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Why do puddles stop spreading?

MIT News Office Simple everyday phenomenon was unexplained by physics — until now. When you spill a bit of water onto a tabletop, the puddle spreads — and then stops, leaving a well-defined area of water […]

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Penny Chisholm awarded MIT’s highest faculty honor

On June 29, Professor Sallie “Penny” Chisholm joined a select group of 13 MIT professors awarded with the title of Institute Professor. This esteemed title is the highest honor given by MIT’s faculty and administration, celebrating […]

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CEE provides seed funding to two new research projects

A CEE research seed funding and graduate fellowship opportunity, now in its second year, promotes collaborative thinking and action that result in widespread impact, improvement in the lives of people, and promotion of sustainability. The winning entries […]

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Celebrate the summer with CEE

CEE is excited to host a day of department activities and off-campus community building this summer! The day will consist of kayaking off of Carson Beach in South Boston, followed by a picnic and a walk […]

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CEE Cross-Disciplinary Seed Funds awarded

Marilyn Siderwicz Civil and Environmental Engineering Two new research projects will allow everyone to breathe easier. How do you take something good and make it even better? Get others to collaborate. Diverse skills, talents, and perspectives […]

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J-PAL seeks to improve poverty policymaking

The Abdul Latif Jameel Community Initiatives (ALJCI) has bestowed a substantial grant to the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) at MIT. Named after the father of CEE alumnus Mohammed Abdul Latif Jameel ‘78, J-PAL will […]

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Social enterprises empower communities

MIT News Office MIT students launch social enterprises that work with communities to foster financial and environmental sustainability. During their time at MIT, two recent graduates, Sidhanth Kamath MBA ’15 and Sidhant Pai ’14, started two […]

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