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MIT, MIT EAPS | September 7, 2012
More than just a “Category 1”
How could we improve the rating systems for natural disasters like hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes: Kerry Emanuel shares his thoughts in the New York Times. -
MIT News | September 6, 2012
Weapon-wielding marine microbes may protect populations from foes
Professor Martin Polz, left, and postdoc Otto Cordero examine a petri dish of Vibrio bacteria.Photo: James M. Long, MIT Competition is a strong driving force of evolution for organisms of all sizes: Those individuals best equipped to obtain resources... -
MIT, MIT EAPS | September 6, 2012
Giving Rein to Curiosity
EAPS alumna, Sarah Stewart Johnson, a planetary scientist and 2008 PhD recipient, envisions combining academia with public policy. -
WHOI - Oceanus | September 6, 2012
Oil, Coral, and Carbon
WHOI scientists visit Gulf of Mexico and Arctic Ocean -
WHOI News | September 5, 2012
NASA/WHOI Voyage Set to Explore Link Between Sea Saltiness and Climate
A NASA-sponsored expedition is set to sail to the North Atlantic's saltiest spot to get a detailed, 3-D picture of how salt content fluctuates in the ocean's upper layers and how these variations are related to shifts in rainfall patterns around the pl... -
MIT, MIT EAPS | September 4, 2012
DEAPS Extreme Weather 2012
From August 22 - August 26, 11 new MIT freshmen took part in Discover EAPS (DEAPS), a freshmen pre-orientation program focused on extreme weather and climate. Led by coordinator Lodovica Illari and 12 other faculty, staff, and graduate and undergr... -
MITgcm News | September 4, 2012
Strange New Worlds
This month we focus on research using MITgcm to model atmospheres on Jupiter-like exoplanets showcasing work by recent University of Arizona, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory graduate, Nikole Lewis. -
WHOI News | September 4, 2012
Human Impact Felt on Black Sea Long Before Industrial Era
WHOI geologist Liviu Giosan and an international team of collaborators including environmental engineers, modelers, paleogeographers, and paleobiologists have pieced together a unique history of the Danube River delta and watershed that ultimately prov... -
WHOI News | September 3, 2012
Tracking Fish Through a Coral Reef Seascape
Ocean scientists have long known that juvenile coral reef fishes use coastal seagrass and mangrove habitats as nurseries, later moving as adults onto coral reefs. But the fishes’ movements, and the connections between different tropical habitats,... -
WHOI - Oceanus | August 31, 2012
Mentors for Budding Scientists
Young students get a taste of research at WHOI -
MIT, MIT EAPS | August 30, 2012
Modeling Marine Microbes
When used properly, models provide valuable insights into complex systems and sometimes yield surprising, even counterintuitive outcomes. Darwin Project researcher Stephanie Dutkiewicz explains her groups work. -
WHOI News | August 29, 2012
WHOI Hosts Public Talk – Titanic in 3D: An Archaeological Exploration
On Saturday, Sept. 8, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution will host a public event entitled “Titanic in 3D: An Archaeological Exploration.” The free presentations will be held at 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., & 3:30 p.m. in Redfield Auditori... -
WHOI - Oceanus | August 24, 2012
Climate Change Spurred Fall of Ancient Culture
Weakening monsoons in India affected plants and people -
MIT Sea Grant | August 21, 2012
MIT Sea Grant’s Brenden Epps Assumes Professorship at Dartmouth College
By Lillie Paquette MIT Sea Grant College Program CAMBRIDGE, MA - AUGUST 22, 2012 - After two-and-a-half years as a post-doctoral research engineer with MIT Sea Grant, Brenden Epps has accepted a position as Assistant Professor of Engineering at Dartmo... -
WHOI News | August 20, 2012
Construction Begins on Newest Ocean Research Ship
Senior officials from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) joined the U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR) at a ceremony Aug. 17 to mark the beginning of construction on the high-tech, ocean research ship AGOR 27, which will be operated by WHOI. -
WHOI - Oceanus | August 17, 2012
New Laboratory Opens at WHOI
'Green' building provides space for ocean observatory initiatives -
WHOI News | August 15, 2012
WHOI Scientist Contributes to Nature Study on Ocean Health
WHOI Senior Scientist Scott Doney is one of several contributors to a new comprehensive index designed to assess the benefits to people of healthy oceans worldwide. The Index – being called the Ocean Health Index – is the first broad, quant... -
WHOI - Oceanus | August 10, 2012
Underneath and Overlooked: Groundwater
A conversation with WHOI marine chemist Matt Charette -
MIT News | August 9, 2012
Autonomous robotic plane flies indoors
For decades, academic and industry researchers have been working on control algorithms for autonomous helicopters — robotic helicopters that pilot themselves, rather than requiring remote human guidance. Dozens of research teams have competed in ... -
MIT Sea Grant | August 5, 2012
High school students make important scientific discovery as part of MIT Sea Grant’s Ocean Science Internship
CAMBRIDGE, MA - AUGUST 6, 2012 - A group of four outstanding Massachusetts and Connecticut high school students are the first on record to encounter and identify non-native European rock shrimp in Boston Harbor last month. The students were conductin...
