The MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) has announced the appointment of Professor Benedetto Marelli as Associate Department Head and Chair of the Undergraduate Education Committee, effective July 1, 2026. “Benedetto’s collaborative leadership style, […]
The annual CEE Awards were presented during a ceremony held on Monday, May 11 at the Samberg Conference Center. This year, the department proudly introduced two new awards, the Professor Jerome J. Connor Memorial Award and […]
A new study finds autonomous mobility-on-demand research must become more transparent and reproducible to guide real-world transportation decisions As cities and companies move towards fleets of self-driving taxis, a group of researchers is urging the field […]
Rachel Schaefer, PhD ’24 was selected as the winner of the 2024 Lorenz G. Straub Award for her dissertation entitled, “Exploring connections between seagrass ecosystem services and meadow hydrodynamics.” Schaefer’s thesis explored a range of physical […]
A study published in Environmental Science & Policy by Professor Charles Harvey and climate scientist, Lindsey Gulden reviews federal lobbying disclosures from 2005 to 2024 to understand why carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS) technologies are […]
In a small town in the Philippines, environmental issues weren’t newspaper headlines, but daily realities for Research Scientist, Glen de Vera. Floodwaters routinely filled the streets. Rivers ran thick and dark with pollution. Tap water was […]
Alumna Sarah Slaughter turned her academic research into a company that continues to shape construction practices When Sarah Slaughter ’82, SM ’86, PhD ’91 served as a faculty member in the MIT Department of Civil and […]
Last year was the hottest the earth has ever experienced. There has been little sign of high temperatures abating; 2025 began with the hottest January on record. Climate change has doubled the number of days of extreme heat in 195 […]
New study examines plants under elevated CO₂ and their impact on climate models Each year, plants and trees absorb roughly one-third of the carbon dioxide (CO₂) that human activities release into the atmosphere. But as CO₂ […]
Beloved, longtime technician in Civil and Environmental Engineering remembered for his warmth, skills, and dedication to students Arthur Pryor Rudolph Jr., a research machinist who served in the MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) […]
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at MIT has announced new leadership appointments for its two research laboratories. Effective July 1, Professor John Ochsendorf, will serve as the next Director of the Pierce Laboratory, and Professor Desirée Plata, will […]
Alumnus Kent Sorenson career journey from MIT to innovation and leadership A career marked by seizing opportunities when they arise, Kent Sorenson MS ’95 has navigated the intersections of research, entrepreneurship, and leadership. Sorenson credits the value […]
The findings provide new drug targets for stopping the infection’s spread. […]
MIT study demonstrates patchy meadows of seagrass can have limited carbon storage Seagrasses and other aquatic plants are recognized as “ecosystem engineers” for their ability to physically modify the environment. A meadow of seagrass acts like […]
New collaborative NSF research center to improve prediction models of outbreaks and prevention strategies Prof. Lydia Bourouiba, the director of the MIT Fluid Dynamics of Disease Transmission Laboratory in the Fluids and Health Network, in the […]
