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Anne White is one among faculty who teach MITx courses and lead cutting-edge research
Women at MIT have been impacting their fields since Ellen Swallow Richards, the first woman graduate of MIT, was appointed chemistry instructor in 1882. Richards was an industrial and environmental chemist who established the Woman’s Laboratory in 1876 to create better opportunities for the scientific education of women, opening future opportunities at MIT and beyond.
How to decarbonize the world, at scale
In her keynote at MITEI’s Annual Research Conference, Anne White stressed the urgency to “develop and scale low-carbon and zero-carbon solutions ... with a practical systems-based approach that considers efficiency, affordability, equity, and sustainability for how the world will meet its energy needs.”
Building a strong pipeline for the workforce of tomorrow
Keziah Garba, an intern at the Center for Energy Research and Training in Nigeria, says her own example illustrates the yawning gender gap in the nuclear sector. In an institution which hosts the country’s first nuclear research reactor, she is one of...
Anne White explains fusion in 5 levels of difficulty
VIDEO: Fusion underpins some of the most basic processes in our universe and holds the promise of virtually limitless, clean, carbon-free energy. Professor Anne White was challenged to explain the nature of fusion to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a grad student, and an expert.
Preparing students for the new nuclear
MIT Leaders for Global Operations’ collaboration with the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering trains leaders for a rapidly evolving industry.
High energy and hungry for the hardest problems
A high school track star and valedictorian, Anne White has always relished moving fast and clearing high hurdles. Since joining the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE) in 2009 she has produced pathbreaking fusion research, helped attract a more diverse cohort...
Trailblazing Women in Science
An Urgent Call to Action on Climate Change Lays Foundation for New Strategic Plan from MIT's Department of Nuclear Science & Engineering
The call to action in the face of rapidly accelerating climate change is growing louder than ever. MIT’s Department of Nuclear Science & Engineering (NSE) is uniquely positioned to address this global challenge. It continues to spearhead mitigation and remediation efforts through...
Radio-frequency wave scattering improves fusion simulations
By incorporating the scattering of RF waves into fusion simulations, MIT physicists improve heating and current drive predictions for fusion plasmas.
Anne White to co-chair the Climate Nucleus
White and Selin will lead a new faculty committee to drive MIT's climate action plan over the next three years.