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ESE scientists and engineers investigate the fundamental physical, chemical, and biological processes that shape Earth’s environment and provide the scientific and engineering underpinnings needed to inform resilient practices by governments, businesses, and consumers. The department trains students to solve problems that cut across traditional disciplinary boundaries and equips them with a holistic knowledge base about environmental systems. Students in ESE receive a broad education and carry out research addressing some of the grand science and engineering challenges of our times.

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February 12, 2025 4:00 pm

Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar

Synergies and co-benefits of a clean energy transition
Denise Mauzerall, Princeton University,
February 13, 2025 11:00 am

Mechanical and Civil Engineering Seminar

From folding to scaling: a tour through nonlinear mechanics
Huan Liu, Cecil and Sally Drinkward Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, California Institute of Technology,
February 18, 2025 9:00 am

Due Date for Midterm Grades

February 18, 2025 2:30 pm

PhD Thesis Defense

Ultrafast Quantum State Generation and Measurement in Nonlinear Nanophotonics
James A. William, Graduate student, Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology,