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The varieties of nuclear strategy
In a new book, MIT political scientist examines the multiple political uses of nuclear weapons.
High-flying turbine produces more power
MIT alumni develop airborne wind turbine that floats 1,000 feet aloft to capture stronger, steadier winds.
IDEAS winners aim to improve the world’s “quality of life”
Contest awards thousands of dollars to 13 teams tackling environmental and health challenges in developing countries.
Creative abilities
From Boston to Bangalore, MIT senior Priyanka Saha uses technology to empower people with disabilities.
MIT one of 32 inaugural partners of Global Development Lab
Launch event on April 3 in New York featured numerous guest speakers, including Hillary Clinton and D-Lab co-founder Amy Smith
A new source for potassium fertilizer
Allanore lab chemically alters feldspar, an ore closer to home for countries that cultivate bananas and other potassium-dependent crops
How to beat others to the mathematical punch
New MITx MOOC brings the street fighting approach to solving math problems.
New video for old problems
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering sponsors a video-making competition for its students.
After the U.S. leaves Afghanistan, then what?
In talk, MIT professor examines the implications of the military drawdown for regional rivals India and Pakistan.
Boosting science, math, technology, and ethics in Tibetan communities
Project aims to create science learning centers in India, while also fostering solar power and clean water.
Vision is key to spatial skills
Neuroscientists find that the ability to imagine spatial structures improves dramatically after blind children’s sight is restored.
Kenya under the microscope
MIT economist Tavneet Suri explores finance, agriculture and even politics in her homeland of Kenya — and elsewhere in Africa.