Concrete Sustainability Hub researchers Professor Franz-Josef Ulm, Principal Research Scientist Randolph Kirchain, Research Scientist Jeremy Gregory and CEE alumnus Joshua Hester ’11 MNG ’12 PhD ‘18, have developed software to be utilized when designing new buildings. […]
[fusion_text]Esther and Harold E. Edgerton Career Development Professor Admir Masic, and teaching assistants Linda Seymour and Chad Loh, led a group of ten students around Italy for the second annual summer fieldwork program on Materials in […]
[fusion_text]By Eric Wong The Japanese aesthetic is unmistakable: minimalistic, functional, and balanced. And the ambience it creates equally distinct: calm, peaceful, and soothing. The parts of Kyoto built in the new millennium represent a nod to […]
[fusion_text]By Eric Wong In my two months in Japan, the one aspect of Japanese culture that seems to permeate into everything is the pursuit of perfection. Life in Japan, as seen in transportation, is inseparable from […]
[fusion_text]By Eric Wong Kyoto is known for its seemingly endless number of shrines and tranquil natural sights. While this is undoubtedly true, it is also very much a city and that’s where the charm of the […]
[fusion_text]Assistant Professor of CEE and Architecture Caitlin Muller, rising sophomore Zoe Lallas and postdoc Valentina Sumini participated in the winning project of the NASA Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts-Academic Linkage Design Competition Forum. The project, called Managed, […]
[fusion_text]Class of 1942 Professor of Architecture and Professor of CEE John Ochsendorf recently provided insight into the tilework and architecture of the Grand Central Oyster Bar, a 104-year-old restaurant below New York City’s Grand Central station. […]
Senior Julia Heyman was recently awarded the 2017 Caroll L. Wilson Award, a prize that funds a year of research. She will travel to Indonesia after graduation and will be pursuing a project on the implementation […]
Class of 1942 Professor of Architecture and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering John Ochsendorf led a new freshman seminar this fall on Art, Engineering, and Architecture. The class explored artwork around MIT and in the […]
[fusion_text]Assistant Professor Caitlin Mueller is featured on MIT News for her role in creating a computer simulation that can help architects optimize designs and energy consumption. The simulation allows architects to explore how architectural form impacts […]
[fusion_text]In November 2016, Gilbert W. Winslow CD Associate Professor Pedro Reis invited Mugaritz chef Andoni Luis Aduriz to speak on a panel about creativity at MIT. The panel included professors from CEE, MechE, Architecture, Math and […]
Ma, a dual degree candidate in M.Eng. in CEE and M.Arch. in Architecture, was awarded the Marvin E. Goody award for his thesis proposal, “Drone-based Assembly System for Generative Design and High-tolerance Construction”. The Goody award […]
By Kelsey Damrad Civil and Environmental Engineering New fieldwork program in civil and environmental engineering takes students to Italy for a lesson in ancient infrastructure and materials. As durable infrastructure, material innovation, and global sustainability develop […]
By Kelsey Damrad Civil and Environmental Engineering April 6, 2016 New fieldwork program in civil and environmental engineering takes students to Italy for a lesson in ancient infrastructure and materials. As durable infrastructure, material innovation, and […]
Professor John Ochsendorf now holds a Dual Appointment in CEE and Architecture, and has relocated to the Pierce Laboratory. A structural engineer with multi-disciplinary interests, he conducts research on the mechanics and behavior of historical structures […]
