Topic
Development
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How J-PAL thinks globally and acts locally
Can an antipoverty program work in different settings? A new report presents a user’s guide to a tough issue.
June 28, 2017 -
Charting a better future for Africa
Kenneth Strzepek applies models to help decision makers advance food security and sustainable development in a climate-compromised continent.
June 22, 2017 -
MIT files rezoning petition for Volpe site
Submittal of mixed-use proposal launches public hearing process.
June 21, 2017 -
MIT Technology and Policy Program’s Best Thesis for 2017 maps out a clean energy future for India
Award-winning paper by Arun Singh shows how one of the world’s fastest-growing economies can expand its energy consumption while limiting emissions.
June 7, 2017 -
Engineer, pianist, global citizen
Senior Tiffany Yeh explores health care and poverty through working abroad, and cultivates her love of music while at home.
May 4, 2017 -
Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab (J-WEL) to spark global renaissance in education through innovation at MIT
Empowering underserved populations will be a guiding focus.
May 2, 2017 -
Watering the world
New design cuts costs, energy needs for drip irrigation, bringing the systems within reach for more farmers.
April 19, 2017 -
Tata Center adds 14 new projects to its portfolio for 2017-18
MIT principal investigators will apply cutting-edge research to the challenges of the developing world, seeking a large-scale impact.
April 7, 2017 -
Grounded in geology
PhD student Renato Lima de Oliveira examines how a country's natural resources affect its politics and policies.
April 6, 2017 -
Engaged neighbors
Scholars at MIT and in Mexico collaborate on projects spanning design, technology, and art.
March 21, 2017 -
Climate change to worsen drought, diminish corn yields in Africa
Over the next century, southern Africa will see widespread decreases in maize production.
March 16, 2017 -
Income inequality linked to export “complexity”
The mix of products that countries export is a good predictor of income distribution, study finds.
February 16, 2017 -
Transit-oriented development for Mexico City
DUSP practicum proposes new approaches to mobility and housing in urban neighborhoods.
February 2, 2017 -
Jiwon Park: Reaching out to the world
MIT senior leads diverse projects to help women and students in developing countries.
January 23, 2017 -
Study: Technological progress alone won’t stem resource use
Researchers find no evidence of an overall reduction in the world’s consumption of materials.
January 19, 2017 -
3Q: MIT’s investment in the Volpe Center property
Executive Vice President and Treasurer Israel Ruiz describes the transaction and its benefits for MIT and Cambridge.
January 18, 2017 -
MIT signs agreement to redevelop Volpe Center
Institute will build new federal building, mixed-use development on the 14-acre parcel in Kendall Square.
January 18, 2017 -
Solve launches new challenges on climate, education, and health care
MIT’s open innovation platform for tackling global problems seeks solutions from near and far.
January 4, 2017 -
MIT announces MITx MicroMasters program in development economics, with path to full master’s degree
Institute to offer its first “blended-only” master’s program, in data, economics, and development policy.
December 5, 2016 -
Seeking to inform India’s climate policy choices
Tata Center graduate fellow Arun Singh shares energy-economic modeling research at UN Climate Change Conference.
November 16, 2016