There’s something in the air
Colette Heald studies atmospheric gases and particles, and how they affect air quality and climate.
Department
Civil and Environmental Engineering
MIT Energy Initiative awards nine seed fund grants for early-stage energy research
Winning teams will use grants to advance research in areas including fuel cells, solar-powered desalination, and impacts of electric vehicle charging on the power grid.
Designing a better built environment
Oral Buyukozturk develops innovative designs and technologies for durable, sustainable physical infrastructure projects.
MIT community galvanizes support for earthquake relief efforts
Community members are working on fundraising efforts in the wake of recent quakes in Ecuador and Japan.
How to make cities more energy efficient
Retrofitting a small portion of buildings would have big impact on cities’ carbon emissions.
Research sheds light on delicate forest biodiversity
Quantitative study of Poland's Bialowieza Forest highlights processes shaping species coexistence and potential impacts of deforestation.
QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in 12 subjects for 2016
MIT ranked within the top 5 globally for 19 of 42 subject areas.
Seeking inspiration from ancient technologies
New fieldwork program in civil and environmental engineering takes students to Italy for a lesson in ancient infrastructure and materials.
April 12 symposium: Take an immersive, intellectual journey across campus
Beyond 2016: MIT’s Frontiers of the Future event offers a playful introduction to research at MIT.
How crispy is your bonbon?
New theory, inspired by chocolate coatings, predicts thickness of thin shells.
Joining efforts to build a more sustainable future
Sixth Annual CEE Research Speed Dating showcases research to promote collaboration
Frank Perkins, professor emeritus of civil and environmental engineering, dies at 82
Longtime professor and former dean for graduate education had lasting impacts on civil engineering and teaching at MIT.
Philippine USTDA delegates visit MIT 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.
Well-maintained roadways improve fuel efficiency
Research aims to encourage decision makers to think of infrastructure as part of the solution in a carbon constrained environment.
Stories from the swamp
Graduate student Alison Hoyt gets knee deep in the exploration of carbon cycling in the peat swamp forests of Borneo.