Pushing engineering boundaries to spur infrastructure innovation
MIT hosts Infrastructure Innovation in a Changing Environment Conference.
An app for safer roads
Censio’s data analytics on driving behavior helps users improve safety and lower insurance rates.
Digital Matatus project makes the invisible visible
Novel research project produces the first map of an informal transportation system in Nairobi.
MIT awarded Dept. of Energy grant to create and deploy energy-saving travel information and incentives system
$4 million grant will determine whether travel choices can be influenced by data and rewards to save energy.
New model calculates how air transport connects the world
Study finds one-stop flights are a big contributor to global connectivity.
MIT research showcased at Singapore’s first tech carnival
Robotic stingrays, driverless golf carts, and a cancer-detection device were on display.
Better traffic signals can cut greenhouse gas emissions
Analysis shows that smarter programming of stoplights could improve efficiency of urban traffic.
Materials Processing Center marks 35 years
Service to faculty, collaboration with industry are hallmarks of campus-based Materials Processing Center at MIT.
Innovation in transportation
U.S. transportation secretary discusses “infrastructure deficit,” need for long-term innovation and planning.