Discovery could lead to new designs for improved and more sustainable materials inspired by nature. Department of Civil and Environmental...

Study of Dead Sea Scroll sheds light on a lost ancient parchment-making technology. MIT Spotlight Read more Science Advances original...

Cement is the most widely used construction material and its demand in recent decades has increased exponentially. Cement is usually...

Some ancient construction materials have lasted thousands of years of weathering and use and yet structures still stand today. The ruins...

Bio-inspired construction materials Construction industry used about 40% of raw material by weight in 2009, and the amount of material...

This project explores innovative approaches to characterize ancient structures and materials, addressing recently developed imaging...

Since their discovery in the late 1940s, the Dead Sea Scrolls, some 900 ancient Jewish texts, have never stopped attracting the attention...

The Laboratory for Multiscale Characterization and Materials Design, led by Esther and Harold E. Edgerton Career Development Professor...

ReACT will award credentials in computer and data science through online and in-person instruction. In Amman, Jordan, last week, a class...

Research from Esther and Harold E. Edgerton Career Development Professor Admir Masic focuses leveraging ancient successes to create new,...

The second annual Civil and Environmental Engineering Kids Camp exposes youth to accessible STEM activities. Read more on MIT news

Materials in Art, Archaeology and Architecture program takes students to Italy for unique fieldwork experience. Read more on MIT News

The Refugee ACTion Hub (ReACT) will create tailored learning experiences and spark collaboration. Read more on MIT News

When I was a refugee, education gave me hope. As a professor, I want to return the favor. Read more on MIT Technology Review

Admir Masic has been awarded the Esther and Harold E. Edgerton Career Development Professorship, starting July 1, 2016, for a three-year...

The 2016 Gold Paper Award is presented to Admir Masic (right in image) from the Max-Planck-Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (Potsdam,...

New fieldwork program in civil and environmental engineering takes students to Italy for a lesson in ancient infrastructure and...