Kelsey Damrad Civil and Environmental Engineering Course 1 TREX students present their findings on Hawaii’s Mt. Kilauea to Boston Museum of Science educators Since the 2015 expedition of the Traveling Research Environmental Experiences (TREX) course returned […]
Kelsey Damrad Civil and Environmental Engineering The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) head Markus Buehler announced the promotions of two faculty members in the department: Marta Gonzálaz, promoted to associate professor without tenure, and […]
Kelsey Damrad Civil and Environmental Engineering Researchers explore mechanics of silk to design materials with high strength and low density. Spider silk has long been noted for its graceful structure, as well as its advanced material […]
Marilyn Siderwicz Paul Hohenberger Civil and Environmental Engineering On May 6, MIT Department of Civil and Environmental (CEE) head Markus Buehler and five members of the CEE faculty traveled to Manhattan to host an alumni […]
Kelsey Damrad Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Oral Buyukozturk has catalyzed multidisciplinary ventures to advance sustainable designs for infrastructure in Kuwait and elsewhere. In times of limited resources and continued evidence of significant climate change, sustainability […]
Marilyn Siderwicz Civil and Environmental Engineering Winning Teams Combined Talents to Solve Real Sustainability Challenges New ideas often are born out of frustration or need to shake-up the status quo. Collaboration further enhances idea generation through […]
Kelsey Damrad Civil and Environmental Engineering MIT’s first-ever competition for water startups sets the groundwork for students to initiate enterprises that tackle global water challenges As concerns about water scarcity, a growing world population, and mounting […]
Recent Global Temperature Trends: What do they tell us about anthropogenic climate change? By Jochem Marotzke Max-Planck Institut Für Meteorologie Wednesday, April 15, 2015 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Wong Auditorium, in the Tang Center, E51-115 (map) Sponsored […]
Kelsey Damrad Civil and Environmental Engineering Research on the volcanic plume’s evolving chemical composition may lead to better understanding of effects on human health, infrastructure and environment Since 1983, the 180,000 residents of the Big Island […]
Kelsey Damrad Civil and Environmental Engineering “What is ONE@MIT research, and its impact on society?” was the pivotal question posed to students and postdocs in the 2nd Annual Course 1 Video Competition. After a three-month long […]
Kelsey Damrad Civil and Environmental Engineering CEE Professor Dara Entekhabi’s SMAP Project satellite takes its very first snapshot of the Earth As severe weather hazards continue to afflict parts of the country to historic extremes, Professor […]
Kelsey Damrad Civil and Environmental Engineering For the first time, MIT freshmen had the opportunity to delve into Course 1-ENG research for credit and explore the myriad of disciplines offered within the department as part of […]
Kelsey Damrad Civil and Environmental Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering “TREX” course allows students to examine firsthand the effects of volcanic emissions on air and soil quality As the residents of the Big Island of Hawaii […]