Students can excel at mental math in marketplace jobs but struggle with formal math in the classroom, and vice versa.

International research co-led by Professor Fotini Christia finds an approach lauded in the US works differently in other regions.

As a child, a civil war drove Mlen-Too Wesley out of Liberia. As an adult, he has returned and is applying what he learned in an MITx MicroMasters program to help the West African nation thrive.

Selected LEVER collaborators will work with the organization to develop an evaluation of their respective programs that alleviate poverty.

In parallel, MIT and Universidad Del Valle de Guatemala students seek to advance local innovation by and for Guatemalan communities.

Study of the U.S. shows homes in the South and Southwest could use more aid for energy costs, due to a growing need for air conditioning in a warming climate.

Collaborative hub founded by philanthropist Lisa Yang will catalyze academic innovation and result in real-world, global impact.

Organizations will support government agencies in using evidence to advance economic mobility and racial equity in the wake of Covid-19.

Labs in Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, and South Asia will be led by J-PAL with support from Community Jameel.

Unique barcodes scannable in a mobile application will enable food-aid stakeholders to follow individual items from production through delivery.