Q&A: Matt Damon on making a difference in the world
It’s no act: MIT 2016 Commencement speaker reflects on the “fun” of his activism and philanthropy.
At hooding ceremony, doctoral graduates urged to solve the world’s “toughest challenges”
Development leader Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala MCP ’78, PhD ’81 encourages graduates to tackle pressing issues.
Finding wonderland
Senior Marie Elimbi Moudio enters a “weird place” and discovers a world of possibility.
Can technology help teach literacy in poor communities?
Project to provide children with tablets loaded with literacy apps reports encouraging results in Africa, U.S.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to give address at 2016 Investiture of Doctoral Hoods
Nigerian economist and MIT alumna will be the guest speaker at the June 2 ceremony.
In search of a major she loves
Senior Amna Magzoub finds her niche in mechanical engineering, plans to bring skills home to Sudan.
Stealth technology
Clapperton Mavhunga’s work uncovers an Africa where technology is abundant and sophisticated.
New insights on political participation in Sub-Sahara Africa
PhD student Leah Rosenzweig's electoral insights shed light on reasons for citizen participation in authoritarian and transitional countries in Sub-Sahara Africa.
Potash: A silent crisis brews
Farmers in Africa and other tropical areas in the Southern Hemisphere are stripping potassium from soils without replacing it.
Charting a new course in Africa
John Fernandez and his colleagues explore urban resource consumption to help guide the development of rapidly growing African cities.
Senior Kristen Finney and GlobeMed lend a helping hand
MIT students partner with a clinic in Togo to improve health care for HIV/AIDS patients.
How to bring clean, efficient energy to the world
Solve conference explores better ways to provide power, water, and food to billions of people.
On the importance of academic international engagements: An interview with Fred Moavenzadeh
MIT professor and former president of the Masdar Institute reflects on a career spent fostering international research and teaching collaborations.