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TREX 2018 Day 2: Weather Weirdness

January 19, 2018 | TREX 2018 | ceemit

By Joey Noszek ‘20 Since this is my first blog, I should probably start by introducing myself. My name is Joey Noszek. I am a Course 1 sophomore in the Systems core. Outside of classes, I […]

TREX 2018 Day 2: When in Hawaii, Try Blogging for the First Time

January 19, 2018 | TREX 2018 | ceemit

By Josh Wilson ‘19 “Vog” is the dense smoke-like air volcanoes blasts out during an eruption. However, volcanoes also emit “vog” when they are active in lesser concentrations. Why is this important? The particulate matter in […]

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 […]

Research from Professor Colette Heald shows Clean Air Act saved more lives than initially estimated

January 12, 2018 | 2018 News in Brief | ceemit

Research from Colette Heald, Associate Professor and Associate Department Head of CEE, research scientist David Ridley and Professor Jesse Kroll, shows that the Clean Air Act saved more lives than initially estimated by the U.S. Environmental […]

CEE undergraduate degree receives ABET Accreditation

October 12, 2017 | 2017 News in Brief | ceemit

[fusion_text]The Engineering Accreditation Commission of Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), a nonprofit organization that accredits programs in applied science, computing, engineering and engineering technology, voted to accredit CEE’s undergraduate degree program. ABET accreditation provides […]

Research from Professor Jesse Kroll identifies previously unknown organic compounds in the atmosphere

September 4, 2017 | 2017 News in Brief | ceemit

[fusion_text]New research from Associate Professor of CEE and Chemical Engineering Jesse Kroll and James Hunter PhD ’15, now a technical instructor in DMSE, fills in significant gaps in the inventory of organic compounds in the atmosphere. […]

Advice for #WomenInSTEM, from CEE Professors

February 10, 2017 | Women In STEM | ceemit

[fusion_text] [/fusion_text][fusion_text]In MIT Civil and Environmental Engineering, 70% of civil and environmental engineering undergraduate students are female, but around the world the numbers of women pursuing degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) are less […]

J-WAFS awards $1.3 million in second round of seed grant funding

May 25, 2016 | 2016 News Releases | ceemit

Principal investigators will receive grants of up to $100,000 per year for up to two years for innovative research on food and water challenges. The Abdul Latif Jameel World Water and Food Security Lab (J-WAFS) has […]

Professor Colette Heald spoke at J-WAFS Conference about the impacts of climate change and air pollution on crop yields

May 11, 2016 | 2016 News in Brief | ceemit

On April 27 and 28, the Abdul Latif Jameel World Water and Food Security (J-WAFS) and MIT Industrial Liaison Program (ILP) hosted a conference centered around innovation and collaboration for addressing food and water security issues […]

Professor Heald profiled in MIT News’ Spotlight

May 3, 2016 | 2016 News in Brief | ceemit

“There’s Something in the Air,” a feature about Professor Colette Heald, was a headline story in MIT News Spotlight on April 28 describing her atmospheric chemistry career. The article describes her route to MIT and notes […]

There’s something in the air

May 3, 2016 | 2016 News Releases | ceemit

Colette Heald studies atmospheric gases and particles, and how they affect air quality and climate. Winds that blow across the Sahara desert in North Africa pick up particles of soil and sand, and typically carry them […]

ESIP student fellows announced for 2016

November 30, 2015 | 2015 News in Brief | ceemit

On Nov. 16, Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP) announced its 2016 class of student fellows. Among the four new selected fellows is Sam Silva, a graduate student in Professor Colette Heald’s group focusing on atmospheric chemistry […]

CEE Rising Stars Workshop offers insights to aspiring early-career women

November 9, 2015 | 2015 News Releases | ceemit

Marilyn Siderwicz Civil and Environmental Engineering Twenty women from across the country were selected to attend the MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) Rising Stars Workshop on Oct. 15-16. Chosen from among more than 120 highly […]