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CEE has appointed Prof. David Des Marais as the next Director of the Ralph M. Parsons Laboratory. In this role, he will help advance CEE’s environmental and climate science research, education, and strategic initiatives.
📸: Lillie Paquette
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From self-healing concrete to AI-driven traffic control systems and energy-storing batteries, our researchers are on a mission to reinvent the built and natural environment. Curiosity drives them to build a more sustainable future for communities around the world.
Science is Curiosity on a Mission: It includes all of us who ask "why" and make it our mission to find out. These are the discoveries that move the country forward. The pursuit of ideas that seemed impossible until they weren’t. #CuriosityOnAMission
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Congratulations to the Class of 2026! We couldn’t be more proud. ❤️🎓 Check out some of our favorite moments from commencement on Flickr: flic.kr/s/aHBqjCVvCN
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Proud to be a founding academic collaborator of the World Infrastructure Forum. This week, @jababi & @GioeleZardini joined global leaders in Madrid to shape the vision for #WIF2026 — advancing collaboration on AI, energy transition, resilience, and the future of infrastructure.
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Congrats to graduate student Quinn Early on being named a 2026 NSF Graduate Research Fellow. This fellowship will support his work using high performance computing to study atmospheric turbulence. cee.mit.edu/mit-civil-and-en…
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CEE appointed Benedetto Marelli Associate Department Head and Undergraduate Education Chair. In these roles, he will help guide departmental priorities, lead curriculum innovation, support enrollment growth, and expand entrepreneurship in CEE education. cee.mit.edu/mit-cee-appoints…
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CEE is pleased to announce that Tami Lieberman and Dave Des Marais have been granted tenure by MIT, effective July 1, 2026. cee.mit.edu/mit-department-o…
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Join Prof. Markus Buehler for a 4-day course (June 1–4) exploring the future of materials design using tools like physics-based generative AI, multi-agent AI, molecular modeling, and precision manufacturing. Register by May 15: professional.mit.edu/course-…
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Prof. Benedetto Marelli and postdoc Giorgio Rizzo joined Boston Public Radio’s Curiosity Desk to discuss their work upcycling seafood waste into a seed coating that could boost drought resilience and nutrition. youtube.com/live/XyO0NbVj4-M…
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New research from @MITdeptofBE and the Plata Lab suggests that the chemical NDMA is much more likely to cause cancerous mutations after exposure early in life. news.mit.edu/2026/youth-may-…
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This Earth Day, join @MITAeroAstro and @eapsMIT for the Earth Observation Symposium featuring CEE Prof. Dara Entekhabi. Explore how satellites help monitor weather systems, track climate change, and study ecosystems.
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Applications are open for MIT CEE’s Rising Stars in Civil & Environmental Engineering workshop.
Early-career women in CEE and related fields are invited to apply for two days of research talks, career panels, and networking with MIT faculty. Apply now: cee.mit.edu/community/rising…
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QS World University Rankings has placed MIT in the number 1 spot in 12 subject areas for 2026, including Civil and Structural Engineering. news.mit.edu/2026/qs-world-u…
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New issue features an egg-cellent article about research performed in @CohenMechGroup
We just dropped an egg-cellent new issue of Scholastic Science World 🥚
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Chemical data shapes public health and policy outcomes. A new study from postdoc Nicolette Bugher, Prof. Desirée Plata, and collaborators finds that even “gold-standard” data on toxic N-nitrosamines can carry hidden bias that affects regulatory decisions. pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.102…
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Active Surfaces, a startup co-founded by alumnus Shiv Bhakta, is developing lightweight, flexible, high-efficiency solar energy films designed to be used on roofs, walls, and any curved surface. news.mit.edu/2026/active-sur…
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Machine learning is transforming how we predict and prepare for floods.
Join the Boston Society of Civil Engineers for the 51st Annual John R. Freeman Lecture: “AI for Global Flood Forecasting” with Dr. Grey Nearing.
More info: members.bsces.org/ap/Events/…
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Arctic rainfall and snowfall have surged in recent decades, largely driven by sea ice melt. A new study from research scientist Judah Cohen and colleagues finds natural Atlantic ocean cycles are amplifying this trend—and could slow it if they reverse. science.org/doi/10.1126/scia…
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A new AI system developed by Prof. Cathy Wu and collaborators in LIDS and IDSS adapts to decide which robots should get the right of way at every moment, avoiding congestion and increasing throughput. news.mit.edu/2026/ai-system-…
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VibeGen, a new AI model developed in the Buehler Lab, generates novel proteins based on how they vibrate and move, opening new possibilities for dynamic biomaterials and adaptive therapeutics. news.mit.edu/2026/mit-engine…
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