Special Program for Urban and Regional Studies celebrates 50th anniversary | MIT News
SPURS Fellows serve as agents of change in international development.
April 6, 2018 • ~8 min
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.
Jan. 31, 2018 • ~4 min
MIT launches China Future City Lab | MIT News
New urban studies program to spur research and innovation in China.
Nov. 20, 2017 • ~7 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
MIT and Tsinghua University sign urban innovation agreement | MIT News
Future City Innovation Connector to support projects addressing rapid growth of Chinese cities.
Sept. 19, 2017 • ~4 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
Watering the world | MIT News
New design cuts costs, energy needs for drip irrigation, bringing the systems within reach for more farmers.
April 19, 2017 • ~7 min
Combined energy and water system could provide for millions | MIT News
Analysis shows system could economically bring fresh water and renewable energy storage to drought-stricken coastal regions worldwide.
April 18, 2017 • ~6 min
Julia Heyman wins 2017 Carroll L. Wilson Award | MIT News
Award will fund a 12-month project to study the implementation of wheelchair sensors in Indonesia.
March 7, 2017 • ~6 min
3 Questions: How history helps us solve today's issues | MIT News
Professor Malick Ghachem discusses how historians contribute to problem-solving by identifying the roots and sources of a problem.
Feb. 28, 2017 • ~10 min
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