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Prof. Elfatih Eltahir received the 2026 Arab Water Council Prize for his research on the relationship between El Niño and Nile River flows and its contributions to forecasting and understanding future flood variability under climate change. cee.mit.edu/mit-cee-profes…

Professors Saurabh Amin and Benedetto Marelli have been awarded @jwafs_mit seed grants to advance research addressing critical challenges in water and food. jwafs.mit.edu/news/2026/new-…

The MIT-led Jameel Observatory-CREWSnet project has opened its first solar-powered Adaptation Fortress in Bangladesh, providing a safe refuge from extreme heat and tropical storms for vulnerable communities. news.mit.edu/2026/mit-led-p… #Bangladesh #ClimateAdaptation #ExtremeHeat

Congrats to graduate student Mahdi Seyyedan on receiving the 2026 Leo Casagrande Memorial Scholarship. Mahdi's research advances numerical modeling of soils in a changing climate to strengthen infrastructure resilience. cee.mit.edu/cee-graduate-s…

How can we build bridges and buildings with less material and lower carbon emissions? Researchers in the Carstensen Lab developed a framework that makes optimized structural designs more practical to build. news.mit.edu/2026/computer-…

Congrats to four CEE graduate students recognized in the 2026–27 academic year. Their work spans resilient supply chains, sustainable transportation systems, climate change and soil carbon, and strengthening community through service and leadership. cee.mit.edu/cee-graduate-s…

Research from Admir Masic, graduate student Marcin Hajduczek, and collaborators reveals the chemical sequence triggered by CO₂ injection in cement paste, capturing a fleeting intermediate reaction for the first time using real-time Raman spectroscopy. news.mit.edu/2026/carbon-di…

PhD candidate Zane Schemmer has received the 2026 Graduate Student Extraordinary Teaching and Mentoring Award, which recognizes graduate students who have demonstrated extraordinary teaching and mentoring efforts. engineering.mit.edu/news/zane-sche…

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 cee.mit.edu/mit-cee-announ…

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.

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

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.

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-…

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-appoin…

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…

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-catalog…

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…

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…

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. aeroastro.mit.edu/event/earth-ob…

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/risi…