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MIT CEE @mitcee.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Early-career women in CEE and related fields are invited to apply now for MIT CEE’s Rising Stars in Civil & Environmental Engineering workshop. Join two days of research talks, career panels, and networking with MIT faculty. Applications close August 1: ceerisingstars.mit.edu
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MIT CEE @mitcee.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
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/Re...
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MIT CEE @mitcee.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
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. www.unreasonablelabs.ai
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MIT CEE @mitcee.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Prof. Desirée Plata will be speaking at the 2026 Women in Data Science Cambridge Conference, Friday, March 6, 2026 in Cambridge, Massachusetts at the Microsoft NERD Center. Register now: www.eventbrite.com/e/wids-cambr...
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MIT CEE @mitcee.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
New research led by grad student Kristen Riedinger with the Plata Lab and MIT Superfund Research Program detects low-level N-nitrosamines in drinking water and explores links to other water quality indicators. doi.org/10.1039/D5EW...
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MIT CEE @mitcee.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Ready to engineer solutions for a sustainable future? Join us Sept. 25 @ 2PM ET for a Graduate Admissions Info session to learn how you can make a global impact through advanced study and research. Ready to apply now? Our grad application portal is open. apply.mit.edu/register/?id...
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MIT CEE @mitcee.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Congrats to Giorgio Rizzo, postdoc in the Marelli Lab, on receiving a Kavanaugh Fellowship. This award will support his work focused on a seed coating that boosts plant growth and reduces the need for synthetic fertilizers. 📸: Jason Sparapani dmse.mit.edu/news/three-w...
From left, Brian Roehrich, Nicholas Diaco, and Giorgio Rizzo received 2025 Kavanaugh Fellowship awards to commercialize their research. The yearlong program gives fellows time to focus on developing entrepreneurial and business-planning skills.
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MIT CEE @mitcee.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Congrats to postdoc Maya Anjur-Dietrich on receiving a Career Award at the Scientific Interface from the Burroughs-Wellcome Fund. This honor supports early-career researchers at the intersection of biology and the physical, computational & mathematical sciences. www.bwfund.org/news/bwf-ann...
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MIT CEE @mitcee.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
A new study by @mancusosci.bsky.social and @contaminatedsci.bsky.social shows that intraspecies microbial conflict can block new strains from settling in. If we want long-lasting probiotics, we must account for battles within species, not just between them. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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MIT CEE @mitcee.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Congratulations to Prof. David Simchi-Levi on being awarded the Harold Larnder Prize from the Canadian Operational Research Society. The award recognizes an individual who has achieved international distinction in operational research.
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MIT CEE @mitcee.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
A new study from a team of researchers including Prof. César Terrer and research scientist Evan Fricke maps out where tree restoring can have the biggest impact, without interfering with food, water, or wildlife. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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MIT CEE @mitcee.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Cheers to our amazing CEE master’s and doctoral grads!🎓 We’re so proud of all you’ve accomplished. Congratulations, Class of 2025! 📸: Jake Belcher
Christoph Gerken (left), Anouk Fontaine (middle), and Fred Fayad (right) at MIT 2025 commencement.
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MIT CEE @mitcee.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Prof. Charles Harvey joined a panel of research leaders in science, economics, and climate to debunk the myths surrounding carbon capture and storage. harveylab.mit.edu/2025/05/19/t...
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MIT CEE @mitcee.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Congratulations to Marc Foster, a graduate student in the Plata Lab, and Lexy Lamar, a graduate student in the Kroll Group, on being named 2025 Martin Fellows. martin-fellows.mit.edu/fellows/curr...
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MIT CEE @mitcee.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Prof. Franz-Josef Ulm has been elected a 2025 ASCE Distinguished Member for his work on the nano and micromechanics of materials like concrete, rock, and bone to advance sustainable infrastructure, underground energy harvesting, and human health. www.asce.org/publications...
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