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Markus Buehler’s work featured in digital magazine Zygote Quarterly

July 6, 2015 | 2015 News in Brief | ceemit

In the most recent edition of the digital magazine Zygote Quarterly, an article explores CEE Department Head Markus Buehler’s work on the fundamental makeup of materials and their enhanced application in the built world. The feature, […]

New PhDs celebrated at annual luncheon

June 9, 2015 | 2015 News in Brief | ceemit

Following the MIT Hooding Ceremony the morning of June 4, CEE celebrated its incredible doctoral graduates with a luncheon for grads, their friends and families, and CEE affiliates. Department Head Markus Buehler, who conferred hoods with MIT Chancellor Cynthia Barnhart to […]

Spinning a new version of spider silk

June 1, 2015 | 2015 News in Brief | ceemit

A team of researchers led by CEE Department Head Markus Buehler has succeeded in producing samples of spider silk, an exceptionally strong and resilient material, in the laboratory. The new synthetic fibers’ proteins were created by genetically modifying bacteria […]

Spinning a new version of silk

June 1, 2015 | 2015 News Releases | ceemit

MIT News Office Simulations and experiments aim to improve on spiders in creating strong, resilient fibers. After years of research decoding the complex structure and production of spider silk, researchers have now succeeded in producing samples […]

Markus Buehler discusses Course 1 vision in Faculty Forum

May 26, 2015 | 2015 News in Brief | ceemit

On May 19, CEE Department Head Markus Buehler engaged global alumni in an online Faculty Forum hosted by the Alumni Association. Buehler discussed the breadth of Course 1 research, shared his vision for education and student […]

CEE Presents Big Engineering to Alumni in NYC

May 18, 2015 | 2015 News in Brief | ceemit

On May 6, CEE department head Markus Buehler and five additional faculty members traveled to New York City for an alumni event entitled “Building a More Resilient NYC Through Big Engineering.” More than 60 CEE alumni […]

Translating Thought to Print with Bio-Inspired Synthetic Spider Webs

May 18, 2015 | 2015 News in Brief | ceemit

Over the years MIT research has explored the mysteries of spider silk, all in the effort to design synthetic resources that mimic its extraordinary properties. Until recently, understanding of the properties has been largely limited to […]

CEE Associate Professor Colette Heald Promoted to Tenure

May 4, 2015 | 2015 News in Brief | ceemit

Professor Colette Heald has been promoted to associate professor with tenure, effective July 1, 2015. “This promotion is a recognition of Colette’s very significant scholarly accomplishments and impacts, her service to MIT and the broader scientific […]

New Perspectives for Computation, Transformation and Material Applications in the 2015 Active Matter Summit

May 4, 2015 | 2015 News in Brief | ceemit

On April 24, 2015 CEE Department Head Markus Buehler and Professor Pedro Reis presented in the two-day Active Matter Summit (AMS) – a conference led by researchers as well as government, public institution and industry leaders. “Combining small […]

Clean Earth Hackathon Solves Sustainability Challenges

April 24, 2015 | 2015 News in Brief | ceemit

From Friday, April 17 to Sunday, April 19, more than 70 members of the MIT and non-MIT communities converged to devise solutions for real-world environmental challenges in the inaugural MIT Clean Earth Hackathon. Sponsored by CEE […]

Building a More Resilient NYC through Big Engineering

April 21, 2015 | 2015 News in Brief | ceemit

On Wednesday, May 6 at the CUNY Graduate School and University Center in New York, a team of CEE faculty will present to an audience of MIT alumni in a community reception entitled, “Building a More Resilient NYC […]

Recap of Twitter Chat for Prospective 1-ENG Students

April 21, 2015 | 2015 News in Brief | ceemit

On Tuesday, April 14, Department Head Markus Buehler hosted his first-ever Twitter chat for prospective 1-ENG students to ask questions about the department, program and opportunities available. Alongside Buehler, the panel consisted of Course 1 juniors […]

Twitter Chat with Markus: Q&A for Prospective Course 1 Undergraduate Students

April 3, 2015 | 2015 News in Brief | ceemit

Join us on April 14 for a special Q&A forum on Twitter, hosted by CEE Department Head Markus Buehler. From 1-2 pm, Markus and a panel of undergraduate students will participate in a Twitter chat that […]

CEE Graduate Student Publishes Perspective on Principles of Origami in Design

March 30, 2015 | 2015 News in Brief | ceemit

The use of origami-folding principles to design new functional materials and structural elements in civil engineering was the focus of one recent CEE perspective paper written by Course 1 graduate student Talal Al-Mulla ‘13 and Department […]

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 […]