Policy
Report: Storage for spent nuclear fuel more crucial than ever
April 26, 2011
Japanese nuclear crisis adds to the urgency of dealing with radioactive used fuel, and may raise cost of new plants, MIT study says
Moving climate change regulation forward
April 25, 2011
U.S. chief climate negotiator, MIT panel examine the science and policy of global warming.
Science and policy can catalyze each other, EPA head says
April 22, 2011
In MIT visit, Lisa Jackson discusses how technology can affect government regulations.
Study: U.S. drought risk to increase with climate change
April 19, 2011
While impacts will vary by region, projections indicate that drought frequency will increase throughout most of the contiguous United States.
Q&A with David Miliband on the war in Afghanistan
April 13, 2011
Former U.K. foreign secretary visiting MIT this week as a Wilhelm Fellow
3 Questions: Jeffrey Hoffman on the Space Shuttle at 30
April 12, 2011
Anniversary of the first shuttle flight comes just as it nears retirement, but the vehicle has changed space travel dramatically.
CANES symposium on 'Nuclear Energy in 2050'
April 5, 2011
Considering nuclear power research and development in the upcoming decades.
MIT students advocate for research funding on Capitol Hill
April 1, 2011
Members of the Science Policy Initiative will demonstrate the benefits of continued federal funding for science and technology at this year's annual Science-Engineering-Technology Congressional Visits Day.
Also labeled: Students, Government
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.
Carbon leakage
March 18, 2011
New report from the MIT Joint Program on the Science and the Policy of Global Change analyzes the impact of border carbon adjustments.
‘We need to see ahead’
March 15, 2011
In Compton Lecture, Secretary of Homeland Security Napolitano calls for ‘a deeper partnership’ between government and scientists on national security.
Also labeled: Compton lecture, History of MIT, MIT150, Public service, Special events and guest speakers
Committee says DOD should pay some of the costs of transportation infrastructure near U.S. military bases
March 9, 2011
Professor Joseph Sussman chaired committee that also required funding for public transportation
Sen. Scott Brown visits MIT
February 7, 2011
The Massachusetts Republican says the kind of work done at MIT 'can get our economy going.'
Video: Innovation’s impact on economic growth
January 26, 2011
Newest segment from the MIT150's 'Elemental MIT' series focuses on topics highlighted in Tuesday's State of the Union address.
Electrifying transportation: Devil is in the details
January 24, 2011
MIT symposium finds electric vehicle technology capabilities are way ahead of policy and infrastructure needs.
What's the price of environmental policies?
January 21, 2011
Joint Program report examines discrepancies in climate-change cost estimates
Suresh discusses the role of engineering in the study of infectious disease
December 13, 2010
In public lecture at MIT, former dean describes progress in understanding malaria.
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: Department of Energy (DoE), Energy, Faculty, Materials science, Nuclear science and engineering
Explained: Currency wars
November 15, 2010
Countries are clashing over their currency prices. Why?
Public debt concentrated in advanced economies, MIT student’s research finds
November 2, 2010
Global financial crisis highlights gulf between advanced and emerging nations.
3 Questions: Michael Greenstone on deficit spending
November 2, 2010
As deficit hawks appear poised for victory at the polls, the MIT economics professor presents the case for more spending on infrastructure and R&D.
Academic, industry and government leaders explore systems thinking
October 27, 2010
Annual conference examines how approach could help solve the world's pressing problems.
Also labeled: Climate change, Economics, Health care, Industry, Special events and guest speakers, Sustainability, Systems design
Elisabeth Reynolds named executive director of the IPC
October 19, 2010
Also labeled: Administration, Industry, Economics, Nuclear science and engineering, Political science
Said and Done
October 19, 2010
Humanities, arts, and social sciences digest for October 2010
Why telecom regulation needs to change
October 6, 2010
Research suggests that the approach that worked with a few large companies with aligned interests needs revisiting in the Internet age.
The clean-energy revolution
October 5, 2010
Panel presented by the MIT Enterprise Forum
Nuclear-fuel report challenges key assumptions
September 16, 2010
MIT study finds no shortage of uranium for nuclear energy for decades, but more research is needed to develop improved fuel-cycle options.
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