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J-WAFS conference reflects growing interest in food and water research

May 12, 2016 | 2016 News Releases | ceemit

The MIT community turned out in force, along with attendees from the corporate, government, and nonprofit sectors. MIT faculty, staff, and students gathered at the Wong Auditorium, accompanied by many representatives of member companies of the […]

Crowdsourcing the Silver Line commute

May 12, 2016 | 2016 News Releases | ceemit

New app from MIT researchers gathers rider feedback to improve Boston bus service. Crowdsourced data may soon improve commutes for Boston residents who ride the Silver Line bus. A new smartphone initiative called QualiT, launched this […]

Ultra-thin Silk Keeps Fruit Fresh

May 11, 2016 | 2016 News in Brief | ceemit

Professor Benedetto Marelli reported a study in which he and coworkers added a thin silk coating onto strawberries, resulting in increased fruit firmness and preventing fruit decay. The 27-35 microns-thick coating is thin, odorless, and does […]

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 Ben-Akiva highlighted for “QualiT” App

May 11, 2016 | 2016 News in Brief | ceemit

Professor Moshe Ben-Akiva and a team made up of both MIT professors and students in the Department of Urban Planning (DUSP) partnered with the MBTA to create “QualiT,” an application of the Future Mobility Sensing (FMS) […]

CEE through the lens of the recent MIT Open House

May 11, 2016 | 2016 News in Brief | ceemit

The CEE exhibits at the April 23 Open House proved inspiring, informative, and educational to visitors of all ages who participated in activities within the Pierce and Parsons Labs and under the large tent in Killian […]

Coming together across expanses

May 4, 2016 | 2016 News Releases | ceemit

Civil and environmental engineering activities at MIT 2016 Open House spark connections. Marilyn Siderwicz | Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Whether jostling closer to the toy building pieces, ogling liquid hair being transformed into holograms, […]

Professor Hemond and co-author win book award

May 3, 2016 | 2016 News in Brief | ceemit

Professor Harry Hemond and co-author Liz Fechner were awarded the 2015 Texty Textbook Excellence Award in the Physical Sciences category for edition III of their recent book, Chemical Fate and Transport in the Environment, published by […]

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 […]

IJAM Paper receives accolades

May 3, 2016 | 2016 News in Brief | ceemit

Research Scientist Zhao Qin and McAfee Professor of Engineering and Department Head Markus Buehler received a Most Cited Paper Award for their co-authored paper, “Robustness-Strength Performance of Hierarchical Alpha-Helical Protein Filaments” published in the International Journal […]

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 […]

MIT community galvanizes support for earthquake relief efforts

April 26, 2016 | 2016 News Releases | ceemit

Community members are working on fundraising efforts in the wake of recent quakes in Ecuador and Japan. The recent 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Ecuador on April 16 killed at least 600 people, injured at least […]

How to make cities more efficient

April 26, 2016 | 2016 News Releases | ceemit

Retrofitting a small portion of buildings would have big impact on cities’ carbon emissions. Many programs encourage owners of homes and other buildings to improve their energy efficiency, sometimes offering substantial subsidies or tax incentives for […]

How to make cities more efficient

April 26, 2016 | 2016 News in Brief | ceemit

New research shows how to identify buildings where retrofitting for energy efficiency will have the biggest impact on a city’s overall greenhouse gas emissions. The findings, which require only minimal information about the buildings and their […]

Earthquake relief effort for residents of Ecuador and Japan

April 26, 2016 | 2016 News in Brief | ceemit

Professor Otto X. Cordero and other Ecuadorian-natives of the MIT community are helping lead recent earthquake relief efforts by publicizing groups accepting donations. Speaking about the recent Ecuadorian quakes, Professor Cordero says “Many of these towns […]