Featured Stories

• Featured Stories, MIT News | February 1, 2016

  Living a “Mixotrophic” Lifestyle

  MIT News reports on a new study that suggests plankton may have a larger impact on ocean carbon storage than previously thought. Read it here.
• Featured Stories | January 28, 2016

  John Marshall Receives AMS Haurwitz Prize

  MIT Oceanographer honored by AMS for his seminal contributions to atmospheric, oceanic, and climate dynamics and the creation of innovative modeling tools and educational resources.
• Featured Stories | January 15, 2016

  MIT on Climate, Science, and Action

  MIT Climate Symposium will bring together leading researchers and science communicators to discuss the science, economics, and policy of the most pressing issue of our time.
• Featured Stories | December 21, 2015

  Best of Oceans at MIT 2015

  Happy New Year from Oceans at MIT! Here's our top 15 stories from 2015. Related topics | Oceans and Climate | A Warming World
• Featured Stories | December 18, 2015

  At COP21, Finding Hope for Climate in the Aerocene

  Artist Tomás Saraceno and MIT scientists join forces to confront climate crisis at UN conference. Related topics |Human Influences | A Warming World
• Featured Stories | November 30, 2015

  PAOC Puts the Science in Science Policy

  Earlier this year, graduate students and faculty from MIT’s Program in Atmospheres, Oceans, and Climate traveled to our nation’s capital on a mission to build relationships with policymakers on both sides of the aisle. Related topics | Education | Outreach
• Featured Stories | November 23, 2015

  Storify: Confronting Water Challenges in a Changing Climate

  The 2015 MIT Water Summit brought together leaders from industry, government, and academia to discuss current problems and potential solutions surrounding Earth's water resources.
• Featured Stories | November 16, 2015

  Capturing an Underwater World

  Underwater photographer and MIT CAST visiting artist Keith Ellenbogen is developing new technology and sharing his passion for underwater conservation photography with students in an upcoming IAP course. Related topics |Human Influences | Oceans and Life
• Featured Stories | November 5, 2015

  Bringing Scientists into the FOLD: 4 Questions with Alexis Hope

  A new publishing platform out of MIT Media Lab adds context and depth to online science communication.
• Featured Stories, MIT News | October 28, 2015

  A Fair and Ambitious Pledge? Not quite.

  MIT News reports on a study from Susan Solomon and colleagues that found pledges by top greenhouse gas emitters leaves little room for others; urges greater R&D. Read it here! Related topics |Human Influences | A Warming World
• Featured Stories | October 26, 2015

  Cloud Watching

  Bjorn Stevens, director of the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, describes how atmospheric water contributes to climate change at the 2015 John Carlson Lecture.
• Featured Stories | October 21, 2015

  Empowering Women in Marine Science

  The 2nd annual workshop of the Society for Women in Marine Science (SWMS) took place at MIT on October 10, 2015. Related topics | Outreach
• Featured Stories | October 11, 2015

  The 2015 PAOC Retreat at Jiminy Peak

  This year’s PAOC retreat in the beautiful Adirondack Mountains surrounding Jiminy Peak Resort gave attendees wonderful opportunities to befriend new colleagues, learn about new research, and enjoy time away from bustling Boston. Related topics | A Warming World
• Featured Stories | October 1, 2015

  Will Boston Sink or Swim?

  MIT faculty, students, and members of the general public gathered at the historic Boston Athenaeum to discuss the social, economic, and environmental impacts of climate change on New England. Related topics | Sea Level | Ocean Engineering| Oceans and Climate
• Featured Stories | September 22, 2015

  Oceans at MIT Summer Roundup 2015

  As summer ends, check out the Oceans at MIT stories you may have missed while on vacation
• Featured Stories | September 18, 2015

  New Students Discover EAPS through Extreme Weather and Climate

  Before the new semester began, incoming freshmen joined EAPS for a 5-day exploration of extreme weather and climate. Related topics | Outreach
• Featured Stories | August 19, 2015

  The Hart of MIT’s Maritime Legacy

  New museum exhibit will focus on MIT's rich maritime history. Related topics | Ocean Engineering | Design of Ocean Systems
• Featured Stories | August 10, 2015

  Rolling Stone Spotlights MIT Ocean Acidification Research

  Highlighted study finds many phytoplankton species may die out and others may migrate significantly as ocean acidification intensifies. Related topics |Human Influences | A Warming World| Oceans and Life
• Featured Stories | July 27, 2015

  New Horizons Data Hint at Underground Ocean

  Pluto’s heart could hold clues to the existence of an ocean, according to the latest data received from NASA’s New Horizons probe. Related topics | Oceans and Life
• Featured Stories | July 22, 2015

  Penny Chisholm Named Institute Professor

  MIT Biologist Sallie "Penny" Chisholm Receives MIT's Highest Honor. Related topics | Microbial Ecology | Biogeochemical Cycles