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School of Architecture + Planning students win thousands in grants for business startups
DUSP, Consensus Building Institute team awarded grant for climate change role-play project
Awarded $637,000 to develop joint project.
Why cutting-edge medical technology may not lead to exploding health care costs
New study finds growth of advanced imaging slowed amid financial, medical concerns.
Book details a new model for sharing water
Sure, water is in great demand — but that doesn’t mean supply is a zero-sum game among neighboring countries, an MIT professor says in a new book.
Survey: Latin American and Asian cities lead way in planning for global warming
U.S. cities trail when it comes to preparing for climate change.
A design to save American cities
In new book, urban studies professor Brent Ryan says shrinking American cities should stop emulating the suburbs and start supporting creative rebuilding ideas.
Development economist Alice Amsden dies at 68
MIT professor was a prolific scholar who wrote extensively about industrialization in emerging economies.
Inequality offensive
At MIT forum, economists evaluate the consequences of increasing inequality in America, and suggest solutions.
MIT Japan 3.11 Initiative receives grant
Project prepares for year two in its response to Japan's disaster.
Alumni bring Turks and Armenians together for joint initiative
Professional workshops focus on environmental sustainability.
‘Storm of the Century?’ Try ‘Storm of the Decade’
With climate change, today’s ‘100-year floods’ may happen every three to 20 years, according to new research.