Designing new alloy materials with two or more elements is a complicated process that requires combining information from multiple scales—like zooming in and out between atomic structures and large-scale material properties. Traditionally, this involves experts carefully […]
A major challenge for engineers today is managing the complexity of the systems they design. Consider the task of optimizing a city’s transportation network—deciding whether to invest in a subway system, expand tramlines, subsidize ride-sharing services, […]
Research project embeds autonomous mobility and energy justice into public transit services Jinhua Zhao, Professor of Cities and Transportation, and Gioele Zardini, Rudge (1948) and Nancy Allen Career Development Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, […]
MIT professor honored for significant contributions in understanding how fluids move through porous materials Ruben Juanes, an MIT professor in the Departments of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, has been elected […]
Four faculty members in the MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering have been named to endowed chair and career development professorship appointments. Jesse Kroll, professor of civil and environmental engineering and chemical engineering, has been […]
The Roundtable will provide independent research into carbon capture and storage technologies Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies aim to mitigate the effects of burning fossil fuels by capturing carbon dioxide from industrial smokestacks and storing […]
Course one undergraduates explored the concepts and tools for modern sensing, internet-connected devices, and real-time data analytics for societal applications in 1.104 Sensing and Intelligent Systems. The new class develops the hands-on skills and fundamental knowledge […]
Lydia Bourouiba, associate professor in civil and environmental engineering, mechanical engineering and the Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, who leads The Fluid Dynamics of Disease Transmission Laboratory in the Fluids and Health Network, was the […]
Sophomore, Katherine (Katie) Kempff began this spring semester in the new MIT climate major, course 1-12 Climate System Science and Engineering. When she entered MIT, she knew 100 percent that she was interested in planetary sciences […]
Lauren Aguilar knew she wanted to study energy systems at MIT but before course 1-12 Climate System Science and Engineering became a new undergraduate major, she didn’t see an obvious path to study the systems aspects […]
Born and raised in northeastern Brazil, Ananda Santos Figueiredo came to MIT to study astrophysics. She always had a fascination with astronomy and astrophysics. She appreciates using theoretical thinking and complex problem-solving skills when studying the […]
Justin Cole served in the Air Force for nine years operating GPS satellites and defensive space systems. Over the course of his service, he had a front row seat to our changing climate. From helping with […]
Autumn Deitrick’s transformative journey as a graduate student unveils a promising new path Autumn Deitrick ’23 SM, spent the last year of her graduate studies at MIT rediscovering art, a hobby she was naturally drawn to […]
Tal Cohen, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and mechanical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has been selected to receive the 2023 Eshelby Mechanics Award for Young Faculty. The award is given annually […]
Participants from the 2021 Rising Stars in Civil and Environmental Engineering bond over shared experiences. When Lauryn Spearing, Sofia Pérez-Guzmán, and Lisa Losada-Rojas attended the 2021 Rising Stars Workshop in Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at […]
