Supporting sustainability, digital health, and the future of work

The MIT and Accenture Convergence Initiative for Industry and Technology selects three new research projects to support.

School of Engineering • mit
Aug. 24, 2023 ~8 min

Finding “hot spots” where compounding environmental and economic risks converge

A new computational tool empowers decision-makers to target interventions.

Mark Dwortzan | MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change • mit
May 12, 2023 ~5 min


New MIT internships expand research opportunities in Africa

University placements through MISTI aim to help grow the African research ecosystem.

Kristen Wilcox | Office of the Associate Provost for International Activities • mit
Jan. 5, 2023 ~6 min

A healthy wind

Health benefits of using wind energy instead of fossil fuels could quadruple if the most polluting power plants are selected for dialing down, new study finds.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Dec. 2, 2022 ~8 min

A targeted approach to reducing the health impacts of crop residue burning in India

A new study shows how small-scale actions could improve air quality and health outcomes.

Mark Dwortzan | MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change • mit
Nov. 30, 2022 ~5 min

Coordinating climate and air-quality policies to improve public health

New MIT tool pinpoints policy combinations that maximize health benefits.

Mark Dwortzan | MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change • mit
Oct. 26, 2022 ~7 min

J-WAFS awards $150K Solutions grant to Patrick Doyle and team for rapid removal of micropollutants from water

The grant will enable pilot-scale water treatment systems to be built and tested using sustainable hydrogel microparticles.

Carolyn Blais | Abdul Latif Jameel World Water and Food Systems Lab • mit
Sept. 7, 2022 ~5 min

Assay determines the percentage of Omicron, other variants in Covid wastewater

Developed by the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, the assay can provide new details about the type of SARS-CoV-2 circulating in a community.

Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology • mit
Aug. 25, 2022 ~11 min


New test may predict Covid-19 immunity

The paper test measures the level of neutralizing antibodies in a blood sample and could help people decide what protections they should take against infection.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 9, 2022 ~8 min

Study finds natural sources of air pollution exceed air quality guidelines in many regions

MIT research highlights the opportunity to rethink global air quality guidelines.

Stephanie Martinovich | Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering • mit
June 7, 2022 ~7 min

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