Founded in 1861 , the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT ) has grown into the preeminent university for technological education and research in the world . According to QS : “ MIT researchers are at the forefront of developments in artificial intelligence , climate adaptation , HIV , cancer , and poverty alleviation .” Past breakthroughs and discoveries at the Institute also included “ the development of radar , the invention of magnetic core memory and the concept of the expanding universe .” Currently , MIT is investing in the future of low / neutral carbon energy . The MIT Energy Initiative is working in the

fields of “ carbon capture , utilization , and storage ; electric power systems ; energy bioscience ; energy storage ; materials in energy and

extreme environments ; advanced nuclear energy systems ; and solar energy ” to “ develop deployable solutions that can meet global energy needs sustainably .” www . mit . edu

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