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Unlocking the secrets of natural materials

December 3, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

Professor Benedetto Marelli develops silk-based technologies with uses “from lab to fork,” including helping crops grow and preserving perishable foods. […]

Undergraduate Spotlight: Derek Allmond

November 28, 2023 | Undergraduate Spotlight | CEE Chief Editor

Derek Allmond, a senior in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, spent a semester studying abroad at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. While there, Allmond primarily studied Māori language, which he says gave […]

Staff Spotlight: Kelli Augustine

November 20, 2023 | Staff Spotlight | CEE Chief Editor

Hometown: St. Pete, Florida Role: Leadership Giving Officer How long have your worked in CEE?For exactly 1 year! Why did you want to work at MIT?MIT is the best educational and research institution in the world. […]

Rewarding excellence in open data

November 16, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

MIT researchers who share their data recognized at second annual awards celebration. […]

2023-24 Takeda Fellows: Advancing research at the intersection of AI and health

November 2, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

Thirteen new graduate student fellows will pursue exciting new paths of knowledge and discovery. […]

Forging climate connections across the Institute

November 1, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

Inaugural Fast Forward Faculty Fund grants aim to spur new work on climate change and deepen collaboration at MIT. […]

Bringing the environment to the forefront of engineering

October 24, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

Desirée Plata is on a lifelong mission to make sustainability a bigger factor in design decisions. […]

3 Questions: What should scientists and the public know about nuclear waste?

October 19, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

Professor Haruko Wainwright describes a new effort to communicate information about managing and disposing of spent fuel from nuclear reactors. […]

Germicidal UV lights could be producing indoor air pollutants, study finds

October 17, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

While useful for killing pathogens including SARS-CoV-2, the lights may cause unwanted chemical reactions and should be used with ventilation, researchers say. […]

Jesse Kroll recognized for excellence in postdoctoral mentoring

October 13, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

Atmospheric chemist praised for his inclusive and supportive advising of postdocs. […]

Cleaning up one of the world’s most commonly used substances

October 13, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

C-Crete, founded by Rouzbeh Savary PhD ’11, has created a cement alternative that could significantly reduce the industry’s carbon dioxide emissions. […]

Faculty Spotlight: Darcy McRose

September 15, 2023 | Faculty Spotlight | CEE Chief Editor

Thomas D. and Virginia W. Cabot Career Development Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Darcy McRose will be co-teaching 1.018 Fundamentals of Ecology this fall and 1.089/1.89 Microbial Biogeochemistry in the spring. Learn more about her research […]

Desirée Plata appointed co-director of the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium

September 13, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

Plata’s expertise in academics and industry will help advance the mission of the consortium and propel implementable climate solutions forward. […]

Jackson Jewett wants to design buildings that use less concrete

September 8, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

The PhD student is honing algorithms for designing large structures with less material — helping to shrink the construction industry’s huge carbon footprint. […]

Technologies for water conservation and treatment move closer to commercialization

September 7, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

J-WAFS awards 2023 Solutions Grants to bring two water-related innovations to the market. […]