Platform helps farmers out of extreme poverty
Social enterprise Ricult uses digital tools to empower rural farmers in developing countries.
Why private firms’ accounting disclosures help the economy grow
MIT’s Nemit Shroff studies the information that helps managers make better decisions for their companies.
Q&A: Climate change, tough tech startups, and the future of energy intelligence
MIT Energy Initiative Director Robert Armstrong offers his perspective on the takeaways from MITEI’s annual research conference.
Monitoring muscles to improve athletic training
Humon’s wearable “Hex” device gives athletes real-time data on muscle oxygen levels to guide workouts.
Translating research into impact
Fourth annual Tata Center Symposium highlights the need to invest in technologies for the developing world from a market-driven perspective.
Fighting cybercrime requires a new kind of leadership
A new MIT Sloan Executive Education program presents a holistic approach to cybersecurity.
From security to systems: J-WAFS name change reflects its breadth and impact
Emphasizing the scope and interdisciplinary mission on which it was founded, J-WAFS has a new name: the Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab.
Does free flow of capital make the economy more efficient?
David Thesmar studies what happens when the finance sector shakes up the whole economy.
South Africa startup Wala wins Zambezi Prize for micropayments platform
Legatum Center’s award for innovation in financial inclusion plays a key role in MIT’s push to expand African engagement.
MIT named No. 3 university by US News for 2019
Undergraduate engineering program is No. 1; undergraduate business program is No. 2.
MIT-SenseTime Alliance funds projects from all five schools
Interdisciplinary work will advance research in human and machine intelligence.
For Kofi Annan, shared prosperity meant shared responsibility
In 2002 MIT Sloan speech, the former UN head talked trust, responsibility, and big business.
Legatum Fellows build on 10-year legacy of impact
New cohort of student entrepreneurs will advance a growing tradition of driving sustainable, scalable change in the developing world.
Thomas Magnanti honored with Singapore’s National Day Award
Institute Professor and former president of Singapore University of Technology and Design helped build MIT-Singapore institutions and programs.
Navigating cultures while making a difference
Lukas Kamphausen MFin '18 is helping to bring sustainable electricity to low-income families in Gaza with easy-to-install solar kits.