Empowering women in Afghanistan
By placing some women in local leadership positions, an innovative development aid program integrates women into civic life, and may have economic benefits.
By placing some women in local leadership positions, an innovative development aid program integrates women into civic life, and may have economic benefits.
Study: Getting the well-connected to spread the word helps more people learn about microfinance programs in rural India.
MIT historian’s new book studies cross-cultural Asian-American families since the 19th century.
New quasi-experimental research finds major impact of coal emissions on health.
Study shows ethnic-based distribution of goods in African politics is not continuous, but instead intermittent and limited in scope.
In a new book, journalist and MIT fellow Christian Caryl recounts the epoch-shaping political, religious and economic upheavals launched in the year 1979.
Research by PhD student Stefanie Stantcheva touches on taxation, student loans and education incentives.
MIT political science professor examines ways societies confront histories of racial and ethnic injustice
For exceptional distinction in teaching and research
Initiative designed to help Haitians gain technical education.
Honorees chosen for demonstrating outstanding abilities and academic excellence in humanities, arts or social sciences, as well as in science and engineering
Honored for research to alleviate poverty through disease prevention
PhD student Brian Haggerty's work becomes part of foreign policy debate on Syria