Award bestowed for his dissertation: “Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Coupling during Interstorm Periods” Andrew Feldman PhD ’21 was selected as the winner of the 2021 Lorenz G. Straub Award for his meritorious thesis in hydraulic engineering. Feldman received his […]
The maintenance of biodiversity is a central theme in ecology and conservation biology. Since the birth of Island biogeography in the 1960’s, a major puzzle for scientists has been how multiple species that are competing for […]
Christine Langston from Palo Alto, CA graduated with her bachelor’s degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from MIT in 2019. She followed the systems core track of the degree which explores how to improve our transportation […]
The technology called carbon capture and storage is aptly named. It is supposed to capture carbon dioxide emissions from industrial sources and pump them deep underground. It was a big winner in the climate provisions of […]
By modeling the conditions of an entire wind farm rather than individual turbines, engineers can squeeze more power out of existing installations. Virtually all wind turbines, which produce more than 5 percent of the world’s electricity, […]
MIT researchers examine role of marsh vegetation to maximize wetland restoration Coastal wetlands play a significant role in our environment by reducing flooding associated with storm surge and waves, providing wildlife habitat and storing large amounts […]
MIT’s School of Engineering has named Colette Heald, the Germeshausen Professor in the Departments of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) and Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (EAPS), the 2022 recipient of the Capers and Marion McDonald […]
Researchers have developed a biodegradable system based on silk to replace microplastics added to agricultural products, paints, and cosmetics. Microplastics, tiny particles of plastic that are now found worldwide in the air, water, and soil, are […]
Lili Zhu was awarded the 2022 CEE Excellence Award for her work and outstanding contributions to the CEE community. Learn more about her in our Rapid Fire Q &A. Hometown: China. Role: Financial Assistant 1. How long have […]
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is pleased to announce the following faculty have been granted tenure by MIT: Otto Cordero was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure effective July 1, 2022. Cordero’s research looks […]
Researchers reveal how an algae-eating bacterium solves an environmental engineering challenge. Cooperation is a core part of life for many organisms, ranging from microbes to complex multicellular life. It emerges when individuals share resources or partition […]
Two graduate students in the MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering were selected for highly competitive and prestigious graduate fellowships from the U.S. Department of Defense and Department of Energy. Isabel Honda PhD ’25 is […]
Pinpointing risks can also help businesses save money as they become more resilient. In February 2020, MIT professor David Simchi-Levi predicted the future. In an article in Harvard Business Review, he and his colleague warned that […]
MIT commencement celebrations were held on Thursday, May 26 for Advanced Degree candidates and Friday, May 27 for Undergraduate Degree students. The department held a celebratory reception on Thursday, May 27 for all CEE graduates. Meet […]
MIT research highlights the opportunity to rethink global air quality guidelines. Alongside climate change, air pollution is one of the biggest environmental threats to human health. Tiny particles known as particulate matter or PM2.5 (named for […]
