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Jesse Kroll recognized for excellence in postdoctoral mentoring

October 13, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

Atmospheric chemist praised for his inclusive and supportive advising of postdocs. […]

Cleaning up one of the world’s most commonly used substances

October 13, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

C-Crete, founded by Rouzbeh Savary PhD ’11, has created a cement alternative that could significantly reduce the industry’s carbon dioxide emissions. […]

Navigating the academic job market

September 22, 2023 | Alumni | Callie Ayoub

MIT CEE alumnus Hejian Zhu shares his pathway to a full-time faculty position. Finding a full-time faculty position in academia can be a daunting task for doctoral students, but with the right resources and planning, it’s […]

Faculty Spotlight: Darcy McRose

September 15, 2023 | Faculty Spotlight | CEE Chief Editor

Thomas D. and Virginia W. Cabot Career Development Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Darcy McRose will be co-teaching 1.018 Fundamentals of Ecology this fall and 1.089/1.89 Microbial Biogeochemistry in the spring. Learn more about her research […]

Desirée Plata appointed co-director of the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium

September 13, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

Plata’s expertise in academics and industry will help advance the mission of the consortium and propel implementable climate solutions forward. […]

Jackson Jewett wants to design buildings that use less concrete

September 8, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

The PhD student is honing algorithms for designing large structures with less material — helping to shrink the construction industry’s huge carbon footprint. […]

Technologies for water conservation and treatment move closer to commercialization

September 7, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

J-WAFS awards 2023 Solutions Grants to bring two water-related innovations to the market. […]

Uncovering how biomes respond to climate change

September 5, 2023 | MIT News | Stephanie Martinovich

Postdoc Leila Mirzagholi uses her background in physics to understand global warming’s impact on the terrestrial carbon cycle. […]

School of Engineering awards for 2023

August 30, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

The MIT School of Engineering recently honored outstanding faculty, students, and staff with its 2023 awards. […]

Explained: The 1.5 C climate benchmark

August 27, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

After a summer of weather extremes, where does the world stand in its goal to stem rising temps? […]

Kristen Riedinger: Graduate Spotlight

August 18, 2023 | Graduate Spotlight | CEE Chief Editor

August is National Water Quality Month, serving as a reminder to protect and make the most of the fresh water sources we have. Clean water is vital to our individual health, our collective agricultural needs, and […]

The tenured engineers of 2023

August 17, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

Nine faculty members have been granted tenure in six units across MIT’s School of Engineering. […]

Tables and figures: Why are graphics taken for granted in research writing?

August 14, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

For MIT CSHub postdoc Miaomiao Zhang, communicating effectively is perhaps the most important part of research. […]

3 Questions: Boosting concrete’s ability to serve as a natural “carbon sink”

August 10, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

MIT CSHub postdoc Damian Stefaniuk unpacks new research to bolster concrete’s natural carbon sequestration potential by adding sodium bicarbonate in mixes. […]

The curse of variety in transportation systems

August 7, 2023 | MIT News | CEE Chief Editor

Assistant Professor Cathy Wu is addressing traffic control problems by leveraging deep reinforcement learning. […]