MIT conference focuses on preparing workers for the era of artificial intelligence
As automation rises in the workplace, speakers explore ways to train students and reskill workers.
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From 3D-printed limbs to semi-autonomous race cars
Envisioning the future (and challenges) of designing affordable technology-enabled mobility devices.
Homegrown help: Seeding a culture of innovation in Nigeria
MIT Professional Education delivers Radical Innovation course to help civil servants modernize government and promote economic development.
Students present mechanical engineering projects that have global impact
At the sixth annual Mechanical Engineering Research Exhibition, graduate students and postdocs sharpen their communication and presentation skills.
Collision course: A geological mystery in the Himalayas
MIT geologists use paleomagnetism to determine the chain of events that resulted in the Himalayan mountains, with the support of MISTI-India.
MIT economists Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee win Nobel Prize
Professors share prize with Michael Kremer of Harvard University, are cited for breakthrough antipoverty work.
MIT alumna addresses the world’s mounting plastic waste problem
Renewlogy’s system is converting plastic waste from cities and rivers into fuel.
Experts urge “full speed ahead” on climate action
Panelists at MIT climate change symposium describe the state of knowledge in climate science and stress the urgent need for action.
Tracing the origins of air pollutants in India
MIT researchers employ low-cost sensors to detect and track the origins of air pollutants in India.
Helping lower-income households reap the benefits of solar energy
Solstice makes community solar projects more accessible for people unable to invest in rooftop panels.
How cities can leverage citizen data while protecting privacy
Study offers models for preserving the privacy of citizens while using their data to improve government services.
The permanent struggle for liberty
Daron Acemoglu’s new book examines the battle between state and society, which occasionally produces liberal-democratic freedom.
Bridging the information gap in solar energy
PhD student Elise Harrington studies the ways rural communities in Kenya and India learn about solar energy products and their options as consumers.
J-WAFS announces 2019 Solutions Grants supporting agriculture and clean water
Projects address access to clean water in Nepal via wearable E. coli test kits, improving the resilience of commercial citrus groves, and more.
Reaching climate solutions through negotiation
At “SimPlanet” event, students test-drive new computer simulation to reveal outcomes of different policy decisions.