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TREX 2018 Day 2: Volcanoes, Rainbows, and Plywood

January 19, 2018 | TREX 2018 | ceemit

By Meghan Reisenauer ‘19 It was our first full day in Hawaii! We started off with a trip to Kilauea volcano, in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. We were treated to a gorgeous, vibrant rainbow as the […]

TREX 2018 Day 2: Building and Naming Sensors

January 19, 2018 | TREX 2018 | ceemit

By David Wu ‘19 Day two began with a rainbow and ended with a sunset and 12 completed particle sensors ready for action. Early showers at Volcano National Park gave way to a beautiful Hawaiian display […]

TREX 2018: Packing and Arriving in Hawaii

January 18, 2018 | TREX 2018 | ceemit

By Meghan Reisenauer ‘19 Our TREX journey has officially begun! After a refreshing long weekend, our class met up for a few hours on Tuesday to pack up all the equipment. We have lots of testing […]

Third Annual CEE New Research Alumni Breakfast

November 6, 2015 | 2015 News in Brief | ceemit

Focusing this year on environment, infrastructure, and people, the department hosted its third annual CEE New Research Alumni Breakfast on Oct. 21. Department Head Markus Buehler opened the breakfast with a review of the various grand […]

Postdocs Gain Insight from Panel of MIT Academics

March 13, 2015 | 2015 News in Brief | ceemit

An audience of 30 MIT postdocs gathered on Tuesday, March 10 for a discussion on the academic job process held by four MIT faculty members and two MIT department heads. The panel consisted of CEE professors […]

Follow TREX Student Work in Hawaii on Social Media

January 16, 2015 | 2015 News in Brief | ceemit

Fleeing bitter winter weather in Cambridge, 22 undergrads flew to Hawaii on Jan. 13 for two weeks of environmental hands-on research on the Big Island. Professors Jesse Kroll, Colette Heald and Ben Kocar will supervise as […]