIT News Office Themistoklis Sapsis tackles engineering problems associated with the unpredictable ocean environment and its effects on ships and other structures.
Study: Compact neural networks as natural simulators of chaotic dynamics
Lauren Hinkel | EAPS NewsMIT researchers demonstrate that neural networks can efficiently “learn” to become chaotic — to extrapolate beyond training data and mimic non-linear systems, with applications for modeling or correcting for chaotic behaviors in engineered systems.
President L. Rafael Reif’s charge to the Class of 2021
MIT News Office“Through immense effort, self-discipline, creativity and compassion, you found a way to rise to the demands of this historic challenge… together,” Reif told graduates.
June32021
2021 EAPS Student Awards and Commencement
EAPS Education OfficeA roll-call of this year’s Excellence in Teaching, EAPS Achievement, Crosby, and Goetze Award recipients and the inaugural EAPS Community Builder Award presented virtually on June 3, during the EAPS virtual Commencement ceremony.
May62021
From Mars to the deep
WHOIRussell Smith has his sights set on moving similar TRN-based navigation technology (called xVIO) into the hadal zone, the deepest, the darkest reaches of the sea
April282021
WHOI to Launch New Center for Ocean and Climate Research
WHOIWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) today announced the establishment of the Francis E. Fowler IV Center for Ocean and Climate to seek new knowledge and new solutions at the intersection of oceanography and climate science.
Learning the lay of the land
Alice McBride | EAPS NewsMIT’s Surface Processes group examines how physical factors like river networks and climate slowly shape the landscapes of Earth and other celestial bodies.