MIT Civil and Environmental Engineering Archives

A new method boosts wind farms’ energy output, without new equipment

August 11, 2022 | Research | CEE Chief Editor

By modeling the conditions of an entire wind farm rather than individual turbines, engineers can squeeze more power out of existing installations. Virtually all wind turbines, which produce more than 5 percent of the world’s electricity, […]

Impact of sediment supply on growing plants in coastal marshes

August 9, 2022 | Research | Stephanie Martinovich

MIT researchers examine role of marsh vegetation to maximize wetland restoration Coastal wetlands play a significant role in our environment by reducing flooding associated with storm surge and waves, providing wildlife habitat and storing large amounts […]

Better living through multicellular life cycles

June 30, 2022 | Research | CEE Chief Editor

Researchers reveal how an algae-eating bacterium solves an environmental engineering challenge. Cooperation is a core part of life for many organisms, ranging from microbes to complex multicellular life. It emerges when individuals share resources or partition […]

Companies use MIT research to identify and respond to supply chain risks

June 15, 2022 | MIT Civil and Environmental Engineering | CEE Chief Editor

Pinpointing risks can also help businesses save money as they become more resilient. In February 2020, MIT professor David Simchi-Levi predicted the future. In an article in Harvard Business Review, he and his colleague warned that […]

Study finds natural sources of air pollution exceed air quality guidelines in many regions

June 7, 2022 | News | Stephanie Martinovich

MIT research highlights the opportunity to rethink global air quality guidelines. Alongside climate change, air pollution is one of the biggest environmental threats to human health. Tiny particles known as particulate matter or PM2.5 (named for […]

CEE Awards and Honors 2022

May 26, 2022 | News | Stephanie Martinovich

The annual CEE Award recipients were announced during a ceremony banquet on May 18th at the Samberg Conference Center. Congratulations to all the students, postdocs, faculty and staff for their outstanding work, exceptional achievement and commitment […]

On the road to cleaner, greener, and faster driving

May 17, 2022 | Research | CEE Chief Editor

Researchers use artificial intelligence to help autonomous vehicles avoid idling at red lights No one likes sitting at a red light. But signalized intersections aren’t just a minor nuisance for drivers; vehicles consume fuel and emit […]

MIT CEE grads receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

April 20, 2022 | News | Stephanie Martinovich

Nicolette Bugher PhD ‘25 and Isabel Honda PhD ‘25 awarded NSF Graduate Fellowship […]

Empowering people to adapt on the frontlines of climate change

April 19, 2022 | News | CEE Chief Editor

On April 11, MIT announced five multiyear flagship projects in the first-ever Climate Grand Challenges, a new initiative to tackle complex climate problems and deliver breakthrough solutions to the world as quickly as possible. This article […]

Benedetto Marelli awarded BioInnovation Institute & Science Prize for Innovation

April 7, 2022 | News | Stephanie Martinovich

Associate Professor Benedetto Marelli has been awarded the 2022 BioInnovation Institute & Science Prize for innovation by the editors of Science and the BioInnovation Institute foundation (BII), a non-for profit known for incubating and advancing world-class […]

Putting a flame to music and matter

March 7, 2022 | News | Stephanie Martinovich

Scientists fabricate new materials and sound from flame Anyone who has gazed at a candle flame feels the calming visual sensation it brings to a room. Fires physical behavior and mesmerizing flickering flame has fascinated humankind […]

Scientists turn words into matter

March 7, 2022 | News | Stephanie Martinovich

Machine learning translates human language into materials Is our consciousness, thoughts, and words a state of matter or the result of our neurons creating a material reality? It’s a phenomenon of discovery that MIT scientists explored […]

Designing the built environment through a service lens

February 24, 2022 | CEE Profiles | Stephanie Martinovich

Senior Carene Umubyeyi seeks to advance sustainable structural design in her home country of Rwanda and beyond Growing up in Rwanda, Carene Umubyeyi learned at a young age the importance of community, adaptability, and education. At […]

Bourouiba named AIMBE Fellow

February 18, 2022 | News | CEE Chief Editor

Professor Bourouiba elected to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows MIT Associate Professor Lydia Bourouiba has been elected to the 2022 Class of the American Institute for Medical and Biological […]

Exploring growth within a confined space

January 5, 2022 | Research | CEE Chief Editor

Researchers have developed a theoretical framework to explain the mechanics of how growing bodies respond to confinement. […]