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Tata Center
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MIT Technology and Policy Program’s Best Thesis for 2017 maps out a clean energy future for India
Award-winning paper by Arun Singh shows how one of the world’s fastest-growing economies can expand its energy consumption while limiting emissions.
June 7, 2017 -
Fighting child malnutrition with nanoscience
New research on ready-to-use therapeutic food seeks drastic reduction in fatalities from severe acute malnutrition in India.
April 21, 2017 -
Watering the world
New design cuts costs, energy needs for drip irrigation, bringing the systems within reach for more farmers.
April 19, 2017 -
Tata Center adds 14 new projects to its portfolio for 2017-18
MIT principal investigators will apply cutting-edge research to the challenges of the developing world, seeking a large-scale impact.
April 7, 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 -
Forging ahead on climate action
At UN Climate Change Conference, MIT researchers share insights on implementing climate commitments.
November 22, 2016 -
Seeking to inform India’s climate policy choices
Tata Center graduate fellow Arun Singh shares energy-economic modeling research at UN Climate Change Conference.
November 16, 2016 -
Re-engineering the sprinkler
New MIT research on the flow of water in flexible tubes could make irrigation technology more sustainable and cost-effective.
November 9, 2016 -
Tata Center Symposium seeks collaboration for a better world
October 4, 2016 -
Reducing runoff pollution by making spray droplets less bouncy
MIT researchers find a way to make pesticides stick to leaves instead of bouncing off.
August 30, 2016 -
Making India's waste streams sustainable
MIT researchers are developing a decision-support tool to help cities in India sustainably manage the societal and environmental impacts of their waste.
June 24, 2016 -
A smart water grid for the Indus Basin
Architect and MIT Professor James Wescoat promotes institutional capacity building to manage a critical resource.
June 16, 2016 -
Air quality sensors track pollution
Research from MIT's Tata Center for Technology and Design is helping to quantify emissions in the world’s most polluted cities.
June 15, 2016 -
Tata Center announces new projects for 2016-2017
April 13, 2016 -
Innovating for billions
Emerging Worlds, a Media Lab and Tata Center initiative, seeks to catalyze change on a massive scale.
March 9, 2016 -
Cleaning water without the grid
MIT researchers have developed a solar-powered desalination system that could significantly increase the groundwater available for drinking in Indian villages.
February 16, 2016 -
Incentives matter
Working with the Tata Center, two MIT economics students are testing projects to reduce industrial pollution in India.
January 29, 2016 -
Going off grid: Tata researchers tackle rural electrification
At MIT’s Tata Center for Technology and Design, researchers are exploring ways to extend electricity access to rural communities in India using microgrids.
January 21, 2016 -
Sharing climate research and strategies in Paris
MIT events throughout climate talks underscore Institute’s global perspectives and partnerships.
December 11, 2015