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History

…or have founded their own successful companies.” In 2004, an external review committee composed of elite scientists and educators from other institutions assessed the program and concluded: “The MIT-WHOI Joint…

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The MIT Student Assistance Fund

with Apple, Dell, and Lenovo to offer students discounts – for both academic and personal purchases. You may find more information and links to MIT-only online storefronts here. For computing…

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Registration Instructions

…in Course 1) Course 2 – Mechanical Engineering 2.689 Projects in Oceanographic Engineering (pre-qualifying exam) 2.THG Graduate Thesis (post-qualifying exam) Course 6 – Electrical Engineering & Computer Science 6.9920 Introductory…

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Program Overview

…interdisciplinary research; common interdisciplinary themes include climate science and coastal processes. The Joint Program leadership works to support and accommodate students with interdisciplinary interests (see interdisciplinary statement and thesis examples)….

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Financial Support Options

…exhausted. The most common use of these funds is for students whose GRA funding has ended prior to completion of their thesis or when there is a short funding hiatus…

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Groups & Organizations

community. Several functions are held annually for international members of the WHOI community sponsored by the International Committee. Oceanbites Oceanbites is a graduate student-run oceanography blog started at the University…

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Visiting Scholars

…of Environmental Science & Management at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her teaching and research focus on environmental communication to students, scientists, policymakers, and the public. Alex is particularly…

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Recent Dissertations and Theses

…Intertidal Barnacles: Implications for Larval Dispersal Jane Bradford Weinstock, PhD., 2025 Jesús Pineda, Advisor Carbon flow and food web structure in the mesopelagic zone of the North Atlantic Ocean Kayla…

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