Civil and environmental engineering

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.

In the World: New water-filter factory in GhanaAfter years of development, production of ceramic-pot water filters should soar with opening of new facility.

Charles L. Miller Symposium honors Professor Daniel RoosLooks at the rich past, exciting future of engineering systems

Student engineers bring solar energy and clean water to Ugandan villageEngineers Without Borders project also helps local health clinic.

Committee says DOD should pay some of the costs of transportation infrastructure near U.S. military basesProfessor Joseph Sussman chaired committee that also required funding for public transportation

Three MIT engineers named to the National Academy of EngineeringSeveral alumni also elected among 68 new members announced today

6 from MIT named AAAS fellows

Scientists decipher 3-billion-year-old genomic fossilsAnalysis of modern-day genomes finds evidence for ancient environmental change and a massive expansion in genetic diversity.

Minor changes in precipitation may have major impact on groundwater supplies in arid regionsCrops and timing of storms amplify role played by rainwater.