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
MIT researchers inform World Food Program work to reduce post-harvest losses | MIT News
Study of post-harvest storage technology use in Uganda assesses potential for farmer adoption, identifies supply chain challenges and solutions.
Feb. 23, 2017 • ~8 min
Income inequality linked to export “complexity” | MIT News
The mix of products that countries export is a good predictor of income distribution, study finds.
Feb. 16, 2017 • ~6 min
For refugee camps, a waterless toilet to improve health and safety | MIT News
As camps swell, change:WATER Labs aims to bring toilets into individual homes.
Jan. 31, 2017 • ~3 min
Tapping the hidden value of farm waste | MIT News
MIT researchers are developing mobile torrefaction technology that can convert biomass into clean-burning fuel, unlocking potential income for farmers.
Jan. 25, 2017 • ~7 min
How engineering students are seeking to solve major food and water security problems | MIT News
Students with a common passion for food and water security share their research at the MIT Water and Food Security Symposium.
Jan. 9, 2017 • ~12 min
At TechCon, science-based solutions for world issues | MIT News
Innovators and researchers tackle global issues through actionable research and collaboration.
Nov. 15, 2016 • ~10 min
Tackling Chinese urban development | MIT News
Samuel Tak Lee Graduate Fellow Zixiao Yin plans to serve communities back home in Inner Mongolia.
Nov. 4, 2016 • ~7 min
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