Just hanging on: Why mussels are so good at it
Understanding the strength of the shellfish’s underwater attachments could enable better glues and biomedical interfaces.
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Civil and Environmental Engineering
Buckling up to turn
Marine microbes change swimming direction via a high-speed mechanical instability.
Printing artificial bone
Researchers develop method to design synthetic materials and quickly turn the design into reality using computer optimization and 3-D printing.
Markus Buehler named head of Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
An MIT faculty member since 2006, Buehler succeeds Andrew Whittle as CEE department head.
Local fifth graders explore mathematics with MIT graduate students
MITxplore, a free after-school math program, transforms math into an adventure.
MIT students, alumni awarded 2013 Fulbright grants
Selected on the basis of academic or professional achievement, as well as demonstrated leadership potential in their fields
Study shows that people organize daily travel efficiently
A population-level study discovers small-scale details about individuals’ choices.
Saurabh Amin to be chief scientist on multi-institutional NSF grant
Project aims to improve security and operations of civil and environmental engineering structures and systems
MIT Steel Bridge team wins first place in regional contest
Though delayed by the Boston-area lockdown, the competition was held at MIT on April 20
Decoding the structure of bone
MIT researchers decipher the molecular basis of bone’s remarkable strength and resiliency; work could lead to new treatments and materials.
Markus Buehler named recipient of the Robert Lansing Hardy Award
Recognized for innovations using computational science to understand mechanical properties of biological and bio-inspired materials.
Ulm and Concrete Sustainability Hub named to list of top newsmakers
Research on reduction of concrete's environmental footprint prompts inclusion on trade journal's list.
Professor emeritus Frederick J. McGarry dies at 86
Polymer engineering professor, alumnus was at MIT for more than 50 years.