Institute Professor Penny Chisholm was recently profiled by Science Magazine for her long and esteemed career researching Prochlorococcus and for her significant contribution towards women’s equality in higher education. Read the full profile here. […]
The 2017 QS World University Rankings were recently released and CEE is ranked among the top. The department was named #1 for Civil and Structural Engineering and #3 for Environmental Science. QS World University Rankings are […]
Senior Julia Heyman was recently awarded the 2017 Caroll L. Wilson Award, a prize that funds a year of research. She will travel to Indonesia after graduation and will be pursuing a project on the implementation […]
[fusion_text]A group of undergraduates conducted field research for two projects during this year’s Traveling Research Environmental eXperiences (TREX) in Hawaii. The students presented their research to MIT alumni and gave a final presentation to local community […]
[fusion_text]Associate Professor of CEE and Mechanical Engineering Xuanhe Zhao created wearable sensors that light up in the presence of certain chemicals. The sensors are made of sheets of hydrogel and contain live cells. They can detect […]
[fusion_text]Class of 1942 Professor of Architecture and CEE John Ochsendorf was selected to be the 23rd director of the American Academy in Rome, a nonprofit supporting arts and scholars. The appointment begins in July 2017, and […]
[fusion_text]Bacardi and Stockholm Water Foundations Professor of CEE and Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences Dara Entekhabi was recently elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) for his leadership in the hydrologic sciences. More information about […]
[fusion_text]Associate Professor of CEE and Mechanical Engineering Xuanhe Zhao and Mechanical Engineering graduate student Hyunwoo Yuk have created gel-based robots that move when water is pumped in and out of them. The robots are almost invisible […]
[fusion_text]Jesse Kroll, Associate Professor of CEE and Chemistry, was profiled on MIT News for his work on the role of organic compounds in the air. Learn about how Kroll came to MIT and how his research […]
[fusion_text]Institute Professor Penny Chisholm is featured on MIT News for her environmental children’s book series. Chisholm partnered with award-winning children’s book author and illustrator Molly Bang to create the “Sunlight Series,” a collection of four books […]
[fusion_text]Donald and Martha Harleman Professor Heidi Nepf will work with scientists from Conservation International (CI), a nonprofit environmental organization, to further develop a model describing the effectiveness of mangrove forest in damping waves and storm surge. […]
Research from Bacardi and Stockholm Water Foundations Professor Dara Entekhabi uses data from NASA’s Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite to study global soil moisture. Entekhabi also serves as a SMAP Science Team leader. The research, […]
Class of 1942 Professor of Architecture and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering John Ochsendorf led a new freshman seminar this fall on Art, Engineering, and Architecture. The class explored artwork around MIT and in the […]
[fusion_text]Assistant Professor Caitlin Mueller is featured on MIT News for her role in creating a computer simulation that can help architects optimize designs and energy consumption. The simulation allows architects to explore how architectural form impacts […]
[fusion_text]New research by Bacardi Stockholm Water Foundations Professor Dara Entekhabi and a team of researchers found that extreme precipitation is expected to increase in California due to Earth’s warming climate. The researchers studied large-scale atmospheric features […]
