Two winners were selected for the #CEE_IAP Instagram competition: graduate student Scott Middleton for the best photo, and junior Kali Rosendo for most submissions. During IAP, Middleton participated in a bamboo bicycle frame-building workshop. Over the course of […]
You are cordially invited to the 6th CEE Research Speed Dating Day on Thursday, Feb. 18 from 1-7 pm in the MIT New Media Lab (E14, 6th Floor). The event promises to be another exciting showcase […]
On Feb. 5, the CEE Outings Committee organized an evening of ice-skating, music, and hot chocolate at MIT’s Johnson Ice Rink, attended by 90 plus students, faculty and staff. Graduate student Jane Chui as well undergraduate students […]
New high-speed videos show that as a person sneezes, they launch a sheet of fluid that balloons, breaks apart, and ultimately scatters as a spray of droplets. The researchers recorded more than 100 sneezes to reveal […]
Many fundamental questions about the microscopic structure and behavior of concrete have remained elusive – until now. In a paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team with CEE collaborators has identified key factors […]
In the ocean, the microenvironment surrounding phytoplankton cells is rich in dissolved organic matter, and bacteria competing for this matter are advantageous if they can perform chemotaxis, the sensing and movement toward a chemical source. Postdocs […]
In a recent study published in the journal Nature Materials by a team of researchers including Professor Franz-Josef Ulm, postdoc Colin Bousige, and Research Scientist Roland J.-M. Pellenq have revealed kerogen’s internal structure, in detail down to the atomic level. The findings reveal important […]
Elastin, a crucial building block in our bodies, and its remarkable flexibility has remained an unsolved question — until now. Published in Science Advances from a team including doctoral student Anna Tarakanova SM ’15 and Department Head […]
The deadline to submit your nominations for the 2016 CEE Awards is fast approaching! All members from the CEE community are welcome to submit a nomination to cee-awards@mit.edu no later than March 31. In your nomination package, please include any applicable […]
The Carroll L. Wilson (CLW) Award provides an opportunity for one current graduating MIT senior to pursue a challenging international activity in topics that will address problems in energy, health, technology, the environment, sustainability, or science. […]
MIT-India is accepting applications for several internship positions at Shell Bangalore until February 10. There are currently nine projects available to which any interested current or former student may apply. Please click here for more information on […]
Institute Professor Penny Chisholm was featured in last month’s publication of the MIT Technology Review for her work on understanding complex marine ecosystems and how they will respond to global warming. Chisholm, an ecologist and marine […]
As part of MIT’s Century in Cambridge celebration, MIT will host “Moving Day at MIT” on May 7 – including a “Crossing the Charles” competition meant to recapture the spirit of the Institute’s momentous move in 1916 […]
A CEE alumna has been nominated to the Democratic Party’s 2016 Convention Standing Committees. Smita Shah ‘96, president and CEO of Chicago-based Spaan Tech, was officially announced as vice chair of the Rules Committee on Jan. […]
MIT’s Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (IMES) is calling for applications for the 2nd Annual Broshy Graduate Fellowship program – an opportunity for two graduate students whose work on a project holds potential to be […]