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.

Kelley Travers | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
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.

Office of Distinguished Fellowships • mit
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.

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences • mit
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.

Lauren McKown | D-Lab • mit
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.

Larry Hardesty | MIT News Office • mit
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.

Kara Baskin | MIT Sloan School of Management • mit
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.

Ben Miller | Tata Center for Technology and Design • mit
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.

Carolyn Schmitt | Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering • mit
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.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
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.

Michael Blanding | School of Architecture and Planning • mit
Nov. 4, 2016 ~7 min

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