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See the future of global warming in less than one second
A new online interface called En-ROADS, created by a team including IDSS affiliate and MIT Sloan professor John Sterman, is a free climate solution simulator that can show effects of various climate policies.
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Mitigating the methane impacts of using natural gas
A new study from IDSS professor Jessika Trancik examines how natural gas can serve as a bridge toward a lower-emissions future — but also as a contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.
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What a drone sees
Sertac Karaman and his team at LIDS use virtual reality to train drones to navigate tricky terrain without the risk of colliding with physical objects.
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Finding new ways to fight global poverty
Nobel Prize winner and IDSS affiliate Esther Duflo used randomized controlled trials to help the poor and transform development economics.
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MIT researchers examine cities worldwide
IDSS affiliate Sarah Williams' project 'Moving Nairobi' explored urban mobility in Kenya with data visualizations at the 2019 Seoul Architecture and Urbanism Biennale.
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Getting the carbon out of the electricity sector
IDSS professor Jessika Trancik moderated MIT's third climate change symposium, looking at the role of advances in storage, solar, nuclear, EVs and more in cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
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A milestone for SES: Ian Schneider’s successful dissertation defense
Ian Schneider's successful defense of his dissertation 'Market Design Opportunities for an Evolving Power System' marks the first defense for the Social & Engineering Systems PhD program.
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Duflo and Economics Laureates donate Nobel Prize money to next generation of economists
Nobel winners Esther Duflo, Abhijit Banerjee, and Michael Kremer are each donating their Nobel prize money to the Weiss Fund for Research in Development Economics.
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Trust and identity online: 3 questions with TPP student Maryam Shahid
Maryam Shahid’s undergraduate computer science thesis on online ads led her to cybersecurity policy and TPP.
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Technology and Policy Program launches Research to Policy Engagement Initiative
The new initiative supports efforts to inform policy with scientific research and will build community among researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders.
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