[fusion_text]Research into the structure, strength and toughness of conch shells from graduate student Grace Gu, postdoc Mahdi Takaffoli, and McAfee Professor of Engineering Markus Buehler, was recently published in Advanced Materials. The researchers showed how the […]
[fusion_text]Associate Professor of CEE and MechE Xuanhe Zhao and a team of researchers recently developed a workout suit that responds to heat and sweat. The suit is made of live microbial cells that open and close […]
[fusion_text]Esther and Harold E. Edgerton Career Development Professor Admir Masic announced the new MIT Refugee ACTion Hub (MIT ReACT), an institute-wide initiative aimed at increasing access to education for refugees, during SOLVE at MIT last week. […]
[fusion_text]Xuanhe Zhao, Associate Professor of CEE and MechE, was recently granted tenure. Zhao’s research involves solid mechanics, soft materials and bioinspired design. He is one of 12 newly tenured professors in the School of Engineering. More […]
[fusion_text]A group of 10 middle school students visited MIT last week to present their research on spider silk to members of Laboratory for Atomistic and Molecular Mechanics (LAMM). The visit was coordinated by middle school teacher […]
[fusion_text]Cambridge Crops, a company inspired by research from Paul M. Cook Career Development Assistant Professor Benedetto Marelli, won first place at the second annual Rabobank-MIT Food and Agribusiness Innovation Prize competition for their edible, tasteless coating […]
[fusion_text]Associate Professor and Director of the Henry L. Pierce Laboratory for Infrastructure Science and Engineering Ruben Juanes, along with researchers from Harvard University, recently delivered a report to the Minister of Energy of Spain that confirmed […]
A new study from Breene M. Kerr Professor of Hydrology and Climate Elfatih Eltahir and postdoc Mohamed Siam shows that the flow of the Nile River will experience greater variability, including more droughts and floods, as […]
[fusion_text]Class of 1942 Professor of Architecture and Professor of CEE John Ochsendorf recently provided insight into the tilework and architecture of the Grand Central Oyster Bar, a 104-year-old restaurant below New York City’s Grand Central station. […]
[fusion_text]Yossi Sheffi, Elisha Gray II Professor of Engineering Systems and CEE, and Director of the Center for Transportation and Logistics, met with Governor Charlie Baker as Baker signed an executive order that creates the first Governor’s […]
[fusion_text]The 7th Annual CEE Research Speed Dating Day brought together undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs, research scientists, and faculty members to share their research and to inspire new ideas. This year, additional community members were able […]
[fusion_text]Esther and Harold E. Edgerton Career Development Assistant Professor Lydia Bourouiba was featured in the third episode of Science Friday and Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s series “Breakthrough: Portraits of Women in Science.” The Science Friday and […]
[fusion_text]Research carried out by Rogier Braakman, a CEE Postdoc affiliated with the labs of Institute Professor Penny Chisholm and Professor Mick Follows of the Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (EAPS), shows that the evolution […]
[fusion_text]Professor Joseph Sussman was recently honored for his 25 years of service as JR East Professor, a title he had held since 1991 when the MIT – JR East professorship began. The celebration also recognized the […]
[fusion_text]On March 8, researchers from MIT, including multiple CEE professors, presented their work to representatives from Parsons Corporation at the Infrastructure, Smart Cities and Transportation Workshop. Hosted by CEE, the event highlighted potential collaboration opportunities between […]