PhD student Catherine Nikiel, working in Breene M. Kerr Professor Elfatih Eltahir’s Lab, is studying the impact of climate change on different aspects of the hydrological cycle. In particular, she is investigating the impact of land-use […]
PhD student Catherine Nikiel, working in Breene M. Kerr Professor Elfatih Eltahir’s Lab, is studying the impact of climate change on different aspects of the hydrological cycle. In particular, she is investigating the impact of land-use […]
René García Franceschini ’19, spent the 2018 Independent Activities Period traveling through southern Puerto Rico interviewing residents about their experience dealing with the aftermath of hurricane Maria last year. He is now working with Solstice, a […]
The undefeated CEE intramural soccer team led by team captain, He He, faced the Department of Urban Studies and Planning in the championship game, and won 3-2. The team was victorious after coming back from a […]
By Magreth D’Kakoko After spending 3 weeks in Italy this summer, learning about ancient materials, arts and archeology, we proceeded to take the 1.057 class during the fall semester. Based on what we had learnt, seen […]
By Milani Chatterji-Len ’19 This semester, I am studying abroad at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. One of my main reasons for choosing to study abroad was to experience a new place and culture. Even […]
On October 18, Breene M. Kerr Professor Elfatih Eltahir, Professor John Williams, and Associate Professor Caitlin Mueller shared updates on their innovative research projects. Topics covered ranged from machine learning and blockchain to regional impacts of […]
By Milani Chatterji-Len ’19 A model of the city of Edinburgh displayed in the city center I am a fourth year student in CEE and for the past couple of months, I have been studying abroad […]
Professor John Williams, and research scientist Dr. Abel Sanchez, are introducing a new 2-month online course, called Digital Transformation, which offers an MIT certificate issued by the Professional Education Program, upon satisfactory completion. The course is […]
Sid Pai, a graduate student in Professor Colette Heald’s lab won a best poster award at the International Atmospheric Chemistry Conference in Takamatsu, Japan. The conference had over 700 attendees, including several people from Professor Heald […]
Graduate student Samuel Raymond received the Shoji award on October 17, for Innovation in Information Technology. Raymond’s cutting-edge work includes modeling complex subsurface physics and developing advanced software systems to simulate complex problems. He has shown […]
Professor Emeritus Eduardo Kausel, sheds light on Erik Vance’s article in SCIAM, “Can You Supercharge Your Baby?,” which discusses augmentation of young children’s mental development through modern toys and videos. Kausel argues that games are based […]
Postdoc Matti Gralka and graduate student Bennett Lambert are awarded the Simons Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship for Marine Microbial Ecology. Gralka plans to use the fellowship to study the interplay of ecology and evolution in marine microbial […]
Assistant Professor Otto Cordero, postdoc Gabriel Leventhal, graduate student Carles Boix and research affiliate Tim Enke, published a new paper in Nature Microbiology, showing that replicate microbial communities assemble into different community types depending on the […]
Professor John Williams was one of fourteen invitees to attend Lord Norman Foster’s brainstorming session regarding an initiative on autonomous communities on October 4. The goal is to design a program that will rely on advanced […]
On October 4, Esther & Harold E. Edgerton Career Dev. Assistant Professor Admir Masic and MCafee Professor of Engineering and Department Head Markus Buehler presented at the MIT.nano grand opening. Professor Buehler presented on “making nano […]