Addressing bias, inequality, and accessibility in breastfeeding | MIT News

Make the Breast Pump Not Suck hackathon at the Media Lab emphasizes social and political issues over engineering.

MIT Media Lab • mit
May 4, 2018 ~6 min

Using data science to improve public policy | MIT News

MIT Policy Hackathon, run by students within MIT’s Institute for Data, Systems, and Society, seeks interdisciplinary solutions to societal challenges.

Scott Murray | Institute for Data, Systems, and Society • mit
April 23, 2018 ~7 min


A low-tech solution for high-impact health care | MIT News

An interdisciplinary team of MIT students develops a solution to improve medical care for refugees as part of the Vatican’s first-ever hackathon.

Terri Park | MIT Innovation Initiative • mit
March 22, 2018 ~10 min

Students build assistive technologies at MIT’s annual ATHack | MIT News

Citizens with disabilities from Greater Boston and students gathered to build prototypes of personalized assistive devices.

Anne McGovern | Lincoln Laboratory • mit
March 12, 2018 ~8 min

Mapping coal’s decline and renewables' rise | MIT News

CoalMap online tool shows what policy regulations and technological advancements can do for the cost-competitiveness of solar and wind energy.

Francesca McCaffrey | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
June 22, 2016 ~6 min

Reducing waste and inefficiency, while increasing access and profits, propels MIT Energy Hackathon | MIT News

Eight real-world industry challenges fuel teams’ competitive spirit and impressive results.

Marilyn Siderwicz | Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering • mit
Dec. 11, 2015 ~9 min

Hacking for those with disabilities | MIT News

“Design is a conversation” at this year's ATHack, or Assistive Technologies Hackathon, for people with disabilities.

Patricia A. Sampson | Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science • mit
June 1, 2015 ~7 min

MIT Clean Earth Hackathon breaks convention to foster innovative ideas for industry | MIT News

Winning teams combined talents to solve real sustainability challenges.

Marilyn Siderwicz | Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering • mit
April 24, 2015 ~7 min


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