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Without the benefits of civil and environmental engineering, communities around the world would grind to a halt. These essential fields often involve issues – and goals – that are inherently international and require a high level of cross-border cooperation.

Notes from the Field

Environmental Engineering student Amber VanHemel explores hydrology and fluid mechanics concepts in Madrid
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Internship
Holly Josephs, CEE'16 is using in the US what she learned in Brazil
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CEE MS candidate, Esther Njuguna, overcomes her anxiety to have the best summer in Haifa, Israel
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CEE major Annabeth Gellman introduces course content from MIT OpenCourseWare and MITx in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Xining, and Yulin
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MS Candidate Simmy Willemann conducted a feasibility study of desalination aboard a ship
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An international student at MIT, Billy Ndengeyingoma, interns at CNRS in France
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Civil Engineering major Carmen Castaños interns at Witteveen+Bos in the Netherlands
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Details about MISTI CEE Opportunities
The broad scope of MISTI’s CEE internship and research opportunities allows students to pursue a range of interests, from construction and transportation to environmental protection and health.

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  • ETH Zurich
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  • SECTRA, Ministry of Transportation, Chile
  • Transantiago
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  • Analyze high-frequency corridors to develop guidelines for the implementation of transit signal priority (TSP) into BRT operations both in the U.S. and in developing countries.
  • Construct a thin shell model for the Venice Biennale.
  • Develop a survey for travel origin and destination in Santiago, and create a methodology of incorporating environmental factors in the social evaluation of projects.
  • Research the movements of contaminants and sediments in the Cutzmala watershed, which provides drinking water to Mexico.
  • Run bridge load simulations and formally report the results to assist with bridge and tunnel design and engineering, in Germany.
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