Department of Energy (DoE)
AeroAstro team awarded funds for DiaMonD Center
June 18, 2013
Multi-institutional center will address applied mathematics challenges in modeling and simulation for complex problems
MIT and UC Berkeley launch energy-efficiency research project
June 18, 2013
The E2e Project aims to give decision-makers real-world evidence on the most cost-effective ways to reduce energy and emissions.
Also labeled: Collaboration, Economics, Efficiency, Emissions, Energy, Energy efficiency, MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), Policy, Politics, Research
Helping advance computational capabilities, expand student research options
May 30, 2013
Associate Professor Benoit Forget looks to the past for clues to push refinement of nuclear reactors
Robert C. Armstrong named director of MIT Energy Initiative
May 16, 2013
Outgoing director Ernest Moniz confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Energy.
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.
Funding clean-energy solutions
May 7, 2013
MIT’s Clean Energy Prize awards more than $300,000 to support green startups and technologies.
William Tisdale earns Early Career Award
May 7, 2013
MIT students win twice in White House competition
April 26, 2013
Contest focused on energy efficiency in buildings
Watching fluid flow at nanometer scales
March 31, 2013
Researchers find that tiny nanowires can lift liquids as effectively as tubes.
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.
Reaching underground resources
October 16, 2012
Vaporize the rock — no drilling required
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.
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.
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.
Nuclear science and engineering graduate students win NEUP fellowships
May 18, 2012
Black, Boyd and Shaner among 31 recipients
A new look at prolonged radiation exposure
May 15, 2012
MIT study suggests that at low dose-rate, radiation poses little risk to DNA.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
How liquids behave
January 14, 2011
Researchers identify a fundamental property of how water and other liquids move at different temperatures.
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