Researchers use artificial intelligence to help autonomous vehicles avoid idling at red lights No one likes sitting at a red light. But signalized intersections aren’t just a minor nuisance for drivers; vehicles consume fuel and emit […]
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Researchers use artificial intelligence to help autonomous vehicles avoid idling at red lights No one likes sitting at a red light. But signalized intersections aren’t just a minor nuisance for drivers; vehicles consume fuel and emit […]
Hometown: Yuxi, China What is your research focus and how does it contribute to the bigger picture (sustainability, climate, human health, etc.)? My research is focused on advancing the understanding of the flow and transport processes […]
Frontline PBS three-part documentary investigates the decades-long failure to confront the threat of climate change and the role of the fossil fuel industry In the third episode of the new docuseries “The Power of Big Oil” […]
On April 11, MIT announced five multiyear flagship projects in the first-ever Climate Grand Challenges, a new initiative to tackle complex climate problems and deliver breakthrough solutions to the world as quickly as possible. This article […]
Hometown: Pune, India and Acton, MA Degree program: PhD, Atmospheric Chemistry and Composition Modeling, June 2022 Advisor: Professor Colette Heald How did you first become interested in Civil and Environmental Engineering? I was first exposed to […]
Professor Bourouiba elected to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows MIT Associate Professor Lydia Bourouiba has been elected to the 2022 Class of the American Institute for Medical and Biological […]
Hometown: São Paulo, Brazil Degree program: PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering, May 2022 Advisor: Professor Serguei Saavedra How did you first become interested in Civil and Environmental Engineering? Many ecosystems such as tropical forests and […]
Award is part of a larger, multidisciplinary team grant to study the biophysics of tuberculosis transmission MIT Associate Professor Lydia Bourouiba is part of a multi-institutional and multi-disciplinary team that received $16 million from the National […]
Meet Assistant Professor César Terrer who joined the CEE community last summer. This spring semester, he will teach 1.845 an introductory class that introduces students to The Terrestrial Carbon Cycle and Ecosystem Ecology. Learn more about […]
With special treatment, minerals called zeolites — commonly found in cat litter — can efficiently remove the greenhouse gas from the air, researchers report. Methane is a far more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, and […]
Researchers have developed a theoretical framework to explain the mechanics of how growing bodies respond to confinement. […]
Strategy accelerates the best algorithmic solvers for large sets of cities. Waiting for a holiday package to be delivered? There’s a tricky math problem that needs to be solved before the delivery truck pulls up to […]
New analysis could help identify optimal materials for the crisscrossing struts that bolster bridges, towers, and buildings. Buildings are a big contributor to global warming, not just in their ongoing operations but in the materials used […]
Comparison of four oxidation-based cleaners suggests the devices produce their own pollutants and vary in effectiveness. Consumer-grade air cleaners that promise to reduce indoor levels of volatile organic compound (VOC) pollutants using chemical oxidation can be […]
As an enterprising high school student, Alejandra Ortiz cleaned the marine biology research lab at the University of Miami in Florida and was rewarded with opportunities to help with research experiments. It was the springboard that […]