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In the world
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In the World: Small Mexican village produces clean water with solar-powered system
MIT-developed system runs autonomously, producing 1,000 liters per day.
September 11, 2013 -
In The World: Mapping the logistics of megacities
New open-source online maps generated by MIT students provide details of urban supply chains.
September 9, 2013 -
In The World: Helping Brazilians turn waste into products
International summit fosters ways of producing everything from food to flooring, using discarded materials.
August 31, 2012 -
Bringing power to the people — and heat as well
Sun-powered system developed by MIT students could provide electricity, heat and cooling to rural schools and clinics.
August 6, 2012 -
In the World: How rainwater can meet clean-water needs
Rainfall can provide an alternative to polluted groundwater in developing countries, but systems are needed to keep it clean.
March 5, 2012 -
In the World: Fostering entrepreneurship in developing nations
In 11 years, MIT’s Accelerating Information Technology Innovation (AITI) program has trained more than 1,500 budding entrepreneurs in seven countries.
December 12, 2011 -
In the World: Murmurs of Mayan
MIT undergraduate travels to Mexico in hopes of documenting and preserving ancient linguistic phenomena — and the culture behind them.
October 6, 2011 -
In the World: Design summit’s inventions find willing buyers
Devices to improve lives in developing countries are so appealing that even the initial prototypes attract buyers.
August 26, 2011 -
In the World: Cultivating creativity
For some of the world’s poorest people, the biggest impact can come from fostering creative problem-solving.
May 9, 2011 -
In the World: New water-filter factory in Ghana
After years of development, production of ceramic-pot water filters should soar with opening of new facility.
May 6, 2011 -
In the World: Turning old oil into new mileage
Brazilian waste pickers gain an inexpensive way to fuel their vehicles using leftover cooking oil.
February 24, 2011 -
Undergrads bring energy education to Ghana
Ghanaian high school students share alternative energy ideas with rural village.
December 8, 2010 -
In the World: Turning waste into profit
Students aim to improve Kenyan slum-dwellers’ access to basic sanitation — and generate renewable energy and jobs along the way.
November 19, 2010 -
In the World: Drinking water, from sunshine
MIT team designs solar-powered portable desalination system to use in disaster zones and remote regions.
October 15, 2010 -
In the World: Health care in the palm of a hand
MIT-led student team develops mobile-device software to help improve health-care accessibility in remote regions.
September 27, 2010 -
In the World: Breath of life
Low-cost portable ventilator could be a lifesaver for people in remote locations and for hospitals in the developing world.
July 15, 2010 -
In the World: Easy on the eyes
Simple, low-cost device that affixes to a cell phone could provide quick eye tests throughout the developing world.
June 23, 2010 -
LINC 2010 engages and inspires
Conference focuses on the present and future of technology-enabled learning worldwide
May 28, 2010 -
Deworming the world
How MIT Sloan School of Management Professor Kristin Forbes is helping to improve school participation in developing countries for just pennies per child
May 27, 2010 -
MIT men’s basketball makes return trip to Taiwan
For the second time in the last five years, the MIT men’s basketball team will travel abroad to Taiwan to participate in the Fifth Annual Kainan University International Basketball Invitational.
May 24, 2010