Infrastructure

A national study by MIT researchers provides one of the first in-depth looks at the characteristics of places that have adopted food recycling, revealing several new facts in the process.

Study: For food-waste recycling, policy is key

Successful programs aren’t limited to well-off towns with strong environmental movements.

August 17, 2017

Researchers have found there is often a strong case for building relatively modest, incremental additions to water infrastructure in advanced countries, rather than expensive larger-scale projects that may be needed only rarely.

Case study suggests new approach to urban water supply

One drought remedy: Keep infrastructure fast, cheap, and under control.

August 14, 2017

A major study — “Mobility of the Future” — will explore how consumers and markets will respond to potentially disruptive technologies, business models, and government policies. The scope of the study is ground transportation, with an emphasis on the movement of people.

Study from MIT Energy Initiative will explore the future of transportation

“Mobility of the Future” study examines how developments in technology, fuel, infrastructure, policy, and consumer preference will drive transportation changes.

April 11, 2017

Professor Moshe Ben-Akiva presented his research on smart mobility at the Infrastructure, Smart Cities and Transportation Workshop. The event was part of a collaboration between MIT and Parsons Corporation.

At the intersection of industry and academia

Infrastructure, Smart Cities and Transportation Workshop sheds light on collaboration opportunities between MIT and Parsons Corporation.

March 22, 2017

Projecting food, water, energy, climate and other global changes

Marking 25 years of science and policy studies, the MIT Joint Program launches new website showcasing its expanded research portfolio.

January 27, 2017

ROBOAT, a new collaboration between researchers from MIT and partner institutions in the Netherlands, seeks to design and deploy a fleet of autonomous boats on the canals of Amsterdam.

An autonomous fleet for Amsterdam

MIT, AMS Institute will collaborate to solve complex urban problems for Amsterdam with the development of autonomous "roboats."

September 19, 2016

“The way we measure street lighting is still very primitive,” says Sumeet Kumar PhD ’14. Kumar and his team came up with the idea of replacing manual inspections with a set of cameras and sensors mounted on top of a vehicle, in much the same way that Google uses vehicle-mounted camera systems to generate its street views.

Drive-by monitoring for urban streetlights

System developed at MIT could automate inspection for efficiency and maintenance issues.

September 16, 2016

Roughness- and deflection-induced excess carbon dioxide emissions on Virginia’s Interstate Highway network in 2013

Data-driven approach to pavement management lowers greenhouse gas emissions

July 26, 2016

Turnout was strong for the MIT Infrastructure Innovation in a Changing Environment Conference on Nov. 20.

Pushing engineering boundaries to spur infrastructure innovation

MIT hosts Infrastructure Innovation in a Changing Environment Conference.

December 22, 2015

MIT faculty spoke about the effects of climate change at the Boston Athenaeum's "Sink or Swim" event.

MIT faculty inspire climate change dialogue at Boston: Sink or Swim symposium

September 29, 2015

Dirty physics

Franz-Josef Ulm explores the physics of dirty materials and messy systems to advance sustainable infrastructure and clean energy technology.

August 13, 2015

Designing for flexibility

Richard de Neufville teaches and practices flexible engineering design for infrastructure projects that meet the challenges of the future.

July 20, 2015

MIT's Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL) hosted a forum on Monday, Jan. 5, featuring U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx. From left: Yossi Sheffi, CTL's director; Secretary Foxx; MIT President L. Rafael Reif; Joseph Coughlin, director of the MIT AgeLab; and Chris Caplice, CTL's executive director.

Innovation in transportation

U.S. transportation secretary discusses “infrastructure deficit,” need for long-term innovation and planning.

January 6, 2015

Concrete Sustainability Hub names Randolph Kirchain as co-director

Engineer studies materials' role in manufacturing and infrastructure.

October 29, 2014

Soft design for a sustainable world

Sheila Kennedy pioneers soft design techniques and materials to meet pressing global challenges in housing and energy.

September 23, 2014

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