Fundamental equations guide marine robots to optimal sampling sites
New principled approach helps autonomous underwater vehicles explore the ocean in an intelligent, energy-efficient manner.
Tata Center adds eight new projects to its 2018-2019 portfolio
MIT principal investigators will receive funding and support for projects seeking an impact in the developing world.
Making appliances and energy grids more efficient
The Tata Center is building a high-efficiency, affordable electric motor that could have a huge impact in India, home to as many as half a billion ceiling fans.
Just what the doctor ordered
Class brings together MIT students and clinicians from local hospitals to design medical devices that address real-world health needs.
MIT conference seeks solutions for reconstruction in devastated Caribbean
Two-day workshop featuring island leaders explores ways to rebuild better, more resilient infrastructure.
A new way to store thermal energy
MIT researchers create material for a chemical heat “battery” that could release its energy on demand.
No more blackouts?
New framework guarantees stability of microgrids that supply local power in developing countries.
Strong current of energy runs through MIT
Research, education, and student activities help create a robust community focused on fueling the world's future.
Infinite Cooling wins Cleantech University Prize competition
Startup is meeting global environmental needs by changing the way power plants use water.
MIT Technology and Policy Program’s Best Thesis for 2017 maps out a clean energy future for India
Award-winning paper by Arun Singh shows how one of the world’s fastest-growing economies can expand its energy consumption while limiting emissions.
Fighting child malnutrition with nanoscience
New research on ready-to-use therapeutic food seeks drastic reduction in fatalities from severe acute malnutrition in India.
Watering the world
New design cuts costs, energy needs for drip irrigation, bringing the systems within reach for more farmers.
Tata Center adds 14 new projects to its portfolio for 2017-18
MIT principal investigators will apply cutting-edge research to the challenges of the developing world, seeking a large-scale impact.
Tapping the hidden value of farm waste
MIT researchers are developing mobile torrefaction technology that can convert biomass into clean-burning fuel, unlocking potential income for farmers.
How engineering students are seeking to solve major food and water security problems
Students with a common passion for food and water security share their research at the MIT Water and Food Security Symposium.