CEE civil engineers have for the first time identified what causes the most frequently used building material on earth — concrete — to gradually deform, decreasing its durability and shortening the lifespan of infrastructures such as […]
CEE civil engineers have for the first time identified what causes the most frequently used building material on earth — concrete — to gradually deform, decreasing its durability and shortening the lifespan of infrastructures such as […]
By Denise Brehm Civil & Environmental Engineering MIT civil engineers have for the first time identified what causes the most frequently used building material on earth — concrete — to gradually deform, decreasing its durability and […]
Professor David Simchi-Levi, co-director of the Leaders for Manufacturing (LFM) program, announced today that the program has a new name: Leaders for Global Operations (LGO). This new identity reflects the expansion from LFM’s historically broad understanding […]
Nanoelectromechanical systems devices have the potential to revolutionize the world of sensors: motion, chemical, temperature, etc. But taking electromechanical devices from the micro scale down to the nano requires finding a means to dissipate heat output. […]
By Denise Brehm Civil & Environmental Engineering Nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) devices have the potential to revolutionize the world of sensors: motion, chemical, temperature, etc. But taking electromechanical devices from the micro scale down to the nano […]
A book based on senior lecturer and senior research associate John Germaine’s 25 years experience teaching geotechnical and other civil engineering measurement subjects has just been published by John Wiley & Sons. “Geotechnical Laboratory Measurements for […]
On the Wednesday of final exam week, the New England region-champion MIT Steel Bridge team headed to Las Vegas for the national competition, where the team placed 18th nationally out of 47 teams. After the two […]
On the Wednesday of final exam week, the New England region-champion MIT Steel Bridge team headed to Las Vegas for the national competition, where the team placed 18th nationally out of 47 teams. After the two […]
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering held its annual senior dinner and awards ceremony on the terrace of MIT’s Endicott House in Dedham on a pleasantly warm spring evening, May 15. Department head Professor Patrick […]
Colleagues, friends and former students will honor Professor Chiang C. Mei at a special symposium June 1 and 2 during the 28th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering in Honolulu. The C.C. Mei Symposium […]
By Denise Brehm Civil & Environmental Engineering The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering held its annual senior dinner and awards ceremony on the terrace of MIT’s Endicott House in Dedham on a pleasantly warm spring […]
In recognition of his multidisciplinary work in fundamental fields, including the mechanics of structures and materials for sustainable civil infrastructures, Professor Oral Buyukozturk has been elected a Corresponding Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Scotland’s […]
In recognition of his multidisciplinary work in fundamental fields, including the mechanics of structures and materials for sustainable civil infrastructures, Professor Oral Buyukozturk has been elected a Corresponding Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Scotland’s […]
Professor Ed DeLong was elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in April 2008 and attended the induction ceremony at this year’s NAS annual meeting in Washington, DC, April 25-27. DeLong gave a […]
CEE doctoral students Amy Mueller and Matt Orosz recently won an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant for economically sustainable programs that protect the environment. Mueller and Orosz — members of the research group of Professor Harold […]