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New collaboration aims to strengthen orthotic and prosthetic care in Sierra Leone

MIT’s K. Lisa Yang Center for Bionics and Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health and Sanitation aim to develop an integrative approach to strengthening and expanding the orthotic and prosthetic sector within the African nation.

February 3, 2023

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Sensing with purpose

Fadel Adib uses wireless technologies to sense the world in new ways, taking aim at sweeping problems such as food insecurity, climate change, and access to health care.

January 24, 2023

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Computers that power self-driving cars could be a huge driver of global carbon emissions

Study shows that if autonomous vehicles are widely adopted, hardware efficiency will need to advance rapidly to keep computing-related emissions in check.

January 13, 2023

Josué C. Velázquez Martínez stands outside an office that looks like a shipping container and says "MIT CTL.”

Sustainable supply chains put the customer first

In his research, Josué C. Velázquez Martínez focuses on logistics sustainability and small firms in emerging markets.

January 4, 2023

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Strengthening America’s manufacturing base

In a visit to MIT, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Heidi Shyu talked about the DoD’s role in strengthening U.S. manufacturing.

January 3, 2023

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Manufacturing a cleaner future

Startups founded by mechanical engineers are at the forefront of developing solutions to mitigate the environmental impact of manufacturing.

December 22, 2022

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MIT in the media: 2022 in review

MIT community members lent their voices to news articles read globally, and described their work to make a better world.

December 22, 2022

Christopher Mejía Argueta stands on a balcony in MIT's Building 10, looking out onto the grassy Killian Court

Food for thought, thought for food

Christopher Mejía Argueta’s research focuses on retail and e-tail operations for emerging markets, food malnutrition, food waste, and local, short food supply chains.

December 19, 2022

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Energy, war, and the crisis in Ukraine

An expert panel examines the implications of energy use and energy policy during Russia’s invasion.

December 13, 2022

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3 Questions: Why cybersecurity is on the agenda for corporate boards of directors

In the fight against escalating cybercrime, boards need to deepen their cybersecurity competencies, explains Keri Pearlson, executive director of Cybersecurity at MIT Sloan.

November 30, 2022

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A breakthrough on “loss and damage,” but also disappointment, at UN climate conference

Delegates from MIT attended COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where international climate negotiations went down to the wire.

November 29, 2022

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Industrializing 3D printing

VulcanForms, founded by an MIT alumnus and professor, has created digital production systems to manufacture complex metal parts at scale.

November 28, 2022

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Building resilience for the next supply chain disruption

James Rice discusses supply chain resilience and how organizations can prepare for the next big problem.

November 21, 2022

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From LGO to PhD

For some MIT Leaders for Global Operations graduates, a research passion becomes a full-time career.

November 18, 2022

MIT PhD students shed light on important water and food research

J-WAFS Fellows discuss their inspiration for pursuing challenges in water and food systems.

November 10, 2022

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