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Course 1-12 senior Ananda Santos Figueiredo is shaping the future through a system thinking approach. “I had this persistent feeling that I was meant to go somewhere else to learn more, explore, and do more,” she says. news.mit.edu/2025/shaping-f…
Prof. Saurabh Amin has received a 2025 MIT Energy Initiative Seed Fund to develop DecarbAI—an AI-powered tool using LLMs and ML to help plan clean energy grids as data center electricity demand surges. energy.mit.edu/news/mit-energ…
Isabella Stewart and Skylar Gering were named 2025 DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellows! 🎉 Their research, on AI-driven materials design and offshore wind modeling, uses high-performance computing to tackle complex environmental challenges. cee.mit.edu/mit-civil-and-…
We are pleased to announce new leadership for our two research laboratories. Effective July 1, Prof. John Ochsendorf will serve as the Director of the Pierce Laboratory, and Prof. Desirée Plata as Director of the Parsons Laboratory. cee.mit.edu/cee-announces-…
A new study from a team of researchers including Prof. César Terrer and research scientist Evan Fricke maps out where tree restoring can have the biggest impact, without interfering with food, water, or wildlife. theguardian.com/environment/20…
Congratulations to the Class of 2025!🎉🎓 Check out our Flickr to see our favorite moments from commencement: flic.kr/s/aHBqjChqsM 📸: Jiin Kang
Prof. Jesse Kroll received the 2025 Capers and Marion McDonald Award, which is given annually to a faculty member who has demonstrated a lasting commitment to the personal and professional development of others. @MITEngineering engineering.mit.edu/connect/news/j…
Prof. Dave Des Marais is the recipient of the 2025 Samuel M. Seegal Prize, which honors faculty who inspire students to pursue and achieve excellence. engineering.mit.edu/connect/news/d…
Cheers to our amazing CEE master’s and doctoral grads!🎓 We’re so proud of all you’ve accomplished. Congratulations, Class of 2025! 📸: Jake Belcher
Saurabh Amin has received the 2025 Common Ground Excellence in Teaching Award for his exceptional contributions in teaching classes with substantial computing content and its positive impact on students. computing.mit.edu/news/saurabh-a…
Prof. Benedetto Marelli and a team of researchers kept vegetables fresh without refrigeration by injecting them with melatonin using biodegradable microneedles. news.mit.edu/2025/new-techn…
Jesse Kroll, a professor in @MIT_CEE, and Angela Belcher, a professor in @MITDeptofBE, are the recipients of this year's Capers and Marion McDonald Award. 📸: Conor McArdle
Congratulations to all the students, postdocs, faculty, and staff honored for their exceptional achievements at the 2025 CEE Awards Ceremony! cee.mit.edu/cee-awards-and…
Prof. Franz-Josef Ulm has been elected a 2025 ASCE Distinguished Member for his work on the nano and micromechanics of materials like concrete, rock, and bone to advance sustainable infrastructure, underground energy harvesting, and human health. asce.org/publications-a…
A new study from @CohenMechGroup reveals why eggshells are stronger on their sides, overturning a popular science belief. news.mit.edu/2025/mit-engin…
A new study from Prof. Tami Lieberman and collaborators reveals how facial bacteria strains emerge and why teenage years may be an optimal time to introduce probiotic treatments. @conTaminatedsci news.mit.edu/2025/facial-ba…
New podcast episode out today with the brilliant (and very down-to-earth) environmental chemist Desirée Plata. @MIT_CEE She believes we need to innovate while anticipating #environmental and #health problems. #methane buzzsprout.com/2464891/episod…
Prof. Charles Harvey testified on the risks of carbon sequestration in Illinois after a project leaked near the Mahomet Aquifer—a sole-source water supply for 1 million people in Central Illinois. cee.mit.edu/charles-harvey…
