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Robert C. Armstrong named director of MIT Energy Initiative
Robert C. Armstrong named director of MIT Energy Initiative
May 16, 2013
Outgoing director Ernest Moniz confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Energy.
Also labeled: Chemistry and chemical engineering, Energy, Faculty, Government, Industry, MIT Administration, MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), President L. Rafael Reif, Research, Commercialization
Five from MIT win Early Career Awards
Five from MIT win Early Career Awards
May 8, 2013
Alexander-Katz, Detmold, Fu, Tisdale and Williams honored by Office of Science of the Department of Energy.
Also labeled: Awards, honors and fellowships, Chemistry and chemical engineering, Faculty, Materials science, Physics, Research
Funding clean-energy solutions
Funding clean-energy solutions
May 7, 2013
MIT’s Clean Energy Prize awards more than $300,000 to support green startups and technologies.
Also labeled: Alternative energy, Contests and academic competitions, Energy, Environment and energy, Special events and guest speakers, Students, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E), Startups
William Tisdale earns Early Career Award
William Tisdale earns Early Career Award
May 7, 2013
Also labeled: Awards, honors and fellowships, Chemistry and chemical engineering, Faculty
MIT students win twice in White House competition
MIT students win twice in White House competition
April 26, 2013
Contest focused on energy efficiency in buildings
Also labeled: Architecture, Awards, honors and fellowships, Contests and academic competitions, Energy, Energy efficiency, Graduate, postdoctoral, Students, Urban studies and planning
Watching fluid flow at nanometer scales
Watching fluid flow at nanometer scales
March 31, 2013
Researchers find that tiny nanowires can lift liquids as effectively as tubes.
Also labeled: Nuclear science and engineering, Research, Electron microscopy, Fluid dynamics, Materials science, Microfluidics, Nanofluids, Nanoscience and nanotechnology, Nanowires, National Science Foundation (NSF)
MIT’s Ernest J. Moniz nominated Secretary of Energy
MIT’s Ernest J. Moniz nominated Secretary of Energy
March 4, 2013
President Obama’s pick is head of the MIT Energy Initiative and a former undersecretary of energy.
Also labeled: Administration, Awards, honors and fellowships, Energy, Faculty, Government, MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), Natural gas, Nuclear power and reactors, President L. Rafael Reif, President Obama, Research, Solar, Wind
Reaching underground resources
Reaching underground resources
October 16, 2012
Vaporize the rock — no drilling required
Also labeled: Civil and environmental engineering, Efficiency, Energy, Geothermal, MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), Natural gas, Plasma Science and Fusion Center
New technique reveals lithium in action
New technique reveals lithium in action
October 8, 2012
Fundamental reactions behind advanced battery technology, revealed in detail by advanced imaging method, could lead to improved materials.
Also labeled: Batteries, Energy, Materials science, Mechanical engineering, Nanoscience and nanotechnology, National Science Foundation (NSF), Recharging, Research, Energy storage
Patterning defect-free nanocrystal films with nanometer resolution
Patterning defect-free nanocrystal films with nanometer resolution
August 20, 2012
New process developed at MIT could enable better LED displays, solar cells and biosensors — and foster basic physics research.
Also labeled: Chemistry and chemical engineering, electronics, Energy, Nanoscience and nanotechnology, Photonics, Physics, Research, Semiconductors, Solar
Richard wins 2012 Innovations in Fuel Cycle Research Award
July 5, 2012
Also labeled: Awards, honors and fellowships, Energy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E), Nuclear power and reactors, Nuclear science and engineering, Students
MIT awarded more than $2 million in NEUP grants, fellowships
MIT awarded more than $2 million in NEUP grants, fellowships
May 21, 2012
Includes $1.65 million in Department of Energy Nuclear Energy University Programs grants and $450,000 in graduate student fellowships.
Also labeled: Awards, honors and fellowships, Computer modeling, Energy, Faculty, Graduate, postdoctoral, Nuclear science and engineering, Research, Students
Nuclear science and engineering graduate students win NEUP fellowships
Nuclear science and engineering graduate students win NEUP fellowships
May 18, 2012
Black, Boyd and Shaner among 31 recipients
Also labeled: Awards, honors and fellowships, Energy, Environment, Graduate, postdoctoral, Nuclear science and engineering, Simulation, Students, Materials science
A new look at prolonged radiation exposure
A new look at prolonged radiation exposure
May 15, 2012
MIT study suggests that at low dose-rate, radiation poses little risk to DNA.
