An image of marine bacteria consuming the carbon from a dying phytoplankton from CEE post docs Vicente Fernandez and Steven Smriga, and Professor Roman Stocker, was selected as a 2015 winner of the Koch Institute Image […]
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An image of marine bacteria consuming the carbon from a dying phytoplankton from CEE post docs Vicente Fernandez and Steven Smriga, and Professor Roman Stocker, was selected as a 2015 winner of the Koch Institute Image […]
CEE’s annual Distinguished Speaker Series (DSS) kicked off on Monday, March 9 with a presentation from Professor Henri Van Damme entitled, “From Sand Castles To Urban Modeling: A Physicist’s Naive Thoughts on Construction and Cities.” Addressing […]
Why exactly do skin and other layered materials form a pattern such as wrinkle, crease, fold and delaminated buckle from time to time? A team of MIT researchers led by CEE Associate Professor Xuanhe Zhao ventured […]
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 […]
On March 4, 2015, NASA’s Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite successfully completed the initial test of its science instruments and revealed its very first image of the Earth’s soil moisture. These “first-light” images were composed […]
Professor Sallie “Penny” Chisholm delivered the 43rd James R. Killian Lecture to a full house on March 10, 2015. Her talk, entitled “Tiny Cell, Global Impact: A journey of discovery with a microbe from the sea”, […]
We are changing the world in CEE everyday with innovative research and cutting-edge education. The electronic newsletter’s spring issue features a variety of exciting highlights, all of which emphasize CEE’s ongoing initiatives and provide a deeper […]
What is ONE@MIT research and its impact on society? This was the theme of the Second Annual Course 1 Video Competition. The showcase, held on March 12, featured 10 two-minute films that illustrated diverse Course 1 […]
Kelsey Damrad Civil and Environmental Engineering CEE Professor Dara Entekhabi’s SMAP Project satellite takes its very first snapshot of the Earth As severe weather hazards continue to afflict parts of the country to historic extremes, Professor […]
Professor Chiang C. Mei will present a seminar entitled “Some Multi-Scale Problems in Wave Hydrodynamics” in the upcoming Environmental Sciences Seminar on Thursday, March 12. Applying the asymptotic method of homogenization, Mei and attendees will analyze […]
The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) announced the induction of Professor Markus Buehler to its College of Fellows – an organization comprised of only the top two percent of medical and biological engineers […]
On March 5, the MIT Water Club showcased over 40 water-related research projects from students to an audience of over 200 attendees in its annual Water Night. CEE student presenters included Phoebe Whitwell, Jia Wang, Kai […]
A group of 19 freshmen spent the 2015 IAP exploring a variety of Course 1 research as part of the CEE debut of its Mini-UROP (Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program). Organized by Course 1 graduate students Fatima […]
The new MIT undergraduate program, 1-ENG, structures CEE education in a way that meets the 21st century demands and critical global challenges, while fostering rigor and strength in fundamental engineering skills. In a recent video released […]
Kelsey Damrad Civil and Environmental Engineering For the first time, MIT freshmen had the opportunity to delve into Course 1-ENG research for credit and explore the myriad of disciplines offered within the department as part of […]