Finding the root cause of plant resilience | MIT News
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering welcomes plant ecologist Dave Des Marais to the MIT faculty.
Oct. 10, 2017 • ~6 min
Researchers identify opportunities to improve quality, reduce cost of global food assistance delivery | MIT News
Research from MIT's CITE program leverages a procurement process to identify opportunities for improving food aid supply chains.
Sept. 13, 2017 • ~6 min
SproutsIO aims to power a “Personal Produce” movement | MIT News
Smart, soil-free microgarden lets users optimize growing conditions while cutting water and resource use.
July 26, 2017 • ~9 min
Artificial intelligence suggests recipes based on food photos | MIT News
Given a still image of a dish filled with food, CSAIL team's deep-learning algorithm recommends ingredients and recipes.
July 20, 2017 • ~5 min
Climate change to deplete some US water basins, reduce irrigated crop yields | MIT News
By 2050, the Southwest will produce significantly less cotton and forage, researchers report.
July 11, 2017 • ~8 min
Evaluating approaches to agricultural development | MIT News
Involving local farmers in tackling a problem can provide long-lasting benefits.
July 6, 2017 • ~10 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
Researchers engineer shape-shifting noodles | MIT News
Sheets of gelatin transform into 3-D shapes when dunked in water; could save food shipping costs.
May 24, 2017 • ~7 min
Microscopic answers to humanity’s looming questions about food, water, and energy | MIT News
Chemistry alumni and friends enjoy an evening of food, drink, and talks by Associate Professor Mircea Dincă and Assistant Professor Gabriela Schlau-Cohen.
May 4, 2017 • ~7 min
Fighting child malnutrition with nanoscience | MIT News
New research on ready-to-use therapeutic food seeks drastic reduction in fatalities from severe acute malnutrition in India.
April 21, 2017 • ~7 min
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