CEE is pleased to announce that Dave Des Marais has been granted tenure by MIT, effective July 1, 2026.
Prof. Des Marais’ research focuses on understanding the mechanisms of plant-environment interaction. Using tools from molecular, quantitative, and population genetics, researchers in the Des Marais Lab identify the physiological basis of plant response to environmental cues and ask how these mechanisms constrain or facilitate plant breeding and evolutionary change.
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CEE is pleased to announce that Tami Lieberman has been granted tenure by MIT, effective July 1, 2026.
Prof. Lieberman studies microbial evolution in real time, with a focus on mutations occurring within individual human ‘microbiomes’ – the set of microbes that live in and on us during health. Her lab is interested in understanding the molecular determinants of colonization success in complex environments and enabling the precise manipulations of microbiomes in the clinic and the environment.
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What exactly is a peat forest and why do they matter?🌱
Prof. Harvey breaks down one of the planet’s most important carbon-storing ecosystems.
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At MIT, your path doesn’t have to be one-dimensional. Course 1 offers the flexibility to explore across disciplines and dive deep into what matters most to you.
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QS World University Rankings has placed MIT in the number 1 spot in 12 subject areas for 2026, including Civil and Structural Engineering.
📸: Gretchen Ertl
PhD student Audrey Parker is tackling one of the most powerful drivers of climate change: methane.
Her research explores how to reduce methane emissions in dairy farms and coal mines. By developing practical mitigation strategies, Parker’s work aims to protect both the climate and the systems we rely on every day.
📸: Gretchen Ertl
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CEE’s 14th Annual Research Day focused on risk, uncertainty, and resilience across various systems in civil and environmental engineering.
This year, we asked CEE students to explain their research presentations in one sentence.
🏆Congrats to the winner of Best Talk:
Amelia Jennings - “Optimizing Runnel Geometry for Effective Restoration of Drowning Coastal Wetlands Using HEC-RAS 2D”
🏆Congrats to the winners of Best Poster:
Vincent Abbot
Yujun Huang
Lee Marom
Eldar Urkumbayev
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Prof. Michael Howland has received a NSF CAREER Award to develop computational tools that improve energy harvesting and fluid dynamics of turbomachines.
This project will help advance energy infrastructure and includes hands-on K–12 outreach to inspire future engineers and expand access to energy education.
📸: Gretchen Ertl
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