Mechanical engineering

Sneezing produces complex fluid cascade, not a simple spray

February 10, 2016 | 2016 News Releases | ceemit

MIT News High-speed imaging shows how fluid breaks apart in air, may be useful in identifying super-spreaders. Here’s some incentive to cover your mouth the next time you sneeze: New high-speed videos captured by MIT researchers […]

Riddle of cement’s structure is finally solved

February 9, 2016 | 2016 News Releases | ceemit

MIT News Findings may guide development of formulas to make the material more durable, less CO2-intensive. Concrete is the world’s most widely used construction material, so abundant that its production is one of the leading sources […]

Structure of kerogen revealed

February 9, 2016 | 2016 News in Brief | ceemit

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Materials by a team of researchers including Professor Franz-Josef Ulm, postdoc Colin Bousige, and Research Scientist Roland J.-M. Pellenq have revealed kerogen’s internal structure, in detail down to the atomic level. The findings reveal important […]

Uncovering the secrets to elastin’s flexibility

February 9, 2016 | 2016 News in Brief | ceemit

Elastin, a crucial building block in our bodies, and its remarkable flexibility has remained an unsolved question — until now. Published in Science Advances from a team including doctoral student Anna Tarakanova SM ’15 and Department Head […]

 Call for 2016 CEE award nominations

February 9, 2016 | 2016 News in Brief | ceemit

The deadline to submit your nominations for the 2016 CEE Awards is fast approaching! All members from the CEE community are welcome to submit a nomination to cee-awards@mit.edu no later than March 31. In your nomination package, please include any applicable […]

Apply for the Carroll L. Wilson Scholarship

February 9, 2016 | 2016 News in Brief | ceemit

The Carroll L. Wilson (CLW) Award provides an opportunity for one current graduating MIT senior to pursue a challenging international activity in topics that will address problems in energy, health, technology, the environment, sustainability, or science. […]

Deadline to apply for Shell Internship in India extended

February 9, 2016 | 2016 News in Brief | ceemit

MIT-India is accepting applications for several internship positions at Shell Bangalore until February 10. There are currently nine projects available to which any interested current or former student may apply. Please click here for more information on […]

Uncovering the secrets of elastin’s flexibility

February 8, 2016 | 2016 News Releases | ceemit

MIT News Protein that gives blood vessels and skin their stretchability has its molecular properties revealed. Elastin is a crucial building block in our bodies. Its flexibility allows skin to stretch and twist, blood vessels to […]

Penny Chisholm understands the ocean’s smallest creatures

February 2, 2016 | 2016 News in Brief | ceemit

Institute Professor Penny Chisholm was featured in last month’s publication of the MIT Technology Review for her work on understanding complex marine ecosystems and how they will respond to global warming. Chisholm, an ecologist and marine […]

Ochsendorf discusses “Crossing the Charles” with the Boston Globe

February 2, 2016 | 2016 News in Brief | ceemit

As part of MIT’s Century in Cambridge celebration, MIT will host “Moving Day at MIT” on May 7 – including a “Crossing the Charles” competition meant to recapture the spirit of the Institute’s momentous move in 1916 […]

Alumna appointed to U.S. Democratic Party Rules Committee

February 2, 2016 | 2016 News in Brief | ceemit

A CEE alumna has been nominated to the Democratic Party’s 2016 Convention Standing Committees. Smita Shah ‘96, president and CEO of Chicago-based Spaan Tech, was officially announced as vice chair of the Rules Committee on Jan. […]

Call for 2nd Annual Broshy Fellowship

February 2, 2016 | 2016 News in Brief | ceemit

MIT’s Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (IMES) is calling for applications for the 2nd Annual Broshy Graduate Fellowship program – an opportunity for two graduate students whose work on a project holds potential to be […]

Polymer may offer cheaper alternative to smart windows

January 26, 2016 | 2016 News in Brief | ceemit

A team of scientists led by Professor Pedro Reis has developed a theory to predict how much light is transmitted through a material and the transparency of a polymer structure as it stretches and inflates. The researchers’ newfound understanding […]

Jesse Kroll named in Thomson Reuter’s list of world’s most influential scientific minds

January 26, 2016 | 2016 News in Brief | ceemit

Professor Jesse Kroll was recognized for his work in the sector of geosciences in the 2015 State of Innovation report from Thomson Reuters, “The World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds”. This annual compilation released by Reuters consists of elite authors who have been […]

CEE student combines science, entrepreneurship and theater

January 26, 2016 | 2016 News in Brief | ceemit

This fall, CEE student Samantha Harper ‘16 combined her passion with entrepreneurial spirit and founded the student-run Experimental Theater Company (ETC). While MIT supports organizations like Shakespeare Ensemble, Dramashop, and Musical Theatre in which students perform, Harper said […]