With special treatment, minerals called zeolites — commonly found in cat litter — can efficiently remove the greenhouse gas from the air, researchers report. Methane is a far more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, and […]
Strategy accelerates the best algorithmic solvers for large sets of cities. Waiting for a holiday package to be delivered? There’s a tricky math problem that needs to be solved before the delivery truck pulls up to […]
New analysis could help identify optimal materials for the crisscrossing struts that bolster bridges, towers, and buildings. Buildings are a big contributor to global warming, not just in their ongoing operations but in the materials used […]
MIT professor receives prestigious honor for outstanding contributions to physics and pioneering a new field […]
Graduate Officer and Germeshausen Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Professor of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Science, Colette Heald has dedicated her career to investigating global atmospheric composition and chemistry and its impact on air […]
Longtime faculty member was a pioneer in developing the computer programming systems used in structural design MIT Professor Emeritus Robert D. Logcher ’58, SM ’60, SCD ’62, an accomplished civil and environmental engineer who helped advance […]
CEE and DUSP faculty members recognized for excellence in leadership, service, and impactful work tackling environmental and social justice issues. MIT associate professors Desirée Plata and Justin Steil have been named recipients of the 2020-21 Harold […]
The National Science Foundation (NSF) selected an MIT School of Engineering professor, who is developing new methods for sustainable design, to receive its most prestigious award for junior faculty members. Josephine Carstensen, an assistant professor in […]
I graduated in June 2017 from the MEng program in Environmental Engineering and Science, immediately after finishing my bachelor’s degree in the same department at MIT. This made my transition easier than most – I knew […]