Topic
Developing countries
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Making high-quality education accessible to all
Researchers and educators gather at MIT to discuss how to meet the educational needs of a new learning society.
July 15, 2019 -
World-class diagnostics for low-income communities in sub-Saharan Africa
MDaaS Global works to transform health care in Africa by bringing high-end medical diagnostics to low-income communities.
July 11, 2019 -
A data scientist dedicated to social change
MBAn student Mason Grimshaw seeks to bring business solutions to overlooked communities.
June 22, 2019 -
Among India’s working poor, sobriety may boost savings
Economist’s study of rickshaw drivers shows effects of alcohol consumption on financial decision-making.
June 21, 2019 -
PhD students awarded J-WAFS fellowships for water solutions
J-WAFS announces graduate fellowships for Sahil Shah and Peter Godart, both of the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
June 17, 2019 -
A platform for Africa’s mobile innovators
Africa’s Talking gives entrepreneurs on the continent an easy way to add voice- and text-based functions to their solutions.
June 10, 2019 -
J-WAFS announces seven new seed grants
Nine principal investigators from MIT will receive grants totaling over $1 million for solutions-oriented research into global food and water challenges.
May 29, 2019 -
Scaling solutions for the developing world
In MIT D-Lab class 2.729 (Design for Scale), MIT students devise ways to manufacture products to reach as many people as possible.
May 5, 2019 -
MIT receives $30 million to help address energy challenges in Egypt
Award from USAID will support research collaborations through new Center of Excellence in Energy at Ain Shams University in Cairo.
March 27, 2019 -
3Q: Sarah Williams on mapping urban transport
Digitally mapping informal transportation networks in developing cities can help them reach the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.
March 19, 2019 -
President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone visits MIT
Public talk outlines ambitious plans to make his nation a hub for technology and innovation.
March 8, 2019 -
Tackling poverty, one person at a time
MIT senior and Rhodes Scholar Sarah Tress aims to use engineering to reduce hardships in developing countries.
March 8, 2019 -
Study: Democracy fosters economic growth
Researchers find vast gains in productivity after countries democratize.
March 7, 2019 -
J-WAFS grants advance sustainable agriculture
Two new J-WAFS Solutions commercialization grants will support novel technologies that aim to improve the economics and resiliency of farming.
February 14, 2019 -
Local rocks can yield more crops
J-WAFS-funded MIT research team shows a new method of fertilizer production can better suit the needs of farms in Africa and around the globe.
February 12, 2019 -
Improving crop yields while conserving resources
PhD student Julia Sokol is helping develop drip irrigation technologies that allow farmers to save water and energy.
December 20, 2018 -
African entrepreneurs visit MIT for leadership boot camp
The Legatum Center joined Zambezi entrepreneurs with MIT faculty, students, and stakeholders for a leadership forum around African prosperity.
December 11, 2018 -
Detecting dengue, Zika, and chikangunya within minutes
MIT spinoff is changing the way mosquito-borne illnesses are diagnosed and aims to influence how public health officials react to disease outbreaks.
November 21, 2018 -
Platform helps farmers out of extreme poverty
Social enterprise Ricult uses digital tools to empower rural farmers in developing countries.
November 14, 2018 -
Translating research into impact
Fourth annual Tata Center Symposium highlights the need to invest in technologies for the developing world from a market-driven perspective.
October 17, 2018