Long-lasting capsule can remain in the stomach and release contraceptive drugs over several weeks.
December 4, 2019A specialized silk covering could protect seeds from salinity while also providing fertilizer-generating microbes.
November 25, 2019Competition awards entrepreneurs from around the world working to ensure technological progress brings greater prosperity.
November 22, 2019Senior and “people person” Adedoyin Olateru-Olagbegi brings a human touch to caring for people dealing with medical crises.
November 20, 2019Mgcini "Keith" Phuthi ’19, a native Zimbabwean, uses his experiences at MIT to develop improvements in education policy in Sierra Leone through MISTI-Africa.
November 18, 2019New strategy for encapsulating nutrients makes it easier to fortify foods with iron and vitamin A.
November 13, 2019MIT-developed method may lead to portable devices for making the disinfectant on-site where it’s needed.
October 23, 2019Mechanical engineering students in MIT D-Lab are working with collaborators in Uganda on a solution for the health hazards associated with wood-burning stoves.
October 22, 2019Professors share prize with Michael Kremer of Harvard University, are cited for breakthrough antipoverty work.
October 14, 2019PhD student Elise Harrington studies the ways rural communities in Kenya and India learn about solar energy products and their options as consumers.
September 19, 2019Projects address access to clean water in Nepal via wearable E. coli test kits, improving the resilience of commercial citrus groves, and more.
September 17, 2019At “SimPlanet” event, students test-drive new computer simulation to reveal outcomes of different policy decisions.
September 6, 2019The fellowship is MIT’s capstone program for student-entrepreneurs seeking high impact in emerging markets.
August 23, 2019Improved air quality in China could prevent nearly 2,000 premature deaths in the U.S.
July 29, 2019Researchers and educators gather at MIT to discuss how to meet the educational needs of a new learning society.
July 15, 2019MDaaS Global works to transform health care in Africa by bringing high-end medical diagnostics to low-income communities.
July 11, 2019MBAn student Mason Grimshaw seeks to bring business solutions to overlooked communities.
June 22, 2019Economist’s study of rickshaw drivers shows effects of alcohol consumption on financial decision-making.
June 21, 2019J-WAFS announces graduate fellowships for Sahil Shah and Peter Godart, both of the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
June 17, 2019Africa’s Talking gives entrepreneurs on the continent an easy way to add voice- and text-based functions to their solutions.
June 10, 2019