Taking on the stormy seas
Themistoklis Sapsis tackles engineering problems associated with the unpredictable ocean environment and its effects on ships and other structures.
Themistoklis Sapsis tackles engineering problems associated with the unpredictable ocean environment and its effects on ships and other structures.
The results could help scientists unravel the processes underlying plate tectonics.
Interest is growing in mining the ocean for valuable metals. A new study helps gauge the extent of the impact.
In over four decades at MIT, Kerwin led the marine propeller research program, pioneered the use of computation in propeller design, and developed a new system for yacht racing.
Fiore brings a breadth of expertise in climate science, atmospheric chemistry, and air pollution to MIT.
“This is a really exciting time to be a roboticist who also cares about the environment,” says PhD student Victoria Preston.
SuperUROP scholars apply deep learning to improve accuracy of climate models, profitably match computers in the cloud with customers, and more.
A team of MIT engineers has developed a navigational method for autonomous vehicles to navigate accurately in the Arctic Ocean without GPS.
Climate projections could be off by five years, researchers find.
The bacteria scrub out nitrogen, potentially defending against certain nutrient overloads.
MIT EAPS researchers find the impressive mountain range formed over a series of impacts, not a single event, as previously thought.
Leakage from frozen layers was a puzzle, but a new study shows how the potent greenhouse gas breaks through icy barriers.
New approach could spark an era of battery-free ocean exploration, with applications ranging from marine conservation to aquaculture.
Funding will support workshops to advance research, development, and translation in emerging areas of socioresilient and sustainable infrastructure, and in ocean environments.
Work by Professor John Lienhard and Kishor Nayar SM ’14, PhD ’19 was recently recognized by the International Association for the Properties of Water and Steam.