'Genius' grant for MIT economist Esther Duflo receives MacArthur Fellowship for transformative work on economic development; has brought field experiments to studies of poverty around the world September 22, 2009 Read full story →
A vision for the future Pawan Sinha's initiative has treated hundreds of blind children September 16, 2009 Read full story →
Out of darkness, sight By studying rare cases of restored vision in older children and young adults, MIT neuroscientists are figuring out how the brain learns to see. September 16, 2009 Read full story →
Singapore course adds education component to MIT's research efforts in Asia August 17, 2009 Read full story →
A phone is not just a phone Student projects explore innovative cellphone uses in developing world July 2, 2009 Read full story →