Topic
International development
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MIT Solve convenes leaders to scale global social impact
Solve at MIT 2019 connects cross-sector leaders to accelerate tech startups addressing some of the world’s most pressing problems.
May 22, 2019 -
MIT Solve announces $1.25 million in funding for 2019 Solver teams
Prizes from GM, the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, Vodafone Americas Foundation, and others will be awarded to Solver teams selected from four Global Challenges.
May 1, 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 -
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 -
Solve launches 2019 global challenges
Anyone can submit tech-based solution applications until July 1.
March 4, 2019 -
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 -
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 -
MIT Solve selects new class of innovators for 2018
At the Solve Challenge Finals, judges selected 33 tech entrepreneurs who will receive the support necessary to scale their solutions.
September 28, 2018 -
Legatum Fellows build on 10-year legacy of impact
New cohort of student entrepreneurs will advance a growing tradition of driving sustainable, scalable change in the developing world.
August 21, 2018 -
Turning an economics education into solutions with impact
MITx MicroMasters learner Alan Al Yussef is working to improve lives in the Middle East through a career in development economics.
August 14, 2018 -
MIT researchers release evaluation of low-cost cooling devices in Mali
CITE and D-Lab study finds evaporative cooling devices show promise for helping small-scale farmers, market vendors, and families store and preserve vegetables.
June 20, 2018 -
Solve sparks powerful impact on global challenges
The open innovation program convenes Solve at MIT, three days of workshops, lectures, and discussions to advance global solutions.
June 6, 2018 -
William Rodríguez: Helping others broaden their horizons
MIT senior and Model UN leader William Rodríguez works to encourage the global exchange of ideas.
May 20, 2018 -
Justin Trudeau: Embrace the rapid pace of change
At flagship Solve event, Canada’s prime minister urges audience to help shape the changes transforming society.
May 18, 2018 -
For food-aid recipients, information is power
A simple card explaining a government aid program leads to more rice for poor villagers in Indonesia.
May 9, 2018 -
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to headline Solve at MIT annual meeting
May 16-18 event, hosted by MIT Solve, will include remarks from Eric Schmidt, Ursula Burns, Yo-Yo Ma, and Luis Alberto Moreno, among other luminaries.
April 27, 2018 -
Introducing a user-friendly, step-by-step guide to conducting comparative product evaluations
The Comprehensive Initiative on Technology Evaluation teams up with the Technology Exchange Lab to produce a toolkit for technology evaluation in global development.
April 25, 2018 -
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