Topic
International development
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Special Program for Urban and Regional Studies celebrates 50th anniversary
SPURS Fellows serve as agents of change in international development.
April 6, 2018 -
MIT hosts Saudi-U.S. innovation forum
Gathering focuses on spurring new directions for economic development.
March 25, 2018 -
China's new engagement with the developing world
MIT Research Scientist Eric Heginbotham co-authors book that serves as guide for policymakers and academics, tracking important shifts in China’s diplomacy.
January 31, 2018 -
MIT launches China Future City Lab
New urban studies program to spur research and innovation in China.
November 20, 2017 -
MIT researchers release evaluation of solar pumps for irrigation and salt mining in India
Study of solar pump technology use in India assesses technical performance and explores innovative business cases to increase user adoption.
November 13, 2017 -
Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab holds inaugural J-WEL Week
Educators, researchers, policy makers, and technologists from 27 countries gather to spark a global renaissance in education for all learners.
October 9, 2017 -
MIT and Tsinghua University sign urban innovation agreement
Future City Innovation Connector to support projects addressing rapid growth of Chinese cities.
September 19, 2017 -
Researchers identify opportunities to improve quality, reduce cost of global food assistance delivery
Research from MIT's CITE program leverages a procurement process to identify opportunities for improving food aid supply chains.
September 13, 2017 -
Q&A: When is giving to charity the wrong thing to do?
MBA student and film producer Mark Weber describes how the foreign aid and charity industries may be holding developing countries down.
May 15, 2017 -
Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab (J-WEL) to spark global renaissance in education through innovation at MIT
Empowering underserved populations will be a guiding focus.
May 2, 2017 -
Watering the world
New design cuts costs, energy needs for drip irrigation, bringing the systems within reach for more farmers.
April 19, 2017 -
Combined energy and water system could provide for millions
Analysis shows system could economically bring fresh water and renewable energy storage to drought-stricken coastal regions worldwide.
April 18, 2017 -
Julia Heyman wins 2017 Carroll L. Wilson Award
Award will fund a 12-month project to study the implementation of wheelchair sensors in Indonesia.
March 7, 2017 -
3 Questions: How history helps us solve today's issues
Professor Malick Ghachem discusses how historians contribute to problem-solving by identifying the roots and sources of a problem.
February 28, 2017 -
MIT researchers inform World Food Program work to reduce post-harvest losses
Study of post-harvest storage technology use in Uganda assesses potential for farmer adoption, identifies supply chain challenges and solutions.
February 23, 2017 -
Income inequality linked to export “complexity”
The mix of products that countries export is a good predictor of income distribution, study finds.
February 16, 2017 -
For refugee camps, a waterless toilet to improve health and safety
As camps swell, change:WATER Labs aims to bring toilets into individual homes.
January 31, 2017 -
Tapping the hidden value of farm waste
MIT researchers are developing mobile torrefaction technology that can convert biomass into clean-burning fuel, unlocking potential income for farmers.
January 25, 2017 -
How engineering students are seeking to solve major food and water security problems
Students with a common passion for food and water security share their research at the MIT Water and Food Security Symposium.
January 9, 2017 -
In London, extending MIT’s entrepreneurial ecosystem
Five events build connections between industry, startups, governments, faculty members, and financiers.
December 5, 2016