Turning an economics education into solutions with impact
MITx MicroMasters learner Alan Al Yussef is working to improve lives in the Middle East through a career in development economics.
MITx MicroMasters learner Alan Al Yussef is working to improve lives in the Middle East through a career in development economics.
CITE and D-Lab study finds evaporative cooling devices show promise for helping small-scale farmers, market vendors, and families store and preserve vegetables.
The open innovation program convenes Solve at MIT, three days of workshops, lectures, and discussions to advance global solutions.
MIT senior and Model UN leader William Rodríguez works to encourage the global exchange of ideas.
At flagship Solve event, Canada’s prime minister urges audience to help shape the changes transforming society.
A simple card explaining a government aid program leads to more rice for poor villagers in Indonesia.
May 16-18 event, hosted by MIT Solve, will include remarks from Eric Schmidt, Ursula Burns, Yo-Yo Ma, and Luis Alberto Moreno, among other luminaries.
The Comprehensive Initiative on Technology Evaluation teams up with the Technology Exchange Lab to produce a toolkit for technology evaluation in global development.
SPURS Fellows serve as agents of change in international development.
Gathering focuses on spurring new directions for economic development.
MIT Research Scientist Eric Heginbotham co-authors book that serves as guide for policymakers and academics, tracking important shifts in China’s diplomacy.
New urban studies program to spur research and innovation in China.
Study of solar pump technology use in India assesses technical performance and explores innovative business cases to increase user adoption.
Educators, researchers, policy makers, and technologists from 27 countries gather to spark a global renaissance in education for all learners.
Future City Innovation Connector to support projects addressing rapid growth of Chinese cities.