New tools are available to help reduce the energy that AI models devour

When searching for flights on Google, you may have noticed that each flight's carbon-emission estimate is now presented next to its cost. It's a way to inform customers about their environmental impact, and to let them factor this information into …

Jackson Jewett wants to design buildings that use less concrete

After three years leading biking tours through U.S. National Parks, Jackson Jewett decided it was time for a change.

“It was a lot of fun, but I realized I missed buildings,” says Jewett. “I really wanted to be a part …

Pursuing a practical approach to research

Koroush Shirvan, the John Clark Hardwick Career Development Professor in the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE), knows that the nuclear industry has traditionally been wary of innovations until they are shown to have proven utility. As a result, …

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