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The Energy of the Future: Sonia Seliger

As a part of her MITEI Energy UROP, Sonia analyzed policies and incentives for battery storage in New York State, addressing the policy roadblocks that exist between technology creation and adoption.

September 22, 2026

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Paula Hammond named head of chemical engineering

In July 2015, Paula Hammond became head of the MIT Department of Chemical Engineering

December 14, 2015 MITEI

Energy alumni: Where are they now?

We catch up with Di Yang PhD ’14, Katherine Steel PhD ’08, and Joseph Shapiro PhD ’13

December 14, 2015 MITEI

Energy Fellows, 2015-2016

The Society of Energy Fellows at MIT welcomed 32 new members in fall 2015

December 14, 2015 MITEI

New energy on campus: Arriving undergrads participate in pre-orientation activities at MITEI

Among this year’s activities: visiting the MIT Nuclear Reactor Laboratory, participating in an energy transportation tour in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, and playing a round of World Energy, the energy science and policy simulation game

December 14, 2015 MITEI

Introducing MIT's new Undergraduate Energy Commons

Scheduled to open in autumn 2016, the new commons will provide a mixed configuration of educational and activity space for MIT’s energy students

December 14, 2015 MITEI

Reducing waste and inefficiency, while increasing access and profits, propels MIT Energy Hackathon

Eight real-world industry challenges fuel teams’ competitive spirit and impressive results

December 14, 2015 MITEI MIT News

Sallie "Penny" Chisholm appointed MIT Institute Professor

In spring 2015, Sallie “Penny” Chisholm joined an elite group of MIT professors recognized for their scholarly and educational accomplishments and their outstanding leadership and service

December 14, 2015 MITEI