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April 2, 2024
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Functional Fabrics
MIT PhD student Lavender Tessmer applies computation to create textiles that behave in novel ways and that might have potential for large-scale manufacturing. “At MIT, my interest in textiles really exploded and became the center of everything,” she says.
Top Headlines
Most work is new work, long-term study of U.S. census data shows
The majority of U.S. jobs are in occupations that have emerged since 1940, MIT research finds — telling us much about the ways jobs are created and lost.
MIT Heat Island
MIT-derived algorithm helps forecast the frequency of extreme weather
The new approach “nudges” existing climate simulations closer to future reality.
MIT Heat Island
A delicate dance
Professor of applied economics Catherine Wolfram balances global energy demands and the pressing need for decarbonization.
MIT Heat Island
#ThisisMIT
In the Media
MIT tool shows climate change could cost Texans a month and a half of outdoor time by 2080 // TechCrunch
MIT researchers have developed a new tool to quantify how climate change will impact the number of “outdoor days” where people can comfortably spend time outside in specific locations around the world. “The MIT tool is a relatable application of a field of study known as climate scenario analysis, a branch of strategic planning that seeks to understand how climate change will impact various regions and demographics.”  
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13,000
Kilograms of CO2 emissions avoided so far thanks to the MIT community’s use of the Rheaply item-exchange platform
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