Urban heat island effects depend on a city’s layout | MIT News
The way streets and buildings are arranged makes a big difference in how heat builds up, study shows.
Feb. 22, 2018 • ~6 min
New connector helps faculty, student startups launch in China | MIT News
The new connector helps faculty, students, and alumni launch startups in China.
Feb. 14, 2018 • ~3 min
A deep dive into the effects of trade | MIT News
MIT economist David Atkin looks beneath the surface of global commerce.
Feb. 4, 2018 • ~8 min
MISTI Global Startup Labs celebrates 18 years | MIT News
Over 200 MIT students have mentored peers in creating tech startups across the world.
Feb. 1, 2018 • ~6 min
MIT researchers release evaluation of solar pumps for irrigation and salt mining in India | MIT News
Study of solar pump technology use in India assesses technical performance and explores innovative business cases to increase user adoption.
Nov. 13, 2017 • ~8 min
Designing for a more equitable world | MIT News
D-Lab founder Amy Smith teaches MIT students to tap into the heart of international development.
Oct. 6, 2017 • ~6 min
3 Questions: Brent Ryan on Hurricane Harvey’s implications for U.S. cities | MIT News
Stranded in Houston by hurricane floodwaters, an MIT associate professor sees firsthand how design and policy decisions affected the storm’s impact.
Sept. 1, 2017 • ~9 min
How J-PAL thinks globally and acts locally | MIT News
Can an antipoverty program work in different settings? A new report presents a user’s guide to a tough issue.
June 28, 2017 • ~9 min
Charting a better future for Africa | MIT News
Kenneth Strzepek applies models to help decision makers advance food security and sustainable development in a climate-compromised continent.
June 22, 2017 • ~10 min
MIT Technology and Policy Program’s Best Thesis for 2017 maps out a clean energy future for India | MIT News
Award-winning paper by Arun Singh shows how one of the world’s fastest-growing economies can expand its energy consumption while limiting emissions.
June 7, 2017 • ~6 min
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