In a recent paper in Science, Professor Edward DeLong and colleagues report that microbes in the open ocean follow predictable patterns of biological activity throughout the day, such as eating, breathing, and growing. DeLong says. “What […]
A paper by graduate student Yingxiang Yang, Professor Marta Gonzalez and others in the July 11 issue of Scientific Reports explains how to calculate the number of short and long commuting trips when detailed trip data […]
Although algae produce large quantities of lipids that can be extracted and converted into biodiesel, breaking apart the algae to recover the lipids is costly and energy-intensive. Recent research in Penny Chisholm’s lab on the oceanic […]
A recently installed mural visualizing Civil and Environmental Engineering’s interdisciplinary achievements and new avenues of research now brightens up the corridor near the Spofford Room (1-236). Digital painter explained how to read from left to right, […]
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the National Academy of Engineering created a video contest for honoring engineering contributions to past, current and future needs of society. An entry by Maria Cassidy ’14 and CEE graduate student […]
Sidhant Pai ’14 was among the 55 fellows selected for this year’s prestigious Echoing Green fellowship for social entrepreneurs. Based in India, Pai’s venture, Protoprint, empowers urban waste pickers with the technology to produce fair trade […]
Drivers frustrated by red lights at each intersection can take heart that Professor Carolina Osorio and graduate student Linsen Chong have developed a better way to compute optimal timing of city stoplights. Osorio is the lead […]
Dimples on a golf ball dramatically increase the distance it can travel by reducing the drag caused by air resistance. As reported in the journal Advanced Materials, MIT researchers including Professor Pedro Reis and former postdocs […]
After injuries derailed his prospects for playing professional soccer, Leon Dimas changed course and is now a PhD student working to create resilient new materials based on natural substances. He and two other MIT graduate students […]
Professor David Simchi-Levi, graduate student Kris Johnson (Operations Research) and Alex Lee SDM ’14 (Engineering & Management), along with online retailer Rue La La, received the 2014 INFORMS Revenue Management and Pricing Section Practice Award on […]
After 41 years at Parsons Lab, Sheila Frankel retired on July 1, 2014. “I have thoroughly enjoyed my MIT journey: research, colleagues, working with grad students, teaching undergrads, and above all designing and implementing the IAP […]
Department head Markus Buehler announced the formation of the Committee on Transportation Graduate Education, co-chaired by Moshe Ben-Akiva and Emilio Frazzoli (Aeronautics and Astronautics), with Francisco Pereira as designated executive director. Ben-Akiva said, “Our objective is […]
CEE Assistant Professor Lydia Bourouiba, a physical applied mathematician working on fluid dynamics and mathematical modeling of disease transmission, has been named an Associate Faculty Member of MIT’s Institute for Medical Engineering and Science. This group […]
The Spring 2014 issue of Spectrum explains how basic research led MIT faculty, including Professor Sallie “Penny” Chisholm, to profound unanticipated consequences. In 1988 Chisholm “revolutionized our understanding of life in the world’s oceans…when she and […]
Eumelanin, a form of the pigment melanin, not only determines our skin and eye coloring but also protects us from ultraviolet and other damaging radiation. Now researchers at MIT and other institutions, including Professor Markus Buehler, […]
