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MIT researchers release evaluation of low-cost cooling devices in Mali | MIT News

CITE and D-Lab study finds evaporative cooling devices show promise for helping small-scale farmers, market vendors, and families store and preserve vegetables.

Nancy Adams | D-Lab | CITE | June 20, 2018

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William Rodríguez: Helping others broaden their horizons | MIT News

MIT senior and Model UN leader William Rodríguez works to encourage the global exchange of ideas.

Fatima Husain | MIT News correspondent | May 20, 2018

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For food-aid recipients, information is power | MIT News

A simple card explaining a government aid program leads to more rice for poor villagers in Indonesia.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office | May 9, 2018

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Tags:  social-sciences  economics  international-development  indonesia  research  poverty  school-of-humanities-arts-and-social-sciences

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Introducing a user-friendly, step-by-step guide to conducting comparative product evaluations | MIT News

The Comprehensive Initiative on Technology Evaluation teams up with the Technology Exchange Lab to produce a toolkit for technology evaluation in global development.

Comprehensive Initiative on Technology Evaluation | MIT D-Lab | April 25, 2018

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Special Program for Urban and Regional Studies celebrates 50th anniversary | MIT News

SPURS Fellows serve as agents of change in international development.

Ken Shulman | School of Architecture and Planning | April 6, 2018

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China's new engagement with the developing world | MIT News

MIT Research Scientist Eric Heginbotham co-authors book that serves as guide for policymakers and academics, tracking important shifts in China’s diplomacy.

MIT Center for International Studies | Jan. 31, 2018

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Tags:  china  shass  international-relations  political-science  books-and-authors  international-development

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MIT launches China Future City Lab | MIT News

New urban studies program to spur research and innovation in China.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office | Nov. 20, 2017

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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.

Department of Urban Studies and Planning | Nov. 13, 2017

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MIT and Tsinghua University sign urban innovation agreement | MIT News

Future City Innovation Connector to support projects addressing rapid growth of Chinese cities.

MIT News Office | Sept. 19, 2017

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