Power, laws, and planning
MIT urbanist Justin Steil studies how law and policy are used to replicate social divisions in the use of land.
Passion projects prepare to launch
MITdesignX presents ventures from the accelerator's sixth cohort.
A better way to make development projects work
In a new book, Associate Professor Gabriella Carolini emphasizes that equitable partnership on the ground delivers the best results in the Global South.
Your friendly neighborhood architect
Graduate student Justin Brazier lends his design skills to community projects in the Greater Boston neighborhoods where he grew up.
Hurricane-resistant construction may be undervalued by billions of dollars annually
Failing to consider neighborhood texture in hurricane-related wind loss models may undervalue stronger construction by over 80 percent.
Building a decentralized bank for micro businesses in Latin America
Alumni-founded Quipu Market offers loans and other financial services to entrepreneurs through its online marketplace.
Helping renewable energy projects succeed in local communities
PhD student Jungwoo Chun works toward a more sustainable future through research, teaching, and public service.
Students imagine better products, services, and infrastructure for an aging society
Projects from a new MIT urban studies and planning course speak to the impact of increased longevity on systems and markets.
MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium announces recipients of inaugural MCSC Seed Awards
Twenty winning projects will link industry member priorities with research groups across campus to develop scalable climate solutions.
Fourteen from MIT awarded 2022 Fulbright Fellowships
Fulbright US Student Program funds opportunities for research, graduate study, and teaching abroad.
Looking forward to forecast the risks of a changing climate
To better inform local policy in the face of changing weather extremes, MIT researchers seek to advance the modeling of long-term weather risks.
Driving a human-machine collaboration
In MIT Mobility Forum talk, experts discuss a future for vehicle automation that lets technology and drivers interact.
MIT announces five flagship projects in first-ever Climate Grand Challenges competition
The portfolio of multiyear projects focuses on delivering breakthrough solutions.
Q&A: Climate Grand Challenges finalists on using data and science to forecast climate-related risk
Faculty leaders highlight innovations that can close longstanding knowledge gaps and reimagine how the world responds to the climate crisis.
With new industry, a new era for cities
In his book, “New Industrial Urbanism,” Eran Ben-Joseph looks at the evolving form and function of 21st-century cities.