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Older adults and high school students collaborate during the MIT AgeLab’s 2019 OMEGA Summit.

In a time of physical distancing, connecting socially across generations is more important than ever

MIT’s AgeLab offers ways to maintain conversations between younger and older adults.

March 31, 2020

“People are worried about the food supply chain,” says MIT supply chain expert Yossi Sheffi, who is the Elisha Gray II Professor of Engineering Systems at MIT, a professor in MIT’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics. “However, the U.S. food supply chain is very robust.”

Supply chain outlook: Why the situation varies by industry

MIT Professor Yossi Sheffi describes the supply chain landscape in the U.S., from food security to concerns about medical supplies.

March 25, 2020

Alexander Rothkopf (front row, left) joins pharmacy students at Addis Ababa University for the in-person portion of their blended online course.

What pharmacy students in Ethiopia can do with supply chain education

The MIT Humanitarian Supply Chain lab led a blended supply chain management course with Addis Ababa University.

February 19, 2020

Chris Caplice (left), director of the MicroMasters Program in Supply Chain Management, and Mary Ellen Wiltrout, lecturer in digital learning for biology, receive awards for educational innovation at the QS Reimagine Education Awards.

MIT education leaders honored with QS Reimagine Education Awards

Awards honor innovations that enhance learning and employability.

December 18, 2019

MIT AgeLab Director Joseph Coughlin (right) and Transamerica’s Brian Forbes provide remarks at a daylong MIT symposium on caregiving.

MIT AgeLab and Transamerica symposium spotlights the growing challenge of caregiving in the US

The event highlighted caregiving both as a rising economic challenge and as an opportunity for businesses to meet new demands for knowledge and services.

November 21, 2019

Bryan Reimer, an AgeLab research scientist and the associate director of the New England University Transportation Center, was honored for his work developing a better understanding of how people engage with vehicle automation.

Bryan Reimer receives human factors innovator award

MIT AgeLab research engineer directs a team that studies in-vehicle automation, robotics, AI, and the mechanics of driver attention, among other topics.

October 30, 2019

MIT expands global supply chain research with opening of new facilities in Ningbo, China

Incoming director Jay Guo commits to educating individuals and supporting industry at the Supply Chain Innovation Institute.

October 18, 2019

An airman performs the final set of checks during transportation isolation system (TIS) training while practicing patient care in a containment unit. Engineered and implemented after the 2014 Ebola virus outbreak, the TIS is an enclosure the U.S. Defense Department can use to safely transport patients with highly contagious diseases.

Uninfected patients key to improving Ebola response

New methodology may be used to respond to other endemic diseases.

September 16, 2019

Chris Caplice (right) receives the MITx Prize for Teaching and Learning with MOOCs from Krishna Rajagopal in 2018.

Chris Caplice appointed MIT senior research scientist

Executive director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics is recognized for his commitment to research and education in supply chain management.

August 27, 2019

Jay Park (pictured, left) was one of three Boston-area high school students to receive a 2019 OMEGA scholarship, along with Sidonie Brown and Brook Masse. Pictured at right is AARP Massachusetts Director Michael Festa.

High school students receive 2019 MIT AgeLab OMEGA Scholarships for work with elders

Local youth recognized for fostering unity across generations.

June 24, 2019

Students currently enrolled in, or who have already completed, the MITx Supply Chain Management MicroMasters program can apply now for the degree program, with an application deadline of Dec. 16.

Stackable online Master of Science in supply chain management announced

EdX, Arizona State University, and MIT collaboration creates world’s first stacked master’s degree on edX from two top-ranked universities in the field.

June 19, 2019

MIT graduate students Atmaja Sinha and Rakesh Thykandi speak with executives from trucking companies about their work to reduce transportation costs for consumer good companies during the MIT Global Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (SCALE) Network Research Expo 2019.

Strategic thinking on a global scale

Graduate students from around the world showcase research projects at MIT.

February 11, 2019

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker gives remarks at the In Good Company Optimal Aging Challenge reception at MIT.

MIT AgeLab hosts Governor Baker, winners of In Good Company Challenge

Entrepreneurial ventures are developing technologies, community resources, and solutions to address social isolation and loneliness among older adults in Massachusetts.

December 26, 2018

AgeLab researcher Taylor Patskanick exercises in the AGNES suit, which simulates the physical challenges of advanced age.

SilverSneakers exercise program fights isolation

MIT AgeLab researchers find that an exercise program for older adults has unexpected social and health benefits.

November 29, 2018

Matthias Winkenbach, research associate in the Center for Transportation and Logistics and director of the Megacities Logistics Lab, is helping companies answer questions like how many satellite facilities are needed, where they should be located, and what their function should be to optimize delivery systems.

E-commerce spurs innovation in last-mile logistics

As delivery logistics become more challenging with expanding e-commerce, planners such as Matthias Winkenbach are offering solutions.

September 4, 2018

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