massachusetts institute of technology

Oil spill

3 Questions: John Marshall on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill
3 Questions: John Marshall on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill
June 1, 2010
An MIT oceanographer discusses why ‘we have never had a spill like this’ — and what that means for cleanup efforts.
Also labeled: 3 Questions, Climate, Earth and atmospheric sciences, Environment, Faculty, Gulf of Mexico, Oceanography and ocean engineering, Weather
Oil spills, safety and system design and management
Oil spills, safety and system design and management
May 17, 2010
Interdisciplinary thesis explores complexity of safety in organizations with a culture of blame and ways to address this
Also labeled: Engineering Systems, Gulf of Mexico, Students, Systems design
Slideshow: Mapping the oil spill
Slideshow: Mapping the oil spill
May 17, 2010
MIT student leads project using balloons and kites to provide aerial documentation of the Gulf oil slick’s extent and effects
Also labeled: Computer science and technology, Energy, Environment, Gulf of Mexico, In the world, Media Lab, Students, Technology and society
Interview: Jerome Milgram on oil spills
Interview: Jerome Milgram on oil spills
May 12, 2010
As the oil spill off the Louisiana coast widens, the mechanical engineering emeritus professor discusses floating booms, containment caps and more
Also labeled: Gulf of Mexico, Mechanical engineering, Oceanography and ocean engineering
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