Traditional social networks fueled Twitter’s spread
Site’s U.S. growth relied primarily on media attention, geographic proximity of users.
Department
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Many man-made and natural networks have same underlying architecture
In first DES4, Albert-László Barabási explains the concept of scale-free networks using the Web.
Bacteria may readily swap beneficial genes
Microbes have developed a quick and effective way to exchange genetic information coding for antibiotic resistance, other functions.
Escaping legacy IT systems
Sophisticated computer model lets corporate IT managers evaluate upgrades and reconfigurations without risking the stability of their networks.
Improved buildings could make a big dent in climate change
New MIT report on concrete buildings shows many areas for major reductions in their lifetime carbon footprint.
Paving the way to greenhouse gas reductions
New MIT report on concrete roadways shows opportunities for significant carbon-footprint cuts.
Sussman named interim director of MIT’s Engineering Systems Division
Professor of civil and environmental engineering succeeds Yossi Sheffi
