Civil and Environmental Engineering

“'Spider’s Canvas' is truly the most collaborative project I’ve ever been involved in. It’s not just interdisciplinary but literally interspecies,” says Professor Evan Ziporyn.

Spider web music: An inspiring harmony of art and science

"Spider’s Canvas" features the sonification of a 3-D spider web, with each strand “tuned” to a different note.

January 8, 2019

Thomas Petersen has run numerous marathons, including the 2015 Boston Marathon.

Studying pavement from a marathon runner's perspective

A research assistant and avid runner, PhD candidate Thomas Petersen discusses his experience both researching and competing on pavement.

December 26, 2018

MIT professor Eric Alm cofounded the Global Microbiome Conservancy, which identifies and preserves gut bacteria from different peoples around the world.

3Q: Eric Alm on the mysteries of the microbiome

“A diet or treatment of the microbiome may lead to increased diversity, but that does not mean it's better or healthier for you,” says the engineering professor.

December 7, 2018

Throughout the MIT Water Club’s November Water Summit, attendees from industry, government, and academia engaged in detailed discussions on how cities across the globe can meet water scarcity with resilience strategies.

Urban water scarcity takes center stage at MIT Water Summit

Experts gather at MIT to share insights, techniques, and strategies for building resilient urban water systems.

December 6, 2018

Catherine Nikiel works in the Parsons Laboratory for Environmental Science and Engineering.

3 Questions: Catherine Nikiel on tackling global climate change at the regional scale

The civil and environmental engineering PhD student investigates the effects of climate change in the Midwest.

November 29, 2018

MIT senior and civil and environmental engineering major René García Franceschini

René García Franceschini: Engineering energy solutions for all

“The human impact that I have is equally, if not more, important to me than the technical rigor of the work I’m doing,” says the senior.

November 26, 2018

Researchers have found that burning peatlands in Indonesia are responsible for much of the haze enveloping Singapore.

Burning Indonesian peat causes haze in Singapore

Radiocarbon measurements provide evidence that the origin of the haze over Sumatra's neighbors is peat, not deforestation and waste burning as many believed.

November 21, 2018

Throughout the MIT Joint Program’s agriculture workshop, attendees from industry, government, and academia engaged in detailed discussions with Joint Program agriculture specialists.

The future of food production amid global change

MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change workshop explores risks and opportunities for the agriculture sector.

November 20, 2018

MIT researchers have found that bacteria can affect a bubble’s longevity.

Bursting bubbles launch bacteria from water to air

Study illuminates new mode of bacteria dispersal.

November 15, 2018

Using a high-resolution system called electron tomography, researchers probed a tiny sample of kerogen to determine its internal structure. At left, the sample as seen from the outside, and at right, the detailed 3-D image of its internal pore structure.

Structure of fossil-fuel source rocks is finally decoded

Detailed 3-D imaging of kerogen, a source of petroleum and natural gas, could improve estimates of recoverable amounts.

November 12, 2018

“The college is our way of building a powerful framework and environment for research and collaborations that involve computing and that are occurring across disciplines," says School of Engineering Dean Anantha P. Chandrakasan, the Vannevar Bush Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

Bridge to the future of engineering

The School of Engineering’s faculty leadership weigh in on what the MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing will mean for their students and faculty.

November 11, 2018

Associate Professor Caitlin Mueller presented on creative computing for high performance design in structural engineering.

Highlighting new research opportunities in civil and environmental engineering

At its annual alumni reception, CEE faculty shared innovative research projects ranging from machine learning to regional impacts of climate change.

November 7, 2018

Youssef Marzouk (left) and Nicolas Hadjiconstantinou assume new roles at the Center for Computational Engineering at “an exciting time for computation at MIT,” says School of Engineering Dean Anantha Chandrakasan.

Youssef Marzouk and Nicolas Hadjiconstantinou to direct the Center for Computational Engineering

New leadership team named for the Institute's interdisciplinary hub for advanced thinking in the science and engineering of computation.

October 31, 2018

Hassan Radoine, director of the School of Architecture and Design at UM6P, presents at MIT on African urbanization.

Addressing Africa's sustainable development

Researchers and experts attend African Sustainable Development Conference at MIT.

October 19, 2018

School of Engineering third quarter 2018 awards

Faculty members recognized for excellence via a diverse array of honors, grants, and prizes over the last quarter.