[fusion_text]A group of undergraduates conducted field research for two projects during this year’s Traveling Research Environmental eXperiences (TREX) in Hawaii. The students presented their research to MIT alumni and gave a final presentation to local community […]
[fusion_text]Associate Professor of CEE and Mechanical Engineering Xuanhe Zhao created wearable sensors that light up in the presence of certain chemicals. The sensors are made of sheets of hydrogel and contain live cells. They can detect […]
[fusion_text]Class of 1942 Professor of Architecture and CEE John Ochsendorf was selected to be the 23rd director of the American Academy in Rome, a nonprofit supporting arts and scholars. The appointment begins in July 2017, and […]
[fusion_text]Bacardi and Stockholm Water Foundations Professor of CEE and Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences Dara Entekhabi was recently elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) for his leadership in the hydrologic sciences. More information about […]
By David Wu ’19 My sister always jokes that I peaked in high school, so I guess I’m spending my IAP trying to re-live the glory days. This IAP, I have been working as an assistant […]
[fusion_text]Associate Professor of CEE and Mechanical Engineering Xuanhe Zhao and Mechanical Engineering graduate student Hyunwoo Yuk have created gel-based robots that move when water is pumped in and out of them. The robots are almost invisible […]
[fusion_text]Jesse Kroll, Associate Professor of CEE and Chemistry, was profiled on MIT News for his work on the role of organic compounds in the air. Learn about how Kroll came to MIT and how his research […]
[fusion_text]Institute Professor Penny Chisholm is featured on MIT News for her environmental children’s book series. Chisholm partnered with award-winning children’s book author and illustrator Molly Bang to create the “Sunlight Series,” a collection of four books […]
Hi I’m Josh Moss and I’m a graduate student who works in Professor Jesse Kroll’s lab studying atmospheric chemistry. Hi! I’m Stephen Duncan and I am a first year student interested in chemical and environmental engineering […]
[fusion_text]Preparing to Communicate with the Public | January 24, 2017 | Daniel Richman For scientists, conducting research is only half the job. We also need to communicate our findings to our sponsors and to the public. […]
[fusion_text]Donald and Martha Harleman Professor Heidi Nepf will work with scientists from Conservation International (CI), a nonprofit environmental organization, to further develop a model describing the effectiveness of mangrove forest in damping waves and storm surge. […]
[fusion_text]Assistant Professor Caitlin Mueller is featured on MIT News for her role in creating a computer simulation that can help architects optimize designs and energy consumption. The simulation allows architects to explore how architectural form impacts […]
[fusion_text]Installing SO2 sensors | January 22, 2017 | Daniel Richman Our sulfur dioxide monitoring project is moving forward! On Thursday, we mounted a sensor to our drone and flew it up above the Ka’u Coffee Mill […]
[fusion_text]Field Trip: Lava is worth it | January 19, 2017 | Alexa Jaeger When Ben Kocar mentioned that we could potentially hike to see a current active lava flow pouring into the ocean, I was beyond […]
[fusion_text]Sweet Potatoes and Sweet People | January 18, 2017 | Lily Dove Not much has changed between my six-year-old self and my 20-year-old self. I’m still stubborn, my favorite color is still pink, and I still […]
