MIT’s response to earthquake in Nepal
MIT supports recovery and learning following earthquake in Nepal.
In the world: Remote Mexican village uses solar power to purify water
System developed at MIT proves practical for remote communities.
How to bring clean, efficient energy to the world
Solve conference explores better ways to provide power, water, and food to billions of people.
MIT and Imperial College London launch new seed fund
Grants to support early-stage joint research projects.
MIT-USAID program releases evaluation of water filters
Study of water filters used in Indian homes assesses suitability, scalability, and sustainability.
Significant foundation grant extends two-way partnership with Italy through 2020
Agreement will support a number of joint research projects, seminars, lectures, and other programming.
Messing with the monsoon
Study: Manmade aerosols can alter rainfall in the world’s most populous region.
MIT Climate CoLab announces 32 winning climate strategies
Winning ideas for solutions to climate change were crowdsourced by more than 50,000 members of the public.
A week of celebration and inspiration — Boston-style
At Solve, MIT will host gathering of leaders to spur action on world problems.
DUSP, CRE, and STL Lab award $1.5 million in first round of faculty research funding
Thirteen grants awarded to MIT faculty and researchers from four different schools.
On the importance of academic international engagements: An interview with Fred Moavenzadeh
MIT professor and former president of the Masdar Institute reflects on a career spent fostering international research and teaching collaborations.
Crawley announces intention to step down as president of Skoltech
AeroAstro professor to return to MIT next year after five years as Russian institution’s first leader.
QS ranks MIT the world's top university for 2015-16
Ranked No. 1 for the fourth straight year, the Institute also places first in 11 of 36 disciplines.
DUSP, CRE, and Samuel Tak Lee Lab welcome inaugural class of fellows
Graduate students arrive to study socially responsible real estate development and global urbanization.