Ralph M. Parsons Laboratory for Environmental Science and Engineering Archives

Professor Dave Des Marais joins Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

October 10, 2017 | 2017 News in Brief | ceemit

[fusion_text]Assistant Professor Dave Des Marais was profiled on MIT News for his research into plant physiology and how plants naturally respond to environmental stresses. Des Marais officially joined the department on October 1, and works in […]

Professor Dara Entekhabi receives Dave and Lucille Atlas Remote Sensing Prize from American Meteorological Society

July 31, 2017 | 2017 News in Brief | ceemit

[fusion_text]Bacardi and Stockholm Water Foundations Professor Dara Entekhabi was recently awarded the Dave and Lucille Atlas Remote Sensing Prize from the American Meteorological Society for his scientific and technical leadership in providing remote sensing data and […]

Research shows that climate change could damage peatlands, causing major carbon emissions

June 12, 2017 | 2017 News in Brief | ceemit

[fusion_text]Research from Professor Charles Harvey into one of the last undisturbed tropical peat forests gives insight into how peatlands form and function, which could be important for evaluating future effects of climate change. The findings were […]

Professor Harry Hemond pens poem on “Some Musings on Retirement After 40 Years at MIT”

June 7, 2017 | 2017 News in Brief | ceemit

[fusion_text]William E. Leonhard (1940) Professor Harry Hemond wrote a poem reflecting on his tenure and how MIT has evolved over the past 40 years. The poem was published in the latest edition of the MIT Faculty […]

Coming together across expanses

May 4, 2016 | 2016 News Releases | ceemit

Civil and environmental engineering activities at MIT 2016 Open House spark connections. Marilyn Siderwicz | Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Whether jostling closer to the toy building pieces, ogling liquid hair being transformed into holograms, […]