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Companies use MIT research to identify and respond to supply chain risks

June 15, 2022 | MIT Civil and Environmental Engineering | CEE Chief Editor

Pinpointing risks can also help businesses save money as they become more resilient. In February 2020, MIT professor David Simchi-Levi predicted the future. In an article in Harvard Business Review, he and his colleague warned that […]

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The Class of 2022

June 10, 2022 | MIT Civil and Environmental Engineering | CEE Chief Editor

MIT commencement celebrations were held on Thursday, May 26 for Advanced Degree candidates and Friday, May 27 for Undergraduate Degree students. The department held a celebratory reception on Thursday, May 27 for all CEE graduates. Meet […]

On the road to cleaner, greener, and faster driving

May 17, 2022 | Research | CEE Chief Editor

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 […]

Lurong Yang: Postdoctoral Spotlight

May 13, 2022 | Postdoc Spotlight | CEE Chief Editor

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 […]

Prof. Charles Harvey featured in “The Power of Big Oil” documentary

May 6, 2022 | News | CEE Chief Editor

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” […]

Empowering people to adapt on the frontlines of climate change

April 19, 2022 | News | CEE Chief Editor

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 […]

Sidhant Pai: Graduate Spotlight

March 17, 2022 | Graduate Spotlight | CEE Chief Editor

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 […]

Bourouiba named AIMBE Fellow

February 18, 2022 | News | CEE Chief Editor

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 […]

Lucas Medeiros: Graduate Spotlight

February 10, 2022 | Graduate Spotlight | CEE Chief Editor

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 […]

Bourouiba wins $2.2M NIH Grant

February 8, 2022 | News | CEE Chief Editor

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 […]

Faculty Spotlight: César Terrer

January 19, 2022 | Faculty Spotlight | CEE Chief Editor

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 […]

A dirt cheap solution? Common clay materials may help curb methane emissions

January 10, 2022 | News | CEE Chief Editor

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 […]

Exploring growth within a confined space

January 5, 2022 | Research | CEE Chief Editor

Researchers have developed a theoretical framework to explain the mechanics of how growing bodies respond to confinement. […]

Machine learning speeds up vehicle routing

December 13, 2021 | News | CEE Chief Editor

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 […]

Timber or steel? Study helps builders reduce carbon footprint of truss structures

November 29, 2021 | News | CEE Chief Editor

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 […]