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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. […]

School of Engineering awards for 2023

August 30, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

The MIT School of Engineering recently honored outstanding faculty, students, and staff with its 2023 awards. […]

Explained: The 1.5 C climate benchmark

August 27, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

After a summer of weather extremes, where does the world stand in its goal to stem rising temps? […]

Kristen Riedinger: Graduate Spotlight

August 18, 2023 | Graduate Spotlight | CEE Chief Editor

August is National Water Quality Month, serving as a reminder to protect and make the most of the fresh water sources we have. Clean water is vital to our individual health, our collective agricultural needs, and […]

The tenured engineers of 2023

August 17, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

Nine faculty members have been granted tenure in six units across MIT’s School of Engineering. […]

Tables and figures: Why are graphics taken for granted in research writing?

August 14, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

For MIT CSHub postdoc Miaomiao Zhang, communicating effectively is perhaps the most important part of research. […]

3 Questions: Boosting concrete’s ability to serve as a natural “carbon sink”

August 10, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

MIT CSHub postdoc Damian Stefaniuk unpacks new research to bolster concrete’s natural carbon sequestration potential by adding sodium bicarbonate in mixes. […]

The curse of variety in transportation systems

August 7, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

Assistant Professor Cathy Wu is addressing traffic control problems by leveraging deep reinforcement learning. […]

MIT engineers create an energy-storing supercapacitor from ancient materials

July 31, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

Made of cement, carbon black, and water, the device could provide cheap and scalable energy storage for renewable energy sources. […]

School of Engineering second quarter 2023 awards

July 27, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

Faculty and researchers across MIT’s School of Engineering receive many awards in recognition of their scholarship, service, and overall excellence. […]

3 Questions: What’s it like winning the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition?

July 26, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

The founders of MIT spinout Active Surfaces describe their thin-film solar technology and their experience winning this year’s $100K. […]

Helping the transportation sector adapt to a changing world

July 21, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

PhD student Nick Caros develops tools to help transit agencies serve the public in an era of remote work. […]

Daria Levear: Staff Spotlight

July 14, 2023 | Staff Spotlight | CEE Chief Editor

Daria Levear was was awarded this year’s CEE Excellence Award for her extraordinary contributions to our community, commitment to professionalism, dedication and best practices, as well as fostering a culture of diversity, inclusiveness, and innovation. Hometown: […]