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Global
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J-WAFS awards $1.4 million in third round of seed grant funding
Principal investigators will receive grants of up to $200,000 per year for two years, overhead free, for innovative research on food and water challenges.
May 10, 2017 -
MIT community celebrates its many cultures
Students, faculty, and staff come together at the OneWorld @ MIT Multicultural Festival and Dance Parties.
May 3, 2017 -
MIT students plan multicultural festival
OneWorld @ MIT Multicultural Festival and Dance Parties bring the world to campus on April 29.
April 25, 2017 -
Nile faces greater variability
Climate change could lead to overall increase in river flow, but more droughts and floods, study shows.
April 24, 2017 -
3 Questions: Jeanne Guillemin on the recent chemical attack in Syria
Security Studies Program expert on biological weapons discusses the April 4 attack on Syrian civilians that killed at least 80.
April 20, 2017 -
Amos Winter wins the Harold E. Edgerton Award
Global leader in mechanical engineering named the recipient of MIT’s esteemed junior faculty award.
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 -
Fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in the euro area
Thought leaders in academia, government, risk capital, and industry address the EU innovation gap during a two-day workshop.
March 29, 2017 -
Engaged neighbors
Scholars at MIT and in Mexico collaborate on projects spanning design, technology, and art.
March 21, 2017 -
Featured video: Tackling science and technology together
MIT faculty reflect on why international collaboration benefits science, engineering, and technology for all.
February 13, 2017 -
Matthew Cavuto: Getting a leg up on engineering
MIT senior will use Marshall Scholarship to work on devices that enhance mobility for the disabled.
February 9, 2017 -
Featured video: "I grew up in Damascus"
Driven to help others, an international MIT student is making a positive mark on the world.
February 8, 2017 -
MIT, Conservation International announce collaboration on climate adaptation and mitigation
Collaboration will explore ways of working with natural systems to address climate change.
January 27, 2017 -
Jiwon Park: Reaching out to the world
MIT senior leads diverse projects to help women and students in developing countries.
January 23, 2017 -
John Kerry: Climate drive an urgent “race against time”
At MIT, U.S. Secretary of State highlights peril of climate change, economic promise of clean energy.
January 9, 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 -
Short-lived greenhouse gases cause centuries of sea-level rise
Through warming effects, methane and other gases impact rising seas long after leaving the atmosphere.
January 9, 2017 -
Reducing spoilage in food aid shipments
Large-scale tests compare damage from insects and moisture using a variety of containers.
January 6, 2017 -
Portuguese government and biotech representatives visit MIT
U.S. Ambassador to Portugal and the Portuguese Minister of Economy discuss transatlantic cooperation with Europe in the biotechnology sector.
January 4, 2017 -
Solve launches new challenges on climate, education, and health care
MIT’s open innovation platform for tackling global problems seeks solutions from near and far.
January 4, 2017