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MIT Excellence Awards | Mar 01, 2011
n a ceremony to take place on Tuesday, March 1, from 3-5 pm at Kresge Auditorium, MIT will honor PAOC member Chris Hill for his work as part of an MIT team building a high performance computing center in Holyoke, MA -...
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Joint Program students and researchers speak with the Boston Museum of Science on NOAA's announcement that 2010 was the hottest year on record.   Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
Earth
MIT News | Jan 21, 2011
Joint Program report examines discrepancies in climate-change cost estimates Allison Crimmins, MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change A recent report from MIT researchers aims to identify why...
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The way we power our homes and cars and factories is one of the most important choices our society faces. Perhaps it’s the push of climate change, air pollution, resource depletion, and national security. Or maybe it’s the pull of new technologies and newfound energy supplies that may be cheap and...
Student Spotlight
Jan 01, 2011

“Do you want to do something that’s resilient? That means plan for the worst scenario, because if the worst case happens and you’re not prepared then you’re in really bad shape. Or, do you want to be economically efficient? Then you should plan somewhere in the middle…You could also be the guy...

A Realistic Climate Proposal Selected For Judge's Choice Award A team of students at MIT working at the Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change created a...
Agricultural irrigation
MIT News | Nov 24, 2010
Researchers model the effects of competition for global water resources on agriculture Allison Crimmins, MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change As the globe’s population increases and people become wealthier, agricultural production will need to likewise increase. But food...
Nov 09, 2010

Moderator: Richard Samuels Panelists: Barry Posen Henry D. Jacoby Simon Johnson

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MIT News | Nov 03, 2010
Peter Dizikes, MIT News Office 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. Government deficit spending has been a contentious issue during this year’s U.S. mid-term election campaigns. Yet...
John Holdren speaking at MIT
MIT News | Nov 01, 2010
Presidential science adviser calls for increased energy R&D to create jobs and boost business; supports conclusions of MIT nuclear study. David L. Chandler, MIT News Office The two toughest challenges the nation faces in terms of energy, according to presidential science adviser John Holdren ’...

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