Cleaning water without the grid | MIT News

MIT researchers have developed a solar-powered desalination system that could significantly increase the groundwater available for drinking in Indian villages.

Francesca McCaffrey | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
Feb. 16, 2016 ~5 min

Incentives matter | MIT News

Working with the Tata Center, two MIT economics students are testing projects to reduce industrial pollution in India.

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences • mit
Jan. 29, 2016 ~6 min


Going off grid: Tata researchers tackle rural electrification | MIT News

At MIT’s Tata Center for Technology and Design, researchers are exploring ways to extend electricity access to rural communities in India using microgrids.

Kathryn M. O'Neill | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
Jan. 21, 2016 ~14 min

Envisioning the future of water for 900 million people | MIT News

Research from an MIT Tata Center team led by Professor James Wescoat is making strategic planning of India's rural water systems possible for the first time.

Ben Miller | Tata Center for Technology and Design • mit
Nov. 20, 2015 ~7 min

Bringing MIT and India closer together | MIT News

Tata Center Annual Symposium explores many pathways for MIT research to have an impact in India and the developing world.

Ben Miller | MIT Tata Center • mit
Oct. 21, 2015 ~6 min

Making banking effective for the poor | MIT News

In India, PhD student Natalia Rigol aims to tap into community knowledge to vet loan and grant applicants.

Julia Sklar | MIT News correspondent • mit
Oct. 20, 2015 ~6 min

MIT-USAID program releases evaluation of water filters | MIT News

Study of water filters used in Indian homes assesses suitability, scalability, and sustainability.

Lauren McKown | MIT D-Lab • mit
Oct. 6, 2015 ~8 min

Messing with the monsoon | MIT News

Study: Manmade aerosols can alter rainfall in the world’s most populous region.

Mark Dwortzan | Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change • mit
Sept. 30, 2015 ~3 min


Saving rural India’s “liquid cash” | MIT News

MIT spinout’s milk-chillers reduce spoilage and boost yields in villages.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 7, 2015 ~8 min

A cheaper, high-performance prosthetic knee | MIT News

Researchers design cheap prosthetic knee that mimics normal walking motion.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
July 31, 2015 ~6 min

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