In 1.101 Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering Design, students tackle real-world challenges through creative problem solving, hands-on design, and collaboration The course introduces students to the creative design process in the context of civil and […]
Alumni panels offer advice and insight into career paths for MIT Civil and Environmental Engineering students The CEE Undergraduate Young Alumni Panel took place on October 9, 2024. Three former undergraduate students returned to CEE to […]
MIT graduate student Kirby Heck advances wind power by merging fluid mechanics and sustainable energy Graduate student Kirby Heck’s interest in physics and fluid mechanics led him to study engineering mechanics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. […]
Michael Howland, Esther and Harold E. Edgerton Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 Young Investigator Program (YIP) award from the Office of Naval Research (ONR). The […]
While exploring her hometown of Brussels and on family trips through Europe, graduate student Sofie Stribos developed a fascination with the architecture that surrounded her. “I was always the one looking around at the buildings,” she […]
Meng Li, a postdoctoral fellow working with Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Benedetto Marelli, has been selected to receive a postdoctoral research fellowship from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of […]
Graduate student Jevan Yu was among those selected from a competitive pool of applicants to receive the 3-year Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) Fellowship to support his research in civil […]
After earning her bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering from MIT, Theo Rosenzweig worked in environmental consulting in Salt Lake City. There, she witnessed firsthand the pollution of the city’s air by corporations and saw how, despite […]
The annual CEE Awards recipients were announced during a ceremony banquet on May 16 at the Samberg Conference Center. Congratulations to all the students, postdocs, faculty, and staff for their outstanding work, exceptional achievement, and commitment […]
Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering César Terrer has been selected to receive a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), its most prestigious honor for junior faculty members. According […]
Two graduate students in the MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering were named fellows of the prestigious 2024 National Science Graduate Research Fellowship Program. Audrey Parker and Isabella Stewart were among those selected to receive […]
The MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering held its 12th annual Research Day event on Monday, February 26. Hosted by Associate Professor Benedetto Marelli and Assistant Professor Darcy McRose, the event brought members of the […]
Mini-UROP program connects first-years with graduate students and postdocs for enriched learning. […]
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is pleased to announce the following faculty promotions: Josephine Carstensen has been promoted to Associate Professor without Tenure effective July 1, 2024. Professor Carstensen received her B.Sc. and M.Sc. […]
In 1962, Ronald Theodore McLaughlin became the second black faculty member appointed at MIT. Born in Windsor, Ontario Canada, McLaughlin attended Queens University in Kingston Ontario and earned a degree in civil engineering. After completing his […]
