MIT researchers received a 2026 J-WAFS Animal Ag Grant to study the impacts of agricultural runoff on drinking water treatment.

Now in its 12th year, J-WAFS seed grants support projects that have the potential to create significant advancements in water and food for human need.

An MIT-led project opens the first "adaptation fortress" in Bangladesh, designed to protect residents from extreme heat and tropical storms.

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Rising Stars in Civil and Environmental EngineeringAn Academic Career Workshop for Women Thursday, October 22 and Friday, October 23, 2026 Civil and Environmental Engineering at MIT invites top early ...

QS World University Rankings has rated MIT No. 1 in 12 subjects for 2026. The Institute ranks second in seven subject areas.

N-Nitrosamines make up a class of carcinogenic industrial pollutants that lack well-characterized physicochemical properties. Classical approaches to determine octanol–water partition coefficient…

Active Surfaces, a startup with roots in the MIT Energy Initiative, is developing efficient, lightweight, flexible solar energy films designed for mass production and easy installation on any kind of…

AMV modulation accelerates Arctic wetting by nearly one-third through enhancing local sea ice loss and evaporation.

A new system increases throughput in automated warehouses by adaptively determining which robots should go first to avoid congestion and collisions. The work was led by researchers from MIT and…

VibeGen is a new generative AI model that designs proteins with dynamic vibration and movement. The model, developed at MIT, opens new possibilities for dynamic biomaterials and adaptive therapeutics.

MIT researchers uncovered the roles of bacteria from the environment as they worked together to break down biodegradable plastic. Understanding how microbes break down plastics could help scientists…

Idaho native and MIT PhD candidate Audrey Parker studies methane mitigation strategies in dairy farms and coal mines to help protect the outdoor environment she’s loved since childhood.

A new study finds autonomous mobility-on-demand research must become more transparent and reproducible to guide real-world transportation decisions As cities and companies move towards fleets of…

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An MIT study suggests the potent greenhouse gas nitrous oxide could be toxic to certain microbes at the plant root, perhaps influencing plant health.

Michael Howland, the Jeffrey Cheah Career Development Professor and Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is recipient of a 2026 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award…

Seven MIT faculty members, along with 12 additional alumni, were elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) for significant contributions to engineering research, practice, and education.

By minimizing the need to drive around looking for a parking spot, this technique can save drivers up to 35 minutes — and give them a realistic estimate of total travel time.

The following students were recognized in the 2025-2026 academic year: Riccardo Fiorista received the Hugh Hampton Young Fellowship. Riccardo’s research addresses challenges in public transportation…

Rachel Schaefer, PhD ’24 was selected as the winner of the 2024 Lorenz G. Straub Award for her dissertation entitled, “Exploring connections between seagrass ecosystem services and meadow…

A study published in Environmental Science & Policy by Professor Charles Harvey and climate scientist, Lindsey Gulden reviews federal lobbying disclosures from 2005 to 2024 to understand why carbon…

The Adaptation Fortress will transform a cyclone shelter and provide protection from heatwaves in Bangladesh for the first time.

MIT research scientist Judah Cohen is using machine learning and Arctic climate indicators to improve subseasonal weather forecasting. His model won first place in the 2025 AI WeatherQuest…

In a small town in the Philippines, environmental issues weren’t newspaper headlines, but daily realities for Research Scientist, Glen de Vera. Floodwaters routinely filled the streets. Rivers ran…

César Terrer, TianFu Group Career Development Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been named to the 2025 Highly Cited Researchers list from Clarivate. The annual list identifies rese...

MIT researchers analyzed an ancient Pompeii construction site to determine how the ancient Romans produced concrete that endured for thousands of years.

System developed by researchers at MIT CSAIL and LIDS uses rigorous mathematics to ensure robots flex, adapt, and interact with people and objects in a safe and precise way. It helps robots remain fle...

Thermal catalytic oxidation has emerged as a promising technique to destroy methane from dilute sources, such as agricultural emissions in engineered indoor environments. The concentration of methane ...

The water crisis in Tehran reflects not only this summer’s extreme heat but also several consecutive years of reduced precipitation and ongoing drought conditions across Iran.

A new MIT system identifies the smallest possible dataset that can be used to optimally solve a complex problem with many potential solutions. This technique could help engineers or scientists solve p...

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MIT professor and environmental microbiologist Darcy McRose is named 2025 Packard Fellow for Science and Engineering to pursue her research on secondary metabolites. Her research aims to uncover…

New concrete and carbon black supercapacitors with optimized electrolytes have 10 times the energy storage of previous designs and can be incorporated into a wide range of architectural forms.

MIT researchers developed a framework that can help engineers design systems that involve many interconnected parts in a way that explicitly accounts for the uncertainty in each component’s…

Extreme heat waves could soon make conditions in large parts of our planet extremely dangerous.

MIT engineers are incorporating the limitations of 3D printers into computer designs, to better control materials’ performance. The approach helps ensure printed structures perform the way they’re…

The award will support research into scalable, verifiable design of multi-agent autonomous systems Gioele Zardini has been named a 2025 recipient of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency…

New study examines plants under elevated CO₂ and their impact on climate models Each year, plants and trees absorb roughly one-third of the carbon dioxide (CO₂) that human activities release into the…

Implementing co-driving techniques, like the use of intelligent speed controls to mitigate congestion at traffic lights, can significantly reduce intersection carbon dioxide emissions without…

Following deforestation, tropical forests with healthy populations of seed-dispersing animals can absorb up to four times more carbon than similar forests with fewer seed-dispersing animals,…