Quantifying the impacts of large-scale irrigation on rainfall | MIT News
A new study describes how irrigation development modifies local and regional climate.
Sept. 7, 2015 • ~8 min
Observing invisible vibrations | MIT News
PhD student Justin Chen magnifies minuscule vibrations in structures to detect damage.
Aug. 27, 2015 • ~9 min
2015 Global Risk Maturity Survey launched | MIT News
MIT Forum for Supply Chain Innovation and Infosys Global Risk Advisory Group survey aims to better understand how industry perceives risk and challenges.
Aug. 18, 2015 • ~3 min
Dirty physics | MIT News
Franz-Josef Ulm explores the physics of dirty materials and messy systems to advance sustainable infrastructure and clean energy technology.
Aug. 13, 2015 • ~8 min
MIT awarded Dept. of Energy grant to create and deploy energy-saving travel information and incentives system | MIT News
$4 million grant will determine whether travel choices can be influenced by data and rewards to save energy.
Aug. 6, 2015 • ~4 min
Colette Heald awarded AGU James Macelwane Medal | MIT News
Professor in civil and environmental engineering and earth, atmospheric and planetary sciences will be honored at an awards ceremony in December.
July 27, 2015 • ~4 min
Designing for flexibility | MIT News
Richard de Neufville teaches and practices flexible engineering design for infrastructure projects that meet the challenges of the future.
July 20, 2015 • ~7 min
Hamlin Jennings, Concrete Sustainability Hub principal investigator, dies at 68 | MIT News
A leader in the field of cement chemistry, Jennings developed the first fully quantitative model of the nanostructure of CSH, the major component of hydrated cement.
July 14, 2015 • ~20 min
Combating contamination in rivers | MIT News
Civil and environmental engineering PhD student Dan Prendergast strives to mitigate and eliminate toxic chemicals in complex environments.
July 10, 2015 • ~9 min
Why do puddles stop spreading? | MIT News
Simple everyday phenomenon was unexplained by physics — until now.
July 9, 2015 • ~7 min
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