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 […]
On a rainy September day, accented by more extreme weather-related news of the catastrophic flooding in Libya, students, postdocs, and faculty gathered for the 1-12 Climate System Science and Engineering degree half-day symposium hosted by the […]
Postdoc Leila Mirzagholi uses her background in physics to understand global warming’s impact on the terrestrial carbon cycle. […]
Two graduate students in the MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering were named fellows of the prestigious 2023 National Science Graduate Research Fellowship Program. Kirby Heck PhD ‘26 and Elijah Martin PhD ‘26 were among […]
Ali Jadbabaie and Robert van der Hilst discuss how a new joint degree program in climate system science and engineering will prepare students to solve global-scale environmental problems. […]
Environmental engineering major Runako Gentles seeks to lead projects that increase harmony between society and the environment. […]
Member companies of startup incubator Greentown Labs, Nth Cycle and QuantAQ are forging a path in the climatetech space based on research their CEO’s completed in graduate school. Nth Cycle is a metals refining company co-founded […]
Award bestowed for his dissertation: “Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Coupling during Interstorm Periods” Andrew Feldman PhD ’21 was selected as the winner of the 2021 Lorenz G. Straub Award for his meritorious thesis in hydraulic engineering. Feldman received his […]
MIT researchers examine role of marsh vegetation to maximize wetland restoration Coastal wetlands play a significant role in our environment by reducing flooding associated with storm surge and waves, providing wildlife habitat and storing large amounts […]
MIT’s School of Engineering has named Colette Heald, the Germeshausen Professor in the Departments of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) and Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (EAPS), the 2022 recipient of the Capers and Marion McDonald […]
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is pleased to announce the following faculty have been granted tenure by MIT: Otto Cordero was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure effective July 1, 2022. Cordero’s research looks […]
