Atmospheric Chemistry Archives

PhD student Josh Moss highlighted for his research on urban pollution

March 4, 2019 | 2019 News in Brief | ceemit

PhD student Josh Moss studying Atmospheric chemistry in Professor Jesse Kroll’s Lab, is examining the chemistry of gases and particles in the atmosphere that humans are releasing, and their interactions with existing particles in the atmosphere. […]

Projects from Professor Jesse Kroll and Professor Colette Heald receive funding from the Tata Center

April 14, 2018 | 2018 News in Brief | ceemit

Associate Professor Jesse Kroll and Professor Colette Heald each received funding from the MIT Tata Center for Technology and Design for two new research projects that can make an impact on the developing world. Kroll received […]

Professor Colette Heald participates in Global Food+ symposium

February 17, 2018 | 2018 News in Brief | ceemit

Associate Professor and Associate Department Head of CEE Colette Heald participated in the Global Food+ symposium on February 16. Heald spoke about the impact of particulate matter on crops, particularly maize, wheat and rice. The symposium […]

Research from Professor Colette Heald shows Clean Air Act saved more lives than initially estimated

January 12, 2018 | 2018 News in Brief | ceemit

Research from Colette Heald, Associate Professor and Associate Department Head of CEE, research scientist David Ridley and Professor Jesse Kroll, shows that the Clean Air Act saved more lives than initially estimated by the U.S. Environmental […]

Graduate Admissions 2017: Q&A with Graduate Officer Jesse Kroll

October 25, 2017 | Admissions | CEE Chief Editor

[fusion_text]Applying to graduate school is one of the most exciting times of an academic’s career. Each university has a different feel, program, and experience. Even at MIT CEE, we have various program ranging from the 9-month […]

Research from Professor Jesse Kroll identifies previously unknown organic compounds in the atmosphere

September 4, 2017 | 2017 News in Brief | ceemit

[fusion_text]New research from Associate Professor of CEE and Chemical Engineering Jesse Kroll and James Hunter PhD ’15, now a technical instructor in DMSE, fills in significant gaps in the inventory of organic compounds in the atmosphere. […]

Professor Jesse Kroll profiled on MIT News

February 1, 2017 | 2017 News in Brief | ceemit

[fusion_text]Jesse Kroll, Associate Professor of CEE and Chemistry, was profiled on MIT News for his work on the role of organic compounds in the air. Learn about how Kroll came to MIT and how his research […]

Day in the life of a mini-UROP mentor and mentee: Josh and Stephen

January 30, 2017 | mini-UROP 2017 | ceemit

[fusion_text] Hi I’m Josh Moss and I’m a graduate student who works in Professor Jesse Kroll’s lab studying atmospheric chemistry, that’s me on the left. Hi! I’m Stephen Duncan and I am a first year student interested […]

ESIP student fellows announced for 2016

November 30, 2015 | 2015 News in Brief | ceemit

On Nov. 16, Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP) announced its 2016 class of student fellows. Among the four new selected fellows is Sam Silva, a graduate student in Professor Colette Heald’s group focusing on atmospheric chemistry […]

Can rain clean the atmosphere?

September 2, 2015 | 2015 News in Brief | ceemit

Through a study that explains how rain droplets attract aerosols out of the atmosphere, a group of atmospheric chemists at MIT have now determined just how effective rain is in cleaning the atmosphere. CEE and Atmospheric […]