Professor of mechanical engineering brings a long association with D-Lab and a commitment to design for the developing world.

MIT political scientist Andrea Campbell discusses the impact of equity on health care innovation and outcomes.

PhD student Cauam Cardoso assesses technologies that aim to help the world’s poor.

Selected state and local governments will receive support from J-PAL North America at MIT to improve the effectiveness of social programs.

Migrants pay more for their home region’s cuisine, even when on the edge of malnutrition.

Project to provide children with tablets loaded with literacy apps reports encouraging results in Africa, U.S.

MIT economic historian Anne McCants discusses the connection between innovation and opportunity.

In unprecedented detail, lifespan gap shown to be large and growing rapidly.

In India, PhD student Natalia Rigol aims to tap into community knowledge to vet loan and grant applicants.

The WZB Berlin Social Science Center honors the developmental economist and J-PAL director for her studies on poverty alleviation.