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MIT PhD students honored for their work to solve critical issues in water and food

April 13, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

Gokul Sampath and Jie Yun have been named 2023-24 J-WAFS Fellows. […]

Scientists track evolution of microbes on the skin’s surface

April 12, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

A new analysis reveals how Staphylococcus aureus gains mutations that allow it to colonize eczema patches. […]

A new microneedle-based drug delivery technique for plants

April 11, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

Developed at SMART, the device can deliver controlled amounts of agrochemicals to specific plant tissues for research and could one day be used to improve crop quality and disease management. […]

3 Questions: Yossi Sheffi on AI and the future of the supply chain

April 11, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

In a new book, the founder of MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics examines how increasingly automated industries can sustain jobs. […]

3 Questions: Leveraging carbon uptake to lower concrete’s carbon footprint

March 31, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

MIT CSHub Deputy Director Hessam AzariJafari is conducting vital research to investigate the impacts of concrete’s carbonation across its life cycle. […]

Joy Domingo-Kameenui at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.

Embracing Preservation of Hawaiian Knowledge on the Big Island

March 29, 2023 | Fieldwork | CEE Chief Editor

“He aliʻi ka ʻāina, ke kauā ke kanaka” is a Hawaiian proverb, or ʻōlelo noʻeau which means, “The land is chief, man is the servant.” This statement shows the relationship we have with where we eat, […]

Fieldwork class examines signs of climate change in Hawaii

March 28, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

MIT students research effects of climate change on forests and sulfur dioxide emissions as a model for planet-wide events. […]

New additives could turn concrete into an effective carbon sink

March 28, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

MIT engineers discover new carbonation pathways for creating more environmentally friendly concrete. […]

Michael Howland gives wind energy a lift

March 24, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

The MIT assistant professor works to get more electricity out of renewable energy systems. […]

Helping the cause of environmental resilience

March 22, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

Assistant professor of nuclear science and engineering Haruko Wainwright believes environmental monitoring can empower citizens to make informed decisions about their energy and environment. […]

Tackling counterfeit seeds with “unclonable” labels

March 22, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

Fake seeds can cost farmers more than two-thirds of expected crop yields and threaten food security. Trackable silk labels could help. […]

Detailed images from space offer clearer picture of drought effects on plants

March 20, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

J-WAFS researchers are using remote sensing observations to build high-resolution systems to monitor drought. […]

Exploring the nanoworld of biogenic gems

March 20, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

Project will develop new materials characterization tools and technologies to assign unique identifiers to individual pearls. […]

Mollie Wilkinson: Graduate Spotlight

March 2, 2023 | Graduate Spotlight | CEE Chief Editor

MEng student Mollie Wilkinson seeks to combat climate change through methane research Mollie Wilkinson first became interested in methane removal during her undergraduate studies in the MIT Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Wilkinson was inspired […]

Integrating humans with AI in structural design

March 2, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

A process that seeks feedback from human specialists proves more effective at optimization than automated systems working alone. […]