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3 photos: Andrea Salem with his arms open standing inside a Moroccan building, Sofia Martinez Galvez on Killian Court with MIT Dome in the background, and Yann Bourgeois in cap and gown holding a bouquet of flowers

How a quantum scientist, a nurse, and an economist are joining the fight against global poverty

The MITx MicroMasters in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy program educates learners around the world using its data-driven approach to poverty alleviation.

June 10, 2024

Namrata Kala sits in glass-walled building

Improving working environments amid environmental distress

Namrata Kala’s wide-ranging research shows how climate change and other factors affect companies and their employees.

June 7, 2024

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SPURS Fellowships offer time out to reflect, learn, and connect

The MIT Special Program for Urban and Regional Studies has hosted more than 750 mid-career individuals from 135 nations who are or will be shaping policy in their home countries.

June 4, 2024

Sukrit Puri, wearing a turban and a white button-down shirt, stands in front of a curved railing against a yellow wall.

All in the family

New studies show that caste and ethnic identity play an outsize role in how business interacts with government in developing countries.

June 4, 2024

Ani Dasgupta gestures with his hands as he speaks while standing in front of chalkboard.

Getting to systemic sustainability

At the 2024 Earth Day Colloquium, World Resource Institute President and CEO Ani Dasgupta says systemic changes in a handful of countries will be critical to meeting global emissions goals.

May 29, 2024

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MIT Press releases Direct to Open impact report

Open-access monographs receive significantly more use and citations than non-open counterparts, and are more successful at reaching audiences beyond academia.

May 29, 2024

Sophia Chen: It’s our duty to make the world better through empathy, patience, and respect

Honing her values and career path through her D-Lab classes, the MIT senior sets her sights on leveling inequalities in global health.

May 28, 2024

Shouting word bubbles appear in red, white, and blue against a starry background.

In international relations, it’s the message, not the medium

Research surveys show warnings issued by world leaders are taken equally seriously whether issued on social media or through formal statements.

May 28, 2024

Pawan Sinha looks at a wall of about 50 square photos. The photos are pictures of children with vision loss who have been helped by Project Prakash.

Study explains why the brain can robustly recognize images, even without color

The findings also reveal why identifying objects in black-and-white images is more difficult for individuals who were born blind and had their sight restored.

May 23, 2024