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Richard Fletcher, research scientist in the MIT D-Lab

Revolutionizing global health

In more than 20 years working on wireless sensors and radio frequency identification (RFID), Richard Fletcher has produced several startups and over a dozen patents.

April 26, 2017

OneWorld @ MIT Multicultural Festival and Dance Parties will feature an array of traditional and contemporary music, costume, dance, and food from around the world.

MIT students plan multicultural festival

OneWorld @ MIT Multicultural Festival and Dance Parties bring the world to campus on April 29.

April 25, 2017

MIT graduate student Tonghan Gu (right) works with technicians at a facility in Vasai, India, to produce a batch of ready-to-use therapeutic food in powdered form. The formula he has developed uses local ingredients to make it more appealing to children.

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

Three MIT alumni are among 30 winners nationwide of the 2017 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans. Clockwise from top left: Seyedeh Maryam Zekavat '15, Pratyusha Kalluri '16, and Võ Tiến Phong '15.

Three MIT alumni win 2017 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

Fellowship funds graduate school studies for exceptional immigrants and children of immigrants.

April 20, 2017

Engineers at MIT have found a way to cut the cost of solar-powered drip systems by half, by optimizing the drippers. Furthermore, these new drippers can halve the pumping power required to irrigate, lowering energy bills for farmers. Pictured is an example of a current drip system.

Watering the world

New design cuts costs, energy needs for drip irrigation, bringing the systems within reach for more farmers.

April 19, 2017

Katy Olesnavage of MIT is a $15,000 Lemelson-MIT “Cure it!” Graduate Winner for her method to design a better prosthetic foot.

Collegiate inventors awarded 2017 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize

Students recognized for inventive solutions to challenges in health care, transportation, food and agriculture, and consumer devices.

April 19, 2017

Tata Center students and staff pose with Ratan Tata (center-right), chair of the Tata Trusts.

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

MIT D-Lab researcher Eric Verploegen (seated) kicks off a CITE evaluation of vegetable cooling technologies with partners at the World Vegetable Center.

MIT researchers launch technology evaluations for global development in Mali, India

MIT's Comprehensive Initiative on Technology Evaluation announces its latest product evaluations and global partnerships.

April 6, 2017

MIT Asian security studies faculty (left to right) M. Taylor Fravel, Richard Samuels, and Vipin Narang train the next generation of scholars and security policy analysts; counsel national security officials in the U.S. and abroad; and inform policy through publications and frequent contributions to public debates.

Q&A: Meet MIT's experts in Asian security

Influential team counsels leaders, educates students, and informs policy.

April 3, 2017

“In the future I want to be an innovator of the visual arts, with respect to technology. To become a technical artist, if you will,” senior Evan Denmark says. While interning at Pixar Animation Studios last summer, Denmark built tools for modeling artists to use to when creating animations.

Exploring the world and filming the unfamiliar

Senior Evan Denmark explores new cultures through travel and documentary making.

March 28, 2017

A new blog offers insights from MIT graduate students for prospective or current grad students.

Student perspectives on grad life at MIT

A new blog written entirely by MIT graduate students offers a window into a deeply diverse community.

March 27, 2017

Oliver Jagoutz is a newly tenured associate professor of geology in MIT’s Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (EAPS).

“This work has allowed me to see most of the world”

Geologist Oliver Jagoutz scales mountains to gain tectonic insights.

March 23, 2017

Martin Schneider, chief executive of the German Cement Works Association and head of the Verein Deutscher Zementwerke e.V. (VDZ) Research Institute, presents during a meeting that brought leaders of cement and concrete industry organizations together at MIT.

Global cement meeting paves the way for worldwide collaboration

A recent meeting on the MIT campus laid the foundation for better coordination of global research relating to cement and sustainability.

March 2, 2017

Eight student teams pitched novel inventions at last night’s MIT Sloan Healthcare Innovations Prize pitch competition. Rendever earned the $25,000 grand prize for creating a virtual-reality platform that gives the elderly the chance to explore the world virtually. The platform also provides cognitive therapy and tracks movement data to aid in early diagnosis of dementia.

Virtual-reality system for the elderly wins health care prize

Eight student teams pitched novel inventions at MIT Sloan Healthcare Innovations Prize competition.

February 24, 2017

The Festival of Learning's overnight hackathon brought together diverse teams of students to address real challenges in educational technology.

Reimagining education: MIT holds its first Festival of Learning

Scholars and researchers share ideas on new ways to teach students in the 21st century.

February 21, 2017

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