Meet Assistant Professor César Terrer who joined the CEE community last summer. This spring semester, he will teach 1.845 an introductory class that introduces students to The Terrestrial Carbon Cycle and Ecosystem Ecology. Learn more about […]
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 […]
Researchers have developed a theoretical framework to explain the mechanics of how growing bodies respond to confinement. […]
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 research explores the historical trends of changes in vegetation under rising levels of CO2 Carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere has been increasing since the industrial revolution due to human activities. Burning fossil fuels, releasing […]
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 […]
Three researchers affiliated with the MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering have been recognized in the 2021 Highly Cited Researchers List compiled by Clarivate Analytics. The annual list identifies the world’s most influential researchers who […]
Comparison of four oxidation-based cleaners suggests the devices produce their own pollutants and vary in effectiveness. Consumer-grade air cleaners that promise to reduce indoor levels of volatile organic compound (VOC) pollutants using chemical oxidation can be […]
As climate change brings greater threats to coastal ecosystems, new research can help planners leverage the wave-damping benefits of marsh plants. Marsh plants, which are ubiquitous along the world’s shorelines, can play a major role in […]
MIT professor receives prestigious honor for outstanding contributions to physics and pioneering a new field […]
As an enterprising high school student, Alejandra Ortiz cleaned the marine biology research lab at the University of Miami in Florida and was rewarded with opportunities to help with research experiments. It was the springboard that […]
New research on ancient Roman concrete inspires durable and sustainable modern constructions Adapted from a press release by University of Utah . Find the original here. Concrete often begins to crack and crumble after a few […]
This past summer I had the opportunity to intern with structural engineering firm, LeMessurier Consultants, at their Boston office location. Having completed my junior year in the CEE Mechanics and Materials track, I had taken a […]
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 […]
Meet Assistant Professor Michael Howland who joined the CEE community in September of 2021. This fall, he will teach the graduate-level 1.65 Atmospheric Boundary Layer Flows and Wind Energy. The class introduces the flow physics in […]
