John E. Fernandez named new leader of MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative
Institute-wide initiative aims to address environmental issues at all scales, from campuswide to worldwide.
Solving the world’s great challenges
Inaugural Solve conference concludes four days of talks, workshops, and discussions on global challenges.
J-WAFS Solutions awards two $150,000 commercialization grants
Renewable grants awarded to PIs in materials science and engineering, chemical engineering, and biology.
A week of celebration and inspiration — Boston-style
At Solve, MIT will host gathering of leaders to spur action on world problems.
Saving rural India’s “liquid cash”
MIT spinout’s milk-chillers reduce spoilage and boost yields in villages.
J-WAFS awards $1.8 million in first round of seed-grant funding
Nine grants of $200,000 for two years have been awarded to researchers from 11 MIT departments.
New business app designed to reduce food waste
MIT Sloan MBA students found Spoiler Alert app to match surplus food inventory with those in need.
New program aims to commercialize innovations in food and water
“J-WAFS Solutions” will provide seed funding for promising new approaches to water, food supply.
International experts analyze impacts of Ethiopian dam
Report from conference at MIT addresses potential effects of huge construction project.
MIT sensor detects spoiled meat
Tiny device could be incorporated into “smart packaging” to improve food safety.
MIT launches “Solve” to galvanize action on solving the world’s great challenges
Leaders to gather for keystone event at MIT next October.