Sustainability Scholars Program News Today

Desirée Plata has been appointed co-director of the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium.

Professor Elsa Olivetti from MIT's Department of Materials Science and Engineering has been named associate dean of engineering at MIT. She will join Dean Anantha Chandrakasan and Deputy Dean Maria Yang on the MIT School of Engineering faculty leadership team.

With the support of each other and MIT faculty, students in the MCSC’s Climate and Sustainability Scholars Program are making their impact on real-world climate challenges.

The yearlong MCSC Climate and Sustainability Scholars Program engages MIT undergrads in developing and implementing research projects. The program includes a classroom component combined with experiential learning opportunities and mentorship, all centered on climate and sustainability topics.

Tackling the climate crisis is central to MIT. Critical to this mission is harnessing the innovation, passion, and expertise of MIT’s talented students,

The MIT Climate & Sustainability Consortium has launched a year-long Climate & Sustainability Scholars Program, which allows undergraduate students to lead climate and sustainability research projects.