Also labeled: Biological engineering, DNA, Energy, Genetics, Measuring radiation, Nuclear power and reactors, Nuclear science and engineering, Center for Environmental Health Sciences (CEHS)
Karnik, Parra win DOE Early Career Research Program awards
Karnik, Parra win DOE Early Career Research Program awards
May 14, 2012
Also labeled: Awards, honors and fellowships, Energy, Fabrication, Faculty, Fusion, Graphene, Nuclear power and reactors, Nuclear science and engineering, Research
DOE, MITEI announce a women in clean energy program for the U.S.
April 26, 2012
Announced at the Third Clean Energy Ministerial in London today.
Also labeled: Collaboration, Energy, MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), Women
Chancellor concludes review of 2011 Clean Energy Prize
Chancellor concludes review of 2011 Clean Energy Prize
April 12, 2012
Finds rules were not broken, but competition needs improvements, including better guidelines on public presentations
Also labeled: Chancellor, Contests and academic competitions, Entrepreneurship, MIT Administration, Students
Mass. Gov. Patrick, U.S. Reps. Capuano and Inslee visit Alcator C-Mod
Mass. Gov. Patrick, U.S. Reps. Capuano and Inslee visit Alcator C-Mod
March 14, 2012
Learn about fusion and its prospects as a green energy source
Also labeled: Fusion, Government, Nuclear science and engineering, Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Policy
MIT students tackle efficiency barriers at the Better Buildings Case Competition
MIT students tackle efficiency barriers at the Better Buildings Case Competition
March 8, 2012
Also labeled: Awards, honors and fellowships, Energy, Government, Policy, Students, Efficiency
Chu: New materials could be transformative
Chu: New materials could be transformative
December 1, 2011
Citing historical examples, U.S. secretary of energy argues that the nation can still regain its manufacturing leadership.
Also labeled: Alternative energy, Energy, Government, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E), Manufacturing, Materials science, Policy, Special events and guest speakers, Students, MIT presidency
MIT students to visit Washington to explore science policy careers
October 13, 2011
New Federal Science Agency Visits program sends delegates to meet with scientists and policymakers at federal agencies to see science policy in practice.
Also labeled: Agriculture, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Government, National Science Foundation (NSF), Policy, Research
MIT wins $7.5M DoE grant to develop a new generation of advanced reactors
MIT wins $7.5M DoE grant to develop a new generation of advanced reactors
September 22, 2011
Also labeled: Awards, honors and fellowships, Collaboration, Nuclear power and reactors, Nuclear science and engineering, Research
Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering collaborates in developing nuclear security curriculum for graduate education
Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering collaborates in developing nuclear security curriculum for graduate education
September 20, 2011
Department of Energy names MIT as one of three universities awarded grants for the program.
Also labeled: Awards, honors and fellowships, Education, teaching, academics, Graduate, postdoctoral, Nuclear science and engineering
Five from MIT receive DoE early career research grants
June 10, 2011
Also labeled: Awards, honors and fellowships, Faculty, Nuclear science and engineering, Physics
MIT team wins Berkeley-Stanford Green Entrepreneurship Competition
MIT team wins Berkeley-Stanford Green Entrepreneurship Competition
May 3, 2011
Two MIT Leaders for Global Operations students and their MIT colleagues take home prize after pitching U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu.
Also labeled: Alternative energy, Awards, honors and fellowships, Energy, Entrepreneurship, Going green, Graduate, postdoctoral, MIT $100K competition, Students, Leadership, Systems design
Department of Energy launches startup-friendly program
Department of Energy launches startup-friendly program
March 30, 2011
At MIT, Energy Secretary Chu announces ‘Next Top Energy Innovator’ program, and White House officials tout commitment to helping startups.
Also labeled: Energy, Entrepreneurship, Policy, President Obama, Special events and guest speakers
How liquids behave
How liquids behave
January 14, 2011
Researchers identify a fundamental property of how water and other liquids move at different temperatures.
Also labeled: Collaboration, Materials science, National Science Foundation (NSF), Nuclear science and engineering, Physics
A step toward fusion power
A step toward fusion power
December 2, 2010
MIT advance could help remove contaminants that slow fusion reactions, and may bring practical fusion power plants a bit closer to reality.
Also labeled: Energy, Fusion, Physics, Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Nuclear power and reactors, Nuclear science and engineering
Chiang, Lester appointed to DOE energy advisory committee
November 15, 2010
Professors will provide advice and expertise on clean-energy issues under the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
Also labeled: Energy, Faculty, Materials science, Nuclear science and engineering, Policy
Frank talk on U.S. energy innovation
Frank talk on U.S. energy innovation
September 23, 2010
MIT alumnus Steven E. Koonin, DoE under secretary for science, says economics, not technology, is the driver.
Also labeled: Chemistry and chemical engineering, Energy, Special events and guest speakers, Alumni/ae, Technology and society
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