New theory, inspired by chocolate coatings, predicts thickness of thin shells Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office View the video. Since the 1600s, chocolatiers have been perfecting the art of the bonbon, passing down techniques for […]
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New theory, inspired by chocolate coatings, predicts thickness of thin shells Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office View the video. Since the 1600s, chocolatiers have been perfecting the art of the bonbon, passing down techniques for […]
Researchers in Professor Pedro Reis’s lab, in collaboration with a team from EPFL in Switzerland, have developed a rapid fabrication technique and a theory that accurately predicts the final thickness of a shell of a known […]
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 […]
Congratulations to CEE graduate student Mark Membreño who made it to the final rounds of the MIT IDEAS Global Challenge Innovation Showcase on Saturday for his Bolivia GSAP toilet idea. Although he did not win the […]
Professor Kausel recently published his first biomechanics paper in Stem Cell Reports: “Integrated Analysis of Contractile Kinetics, Force Generation, and Electrical Activity in Single Human Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes.” The paper measures and predicts how strongly cardiomyocytes […]
Professor Lydia Bourouiba was selected as one of 13 MIT faculty to present at MIT’s Frontiers of the Future from 1:30-3:30 pm on Tuesday, April 12 in Kresge Auditorium as part of the MIT2016 celebration. Professor […]
Professor Eduardo Kausel was recently elected into the Chilean Academy of Engineering as Corresponding Member. Department Head Markus J. Buehler congratulated Prof. Kausel on this honor saying, “This achievement is a recognition of decades of contributions […]
Professor Admir Masic will conduct two weeks of fieldwork in Italy this summer with undergraduates who sign up to join him as a prerequisite for a new fall special subject, Heritage Science and Technology (1.S993). The […]
In the fall semester of 2015, a group of Course 1 students enrolled in 1.101: Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering Design – all with the goal to innovate Boston challenges and design real-world solutions. Under […]
Professor Otto X. Cordero has been selected by the Simons Foundation to receive a 2016 Simons Early Career Investigator in Marine Microbial Ecology and Evolution Award, with funding for his project entitled, “Systems Ecology of Particle-Attached […]
The department ranked first place in the Civil and Structural Engineering subject and third place in the Environmental Sciences subject in the 2016 QS World University Rankings. The rankings are determined based on six key areas: […]
Approaching a global challenge from the bottom up often results in transformative large-scale impact. The annual CEE Research Speed Dating event, held this year on Feb. 18, brought together 27 CEE faculty, researchers, and students, and […]
Department Head and McAfee Professor of Engineering Markus Buehler was selected as the 2016 recipient of the Outstanding Young Scientist Award (OYSA) of the NANOSMAT Society. The NANOSMAT Society is an international organization focused on materials […]
On April 15, the department and MIT Water Club will host writer, lawyer, activist, and serial entrepreneur Seth Siegel – author of the New York Times bestselling book Let There Be Water: Israel’s Solution for a Water-Starved World. The […]