3 Questions: Lee Gehrke on a new paper diagnostic for Ebola
Simple device now in development could speed diagnosis and improve disease tracking.
Catching air
Jimmy Gasore is working on Africa’s first high-frequency climate observatory in his native Rwanda.
Report: Unless we change direction, the world will warm 3-5 degrees Celsius
"2014 Climate and Energy Outlook" finds the world will be warmer, thirstier, and still dependent on fossil fuels unless 2015 climate negotiations are more effective than expected.
GEARing technology for developing markets
Amos Winter designs, builds, and delivers products for underserved populations around the world.
A paper diagnostic for cancer
Low-cost urine test developed by MIT engineers amplifies signals from growing tumors to detect disease.
Study: Current efforts not enough to prevent climate consequences
MIT researchers provide a window into the future with 2013 Energy and Climate Outlook
Energy and the developing world
New student group aims to raise awareness about the developing world’s energy crisis.
Targeting product design for the developing world
The key, MIT study finds, is designing products that make money for the microentrepreneur.
How anti-poverty programs go viral
Study: Getting the well-connected to spread the word helps more people learn about microfinance programs in rural India.
Water purification process named 'Technology Idol of the Year'
Humidification-dehumidification (HDH) carrier gas extraction process developed by researchers at MIT.
MSMS student taps MIT Sloan to power energy research
As a student in the Master of Science in Management Studies program, Vikalp Sabhlok examines ways to improve energy distribution systems in developing countries.
How to make factory conditions better
After years of research into global production systems, an MIT political scientist is convinced that government, not just the private sector, must help keep workers safe.
Inventors honored for bringing life-saving health solutions to the developing world
Rebecca Richards-Kortum and Maria Oden win $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Global Innovation.
Deep in the field
Book details how economist Robert Townsend has spent two decades in rural Thailand, exploring the links between household finances and economic growth.
When opportunity meets preparation
Political science PhD student Laura Chirot examines industrial policy in late developing countries.