Civil and environmental engineering

Greenhouse gas can find a home undergroundNew MIT analysis shows there’s enough room to safely store at least a century’s worth of U.S. fossil fuel emissions.

In the World: How rainwater can meet clean-water needsRainfall can provide an alternative to polluted groundwater in developing countries, but systems are needed to keep it clean.

Robert Whitman, longtime CEE professor, dies at 84World-renowned geotechnical engineer and earthquake expert worked at MIT for more than 40 years.

Researchers create first large-scale model of human mobility that incorporates human natureWork is broadly applicable to studies of commuting, migration, freight, even epidemics.

National Engineers Week: A Q&A with Richard de NeufvilleOn engineering design and the book 'Flexibility in Engineering Design'

Companies looking at a more regional approach to manufacturingChina no longer the obvious choice for manufacturing functions of large U.S.-based companies, paper says

How spider webs achieve their strengthIt’s not just the strength of the silk itself, a new study finds; the silk’s way of stretching and the structure of the whole web help it resist damage.

Viruses con bacteria into working for themCoevolution of guest and host lets a virus control its host’s machinery.

Traditional social networks fueled Twitter’s spreadSite’s U.S. growth relied primarily on media attention, geographic proximity of users.

PhD candidate Malek wins Marshall Sherfield Fellowship

Researchers link patterns seen in spider silk, melodiesAnalogy could help engineers develop materials that make use of repeating patterns.

Carbon capture? Go for the sourceNew analysis shows pulling CO₂ from the air would not be cost-effective in the foreseeable future.

Bacteria may readily swap beneficial genesMicrobes have developed a quick and effective way to exchange genetic information coding for antibiotic resistance, other functions.

Commemorating 20 years of the JR East Professorship

MIT and Cyprus Institute expanding collaborative research, education

Escaping legacy IT systemsSophisticated 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 changeNew MIT report on concrete buildings shows many areas for major reductions in their lifetime carbon footprint.

Paving the way to greenhouse gas reductionsNew MIT report on concrete roadways shows opportunities for significant carbon-footprint cuts.

Pedro Reis, of CEE and MechE, attends NAE's Japan-America Frontiers of Engineering Symposium

A ‘sensing skin’ for concreteNew type of sensor could immediately detect tiny cracks in structures and relay their exact location.

MIT faculty selected to attend NAE's Frontiers of EngineeringTwo from CEE and one from EECS to participate in symposium for young engineering innovators.

CEE's Buyukozturk receives lifetime achievement award from Swiss Federal LabsAward honors his contributions to materials science and engineering in the domain of civil engineering.

Canadian graduate student creates graphene Bruins logoStudent salutes his new hometown team using atomistic simulation

Researchers redefine the old ‘scratch test’The centuries-old test for strength actually determines fracture resistance of materials.

MIT Steel Bridge team places 5th in national competitionYoung CEE team continues its climb in the national rankings

In the mixResearch finds ‘viscous fingers’ can induce efficient mixing of fluids in tight spaces.