New theory, inspired by chocolate coatings, predicts thickness of thin shells Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office View the video. Since the 1600s, chocolatiers have been perfecting the art of the bonbon, passing down techniques for […]
By Kelsey Damrad Civil and Environmental Engineering New fieldwork program in civil and environmental engineering takes students to Italy for a lesson in ancient infrastructure and materials. As durable infrastructure, material innovation, and global sustainability develop […]
By Kelsey Damrad Civil and Environmental Engineering April 6, 2016 New fieldwork program in civil and environmental engineering takes students to Italy for a lesson in ancient infrastructure and materials. As durable infrastructure, material innovation, and […]
Kelsey Damrad Civil and Environmental Engineering Sixth Annual CEE Research Speed Dating showcases research to promote collaboration Approaching a global challenge from the bottom up often results in transformative large-scale impact. Such is the theme that […]
Concrete Sustainability Hub Delegates from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency’s Global Procurement Initiative visited MIT to learn about innovative life cycle cost analysis models. The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) welcomed a delegation of […]
MIT News Office Research aims to encourage decision makers to think of infrastructure as part of the solution in a carbon constrained environment. Most people know that properly inflated tires can improve a vehicle’s fuel efficiency, […]
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 […]
School of Engineering Environmental management approaches may be key in combating mosquito-borne infectious diseases. Like many engineers at MIT, Elfatih A. B. Eltahir builds models. But his models, numerically heavy and integrating satellite, atmospheric, and field […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
MIT News Material may offer cheaper alternative to smart windows. If you’ve ever blown up a balloon or pulled at a pair of pantyhose, you may have noticed that the more the material stretches, the more […]