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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…

QS World University Rankings has placed MIT in the number 1 spot in 12 subject areas for 2026, including Civil and Structural Engineering. news.mit.edu/2026/qs-world-…

New issue features an egg-cellent article about research performed in @CohenMechGroup

Chemical data shapes public health and policy outcomes. A new study from postdoc Nicolette Bugher, Prof. Desirée Plata, and collaborators finds that even “gold-standard” data on toxic N-nitrosamines can carry hidden bias that affects regulatory decisions. pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.10…

Active Surfaces, a startup co-founded by alumnus Shiv Bhakta, is developing lightweight, flexible, high-efficiency solar energy films designed to be used on roofs, walls, and any curved surface. news.mit.edu/2026/active-su…

Machine learning is transforming how we predict and prepare for floods. Join the Boston Society of Civil Engineers for the 51st Annual John R. Freeman Lecture: “AI for Global Flood Forecasting” with Dr. Grey Nearing. More info: members.bsces.org/ap/Events/Regi…

Arctic rainfall and snowfall have surged in recent decades, largely driven by sea ice melt. A new study from research scientist Judah Cohen and colleagues finds natural Atlantic ocean cycles are amplifying this trend—and could slow it if they reverse. science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

A new AI system developed by Prof. Cathy Wu and collaborators in LIDS and IDSS adapts to decide which robots should get the right of way at every moment, avoiding congestion and increasing throughput. news.mit.edu/2026/ai-system…

VibeGen, a new AI model developed in the Buehler Lab, generates novel proteins based on how they vibrate and move, opening new possibilities for dynamic biomaterials and adaptive therapeutics. news.mit.edu/2026/mit-engin…

Biodegradable plastic doesn’t break down on its own—it takes a microbial team. New research from the Plata Lab found different ocean bacteria each play a role in degrading plastic, and together they can fully consume it. news.mit.edu/2026/ocean-bac…

PhD student Audrey Parker studies methane mitigation strategies in dairy farms and coal mines, to reduce emissions of the potent greenhouse gas. news.mit.edu/2026/cutting-m…

A new study led by @GioeleZardini, CEE graduate student Xinling Li, and @MITEECS graduate student Meshal Alharbi finds autonomous mobility-on-demand research must become more transparent and reproducible to guide real-world transportation decisions. cee.mit.edu/before-autonom…

Check out this article in The Information: theinformation.com/newsletters/ai…

Unreasonable Labs, a startup co-founded by CEE Prof. Markus Buehler and Yuan Cao is building AI to connect insights across scientific fields and accelerate discovery. Learn more: unreasonablelabs.ai

Prof. Markus Buehler joins an episode of “Machines and Molecules” to discuss why adaptability may be the single most important universal principle in materials science. open.spotify.com/episode/18n9iC…

A new study from the McRose Lab finds that nitrous oxide may harm some soil bacteria. While some N2O is produced naturally at plant roots, agricultural practices can increase its levels, potentially disrupting microbes that support plant growth. news.mit.edu/2026/nitrous-o…

Prof. Michael Howland has received a @NSF CAREER Award to develop computational tools that improve energy harvesting and fluid dynamics of turbomachines. cee.mit.edu/mit-assistant-…