2011 News Releases

Traditional social networks fueled Twitter’s spread

December 20, 2011

Researchers link patterns seen in spider silk, melodies

December 7, 2011

Many man-made and natural networks have same underlying architecture

November 3, 2011

Microbes have quick, effective way to exchange genetic information coding for antibiotic resistance, other functions

November 1, 2011

Pulling the tail of mutated protein could help illuminate mechanics behind rapid-aging disease

September 13, 2011

Microbial study reveals sophisticated sensory response

August 1, 2011

CEE researchers lead new collaborative program between France and MIT

July 28, 2011

Pedro Reis attends NAE's Japan-America Frontiers of Engineering Symposium

July 15, 2011

MIT ranks No. 1 worldwide in civil and structural engineering, according to new rankings

July 12, 2011

Study takes a micro-mechanics approach to understanding how water impacts fiber-wrapped concrete structures

July 11, 2011

‘Sensing skin’ could monitor the health of concrete infrastructure continually and inexpensively

June 29, 2011

Two from CEE and one from EECS selected to attend U.S. Frontiers of Engineering symposium

June 28, 2011

Oral Buyukozturk receives lifetime achievement award from Swiss Federal Labs

June 21, 2011

Canadian grad student creates graphene Bruins logo to honor his new hometown team

June 17, 2011

MIT Steel Bridge team places 5th in national competition

May 27, 2011

Researchers butter up the old ‘scratch test’ to make it tough

May 26, 2011

CEE to award 123 degrees

May 25, 2011

Seniors and award winners celebrated at annual CEE dinner

May 25, 2011

Senior capstone course bridges undergrad curriculum

May 24, 2011

Course 1 senior Joel Veenstra and teammates win the MIT $100K Competition

May 19, 2011

Mixing fluids efficiently in confined spaces? Let viscous fingers do the stirring

May 12, 2011

Four teams with CEE members win awards in the IDEAS/Global Challenge competitions

May 10, 2011

Student engineers bring solar energy and clean water to Ugandan village

April 27, 2011

Study shows nitrate plays counterintuitive role in lake eutrophication

March 30, 2011

Junior faculty organize CEE research speed-dating event

March 17, 2011

Committee says DOD should pay some of the costs of transportation infrastructure near U.S. military bases

March 7, 2011

Scientists say ocean currents cause microbes to filter light

February 24, 2011