Teaching urban development in the global South
A five-year program to strengthen university teaching materials
Targeting product design for the developing world
The key, MIT study finds, is designing products that make money for the microentrepreneur.
How anti-poverty programs go viral
Study: Getting the well-connected to spread the word helps more people learn about microfinance programs in rural India.
Water purification process named 'Technology Idol of the Year'
Humidification-dehumidification (HDH) carrier gas extraction process developed by researchers at MIT.
MSMS student taps MIT Sloan to power energy research
As a student in the Master of Science in Management Studies program, Vikalp Sabhlok examines ways to improve energy distribution systems in developing countries.
How to make factory conditions better
After years of research into global production systems, an MIT political scientist is convinced that government, not just the private sector, must help keep workers safe.
Inventors honored for bringing life-saving health solutions to the developing world
Rebecca Richards-Kortum and Maria Oden win $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Global Innovation.
Deep in the field
Book details how economist Robert Townsend has spent two decades in rural Thailand, exploring the links between household finances and economic growth.
When opportunity meets preparation
Political science PhD student Laura Chirot examines industrial policy in late developing countries.
Daniel Jimenez named Gates Cambridge Scholar for 2013
Alumnus to pursue graduate studies in engineering for sustainable development at Cambridge University.
Legatum Fellows bring innovation to emerging markets
Students see opportunities in the emerging economies of Asia, Africa and Latin America.
The high value of water
Study: People willing to pay more for running water report much higher levels of happiness when they have it.
Young African leaders propose paths to prosperity for the continent
Members of Youth Think Tank meet with Legatum Center staff and fellows at MIT.
Graduate student David Sengeh gives back to Sierra Leone
Media Lab doctoral student created a competition to help youth in his home country create their own solutions.
Sanergy, led by Legatum Center alumni fellows, wins social innovation award
Aims to develop sustainable sanitation services in urban slums