Reducing spoilage in food aid shipments
Large-scale tests compare damage from insects and moisture using a variety of containers.
New collaboration explores the future of urban housing in Brazil
Initiative links MIT with São Paulo research centers to study affordability and accessibility.
How ride-sharing can improve traffic, save money, and help the environment
Study shows carpooling apps could reduce congestion by a factor of three while still serving the same number of people.
Students, academics, and entrepreneurs join forces to tackle the future of water utilities
Fifth annual MIT Water Summit brings together interdisciplinary panelists to give multiple perspectives on major issues surrounding the water sector.
Urban planning research papers receive Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning honors
Awards recognize exemplary student research and writing by master's degree candidates.
3Q: Dennis Frenchman on the rise of innovation districts in Cambridge and beyond
MIT professor explains how “productive neighborhoods” can remake cities.
At forum, MIT community tackles tough ethical questions of climate change
Why is it so hard for human beings to address climate change? What can motivate effective action?
At TechCon, science-based solutions for world issues
Innovators and researchers tackle global issues through actionable research and collaboration.
A future of shared mobility
MIT and Uber team up to study the potential for shared rides and vehicles to reshape urban mobility.
Tackling Chinese urban development
Samuel Tak Lee Graduate Fellow Zixiao Yin plans to serve communities back home in Inner Mongolia.
Real estate innovation by the numbers
Real Estate Innovation Lab to promote the future of urban development by showing investors how it can work.
New faculty, promotions, and leadership roles in the School of Architecture and Planning
Four join the SA+P faculty, while seven are recognized for work in art, architecture, and urbanism.
Why have solar energy costs fallen?
MIT team awarded U.S. Department of Energy grant to investigate cost reductions in solar energy systems.
Quantifying urban revitalization
Combining cellphone data with perceptions of public spaces could help guide urban planning.