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Episodes of heavy snowfall and rain likely contributed to a swarm of earthquakes over the past several years in northern Japan, MIT researchers find. Their study is the first to show climate conditions could initiate some quakes. Pictured is a scene from Japan’s Noto Peninsula.

Study: Heavy snowfall and rain may contribute to some earthquakes

The results suggest that climate may influence seismic activity.
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Jonathan Bessette (left) received the Rasikbhai L. Meswani Fellowship for Water Solutions and Akash Ball received the 2024-25 J-WAFS Graduate Student Fellowship for Water and Food Solutions.

Two MIT PhD students awarded J-WAFS fellowships for their research on water

Jonathan Bessette and Akash Ball have been named 2024-25 J-WAFS Fellows for water treatment technologies.
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William Green, the Hoyt C. Hottel Professor of Chemical Engineering at MIT, was named the new director of the MIT Energy Initiative.

William Green named director of MIT Energy Initiative

In his new role, the professor of chemical engineering plans to speed up the consensus process among academics, business leaders, and policymakers for a successful energy transition.
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Optigon co-founders (from left to right) Brandon Motes, Dane deQuilettes, and Anthony Troupe stand with a benchtop version of the measurement tool they believe will help accelerate the pace of solar power and other clean energy products.

Seizing solar’s bright future

With laser-based precision tools for measuring and tuning materials, MIT spinout Optigon aims to rev up the energy transition.
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Interdisciplinary teams from MIT and HPI are encouraged to develop and submit proposals for ambitious projects offering impactful solutions to the world’s problems as part of the Designing for Sustainability research program.

HPI-MIT design research collaboration creates powerful teams

Together, the Hasso Plattner Institute and MIT are working toward novel solutions to the world’s problems as part of the Designing for Sustainability research program.
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Professor Nuno Loureiro, the newly appointed director of the Plasma Science and Fusion Center, joined MIT as a faculty member in 2016. His research focuses on theoretical physics and its applications in fusion science.

Nuno Loureiro named director of MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center

A lauded professor, theoretical physicist, and fusion scientist, Loureiro is keenly positioned to advance the center’s research and education goals.
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