A Research Science Institute (RSI) summer high school student, Kristine Zhang from Saratoga, CA, working in collaboration with CEE’s Department Head Markus Buehler and lab members GangSeob Jung, Zhao Qin ’13, and Francisco Martin Martinez, achieved […]
Institute for Data, Systems, and Society The Siebel Energy Institute, a consortium for innovative and collaborative energy research dedicated to advancing the science of smart energy, marked its official launch this week with the announcement of […]
Marilyn Siderwicz Civil and Environmental Engineering $4 million grant will determine whether travel choices can be influenced by data and rewards to save energy The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has announced […]
In recognition of her “significant contributions to the geophysical sciences by an outstanding young scientist,” Professor Colette Heald was awarded the 2015 James B. Macelwane Medal. Heald, an atmospheric chemist, is regarded as an international leader in […]
When it comes to synthetic hydrogels, finding the perfect mixture of toughness and ease of fabrication has been elusive. In a paper by CEE Professor Xuanhe Zhao and published on the cover of Advanced Materials, the […]
On July 24, the CEE Outings Committee hosted a group of department students, faculty and staff for a day of group kayaking at Carson Beach. After the two-hour kayaking trip, the group gathered on the beach […]
There is still one month left for you to submit your photos to CEE’s first-ever Instagram photo contest. Whether your summer days are filled with beach sun or in the Course 1 laboratories, this is your […]
Kelsey Damrad Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor in civil and environmental engineering and earth, atmospheric and planetary sciences will be honored at an awards ceremony in December. Colette Heald, the Mitsui Career Development Associate Professor […]
MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub A leader in the field of cement chemistry, Jennings developed the first fully quantitative model of the nanostructure of CSH, the major component of hydrated cement. Hamlin M. Jennings, adjunct professor in […]
Hamlin M. Jennings, adjunct professor in CEE and principal investigator in the Concrete Sustainability Hub, died on July 8 at the age of 68 after a battle with cancer. Jennings was a distinguished researcher and leader […]
The department is pleased to announce that it will host its first Rising Stars in Civil and Environmental Engineering career development workshop on October 15-16, 2015. The event invites early career women in CEE and related […]
The formulas scientists use to describe traditional fluid flow indicate that puddle water should spread endlessly. However, as most know, this is not the case. Now a team of CEE researchers has solved the mystery of […]
The Abdul Latif Jameel World Water and Food Security Lab (J-WAFS) at MIT, named after the father of CEE alumnus Mohammed Abdul Latif Jameel ’78, awards $1.8 million in its first round of seed-grant funding to […]
“The environment is incredibly complex, and our grasp of it is shifting every day,” says CEE PhD student Dan Prendergast. “I liked the idea of chasing a life in environmental engineering, because it’s application-based. I can, […]
Kelsey Damrad Civil and Environmental Engineering Civil and environmental engineering PhD student Dan Prendergast strives to mitigate and eliminate toxic chemicals in complex environments. Graduate student Daniel Prendergast characterizes his field of environmental engineering as fluid, […]
