New clean air and water labs to bring together researchers, policymakers to find climate solutions

Labs in Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, and South Asia will be led by J-PAL with support from Community Jameel.

Sarah DiCioccio | Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) • mit
Aug. 29, 2023 ~5 min

Supporting sustainability, digital health, and the future of work

The MIT and Accenture Convergence Initiative for Industry and Technology selects three new research projects to support.

School of Engineering • mit
Aug. 24, 2023 ~8 min


Artificial intelligence for augmentation and productivity

The MIT Schwarzman College of Computing awards seed grants to seven interdisciplinary projects exploring AI-augmented management.

MIT Schwarzman College of Computing • mit
Aug. 18, 2023 ~6 min

Wolfgang Ketterle receives Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship

Professor of physics will use US Department of Defense fellowship to study quantum science with ultracold atoms.

Sandi Miller | Department of Physics • mit
Aug. 7, 2023 ~3 min

MIT-Pillar AI Collective announces first seed grant recipients

Six teams conducting research in AI, data science, and machine learning receive funding for projects that have potential commercial applications.

Mary Beth Gallagher | School of Engineering • mit
June 22, 2023 ~8 min

New MIT fellowship supports student research on governance innovation with Global South governments

A new cross-institute initiative between MIT Governance Lab, MISTI, and the Priscilla King Gray Public Service Center to support graduate student work in public sector innovation.

Seongkyul Park | MIT Governance Lab • mit
June 5, 2023 ~5 min

Three MIT-led projects awarded MURI funding for 2023

Through the Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative, the US Department of Defense supports research projects in areas of critical importance to national defense.

Kimberly Tecce | Rachel Gordon | Department of Mechanical Engineering | MIT CSAIL • mit
May 18, 2023 ~7 min

J-WAFS announces 2023 seed grant recipients

Fifteen principal investigators from across MIT will conduct early work to solve issues ranging from water contamination to aquaculture monitoring and management.

Maria Paula Acosta Bello | Abdul Latif Jameel World Water and Food Systems Lab • mit
May 17, 2023 ~19 min


Inaugural J-WAFS Grand Challenge aims to develop enhanced crop variants and move them from lab to land

Matt Shoulders will lead an interdisciplinary team to improve RuBisCO — the photosynthesis enzyme thought to be the holy grail for improving agricultural yield.

Carolyn Blais | Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab • mit
May 10, 2023 ~14 min

Advocating for science budget and policy

MIT’s Science Policy Initiative sends students and postdocs to Capitol Hill to advocate for continued and increased federal support for scientific research.

Science Policy Initiative • mit
May 9, 2023 ~4 min

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