QS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2019-20
Ranked at the top for the eighth straight year, the Institute also places first in 11 of 48 disciplines.
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Civil and Environmental Engineering
Researchers solve mystery of how gas bubbles form in liquid
Findings show how to make confined bubbles develop uniformly, instead of in their usual scattershot way.
The tenured engineers of 2019
Seventeen appointments have been made in eight departments within the School of Engineering.
Celebrating the Class of 2019 and CEE community
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering honors students, postdocs, faculty, and staff at awards banquet; seniors present capstone projects.
J-WAFS announces seven new seed grants
Nine principal investigators from MIT will receive grants totaling over $1 million for solutions-oriented research into global food and water challenges.
Paving sustainably
Researchers at the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub study the many factors that influence a pavement’s environmental footprint.
Exploring the effects of moisture and drying on cement
Study investigates capillary-induced deformations in cement’s porous structure.
School of Engineering first quarter 2019 awards
Faculty members recognized for excellence via a diverse array of honors, grants, and prizes over the last quarter.
Study demonstrates seagrass’ strong potential for curbing erosion
Ubiquitous marine plants dissipate wave energy and could help protect vulnerable shorelines.
Designing ocean ecological systems in the lab
Associate Professor Otto Cordero and colleagues discover simple assembly rules for marine microbiomes.
Designing water infrastructure for climate uncertainty
A new method identifies opportunities to learn and adapt to changing temperature and precipitation trends.
Paving ahead: Model aims for infrastructure preservation
MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub researchers outline a new pavement maintenance model that accounts for future uncertainties in cost and deterioration.
CEE event showcases multidisciplinary opportunities
Ninth annual Research Speed Dating event fosters intradepartmental collaboration and facilitates discussion of future efforts to solve global issues.
Using machine learning to improve subseasonal climate forecasting
Professor of biology Ernest Fraenkel and visiting scientist Judah Cohen win the Sub-Seasonal Climate Forecast Rodeo competition.
Smoothing out the wrinkles in graphene
Coating graphene with wax makes for a less contaminated surface during device manufacturing.