Kelsey Damrad Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate student Alison Hoyt gets knee deep in the exploration of carbon cycling in the peat swamp forests of Borneo. Imagine a two-hour boat ride through the dark waters of […]
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Kelsey Damrad Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate student Alison Hoyt gets knee deep in the exploration of carbon cycling in the peat swamp forests of Borneo. Imagine a two-hour boat ride through the dark waters of […]
Marilyn Siderwicz Civil and Environmental Engineering Mini-UROP pairs freshmen with graduate students and postdocs while broadening opportunities for enhanced learning, collaboration, and networking. The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) faculty opened their research labs […]
Two winners were selected for the #CEE_IAP Instagram competition: graduate student Scott Middleton for the best photo, and junior Kali Rosendo for most submissions. During IAP, Middleton participated in a bamboo bicycle frame-building workshop. Over the course of […]
You are cordially invited to the 6th CEE Research Speed Dating Day on Thursday, Feb. 18 from 1-7 pm in the MIT New Media Lab (E14, 6th Floor). The event promises to be another exciting showcase […]
On Feb. 5, the CEE Outings Committee organized an evening of ice-skating, music, and hot chocolate at MIT’s Johnson Ice Rink, attended by 90 plus students, faculty and staff. Graduate student Jane Chui as well undergraduate students […]
New high-speed videos show that as a person sneezes, they launch a sheet of fluid that balloons, breaks apart, and ultimately scatters as a spray of droplets. The researchers recorded more than 100 sneezes to reveal […]
Many fundamental questions about the microscopic structure and behavior of concrete have remained elusive – until now. In a paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team with CEE collaborators has identified key factors […]
In the ocean, the microenvironment surrounding phytoplankton cells is rich in dissolved organic matter, and bacteria competing for this matter are advantageous if they can perform chemotaxis, the sensing and movement toward a chemical source. Postdocs […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]