State and local governments invited to apply for funding, support on pressing policy challenges
Selected governments will partner with MIT's J-PAL North America to test which programs work, which work best, and why.
3Q: William Bonvillian on connecting Cambridge and Capitol Hill
Through its Washington Office, MIT continues its long history of engagement on national science and technology policy.
Why have solar energy costs fallen?
MIT team awarded U.S. Department of Energy grant to investigate cost reductions in solar energy systems.
High school teams awarded 2016-17 Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam grant for invention projects
Fifteen student teams nationwide set sights on inventing solutions to real-world problems.
MIT Campaign for a Better World ends FY16 with $2.9 billion
The Institute had a strong finish to fiscal year 2016, closing with $529 million in new gifts and pledges.
International Policy Lab issues second annual call for proposals to faculty and researchers
The IPL provides funding and policy outreach support to help MIT researchers connect with the policy world.
Entrepreneurship by design
New DesignX accelerator speeds innovation at the School of Architecture and Planning.
Engineer, explain thyself
A new online tool helps graduate students communicate — in their own languages.
Project Sandcastle
Five MIT engineering students take their startups to San Francisco for a summer of innovation.
Inaugural J-PAL Health Care Delivery Innovation Competition winners announced
Four organizations will partner with J-PAL North America to evaluate substance abuse treatment, care integration, social-service delivery, and patient-engagement programs.
Summer in the Sandbox
Students in a new innovation program are using the summer, their new connections, and their funding to move their ideas forward.
J-WAFS Solutions program awards $750,000 in commercialization grants
Four new projects and one renewal receive $150,000 in funding for 2016-2017.
D-Lab Scale-Ups awards four fellowships totaling $80,000 to social entrepreneurs
Fellows work on low-cost microgrids, prosthetics made from cane, hands-on STEM education in Ghana, and a rechargeable headlamp for rural Indian farmers.
Building a foundation for tech startups
Launched in an MIT dorm room, alum’s venture capital firm now controls $150 million in assets.