Topic
International development
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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 -
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