Projects make inroads on global food and water challenges
MIT researchers supported by J-WAFS present results of their work on food and water security.
J-WAFS awards commercialization grants to develop technologies for water and food solutions
Three new projects and two renewals receive J-WAFS Solutions grant funding for 2017-2018.
Phytoplankton and chips
Simons Foundation supports enhanced computer infrastructure for MIT's Darwin Project, which focuses on marine microbes and microbial communities.
New fund makes MIT a living sustainability lab
MIT Office of Sustainability announces awards to multi-departmental projects that test management, design, and operations solutions on campus.
Ram Sasisekharan wins Agilent Thought Leader Award
Honor recognizes bioengineer’s advance of analytical techniques for characterization of biopharmaceuticals.
MIT Skoltech Program issues call for seed fund proposals
Funding available to MIT principal investigators for innovative projects that could benefit Skoltech or the mission of the Skolkovo Foundation.
J-PAL North America partners with local governments to tackle homelessness and reduce incarceration
Selected cities and counties will receive funding and technical support from J-PAL to test innovative strategies in the fight against poverty.
In search of the fundamental laws of microecology
A new MIT-led Simons Foundation collaboration aims to understand basic principles and laws of microbial ecosystems.
New funding enables work on Internet policy and cybersecurity for key infrastructure
Work made possible by grants from the Internet Policy Research Initiative.
MindHandHeart announces the newest round of Innovation Fund winners
Eleven projects have been selected to bring creative wellness and mental health programming to campus.
MISTI faculty funds: 2017-18 call for proposals
MISTI Global Seed Funds support MIT’s global engagement by promoting collaborations between MIT faculty members and their counterparts abroad.
MIT students and postdocs advocate for science and engineering funding on Capitol Hill
Members of MIT's Science Policy Initiative meet with members of Congress on Science-Engineering-Technology Congressional Visits Day.
J-WAFS awards $1.4 million in third round of seed grant funding
Principal investigators will receive grants of up to $200,000 per year for two years, overhead free, for innovative research on food and water challenges.
