Study: For food-waste recycling, policy is key
Food scraps. Okay, those aren’t the first words that come to mind when you think about the environment. But 22 percent of the municipal solid waste dropped into landfills or incincerators in the U.S....
View ArticleIndustrial “edge cities” have helped China grow
China’s massive investment in industrial parks has paid economic dividends while reshaping the urban areas where they are located, according to a newly published study co-authored by an MIT expert on...
View Article3 Questions: Brent Ryan on Hurricane Harvey’s implications for U.S. cities
Flying through Texas last weekend on his way to a workshop in Mexico, Brent Ryan found himself stranded at a hotel near Houston’s Bush International Airport as a result of Hurricane Harvey’s...
View ArticleGregory Falco: Protecting urban infrastructure against cyberterrorism
While working for the global management consulting company Accenture, Gregory Falco discovered just how vulnerable the technologies underlying smart cities and the “internet of things” — everyday...
View ArticleMIT map offers real-time, crowd-sourced flood reporting during Hurricane Irma
As Hurricane Irma bears down on the U.S., the MIT Urban Risk Lab has launched a free, open-source platform that will help residents and government officials track flooding in Broward County, Florida....
View ArticleResearchers identify opportunities to improve quality, reduce cost of global...
Food assistance delivered to the right people at the right time and in the right place can save lives. In 2016 alone, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) delivered over 1.7 million...
View ArticleMIT and Tsinghua University sign urban innovation agreement
MIT and Tsinghua University in China have signed an agreement establishing a new technology project, the Future City Innovation Connector (FCIC), which is designed to support research and startup teams...
View ArticleProjects make inroads on global food and water challenges
With goals that include finding better ways to purify and desalinate water, improving fertilizer production, and preventing food contamination, nearly two dozen research teams presented updates on...
View ArticleTargeted, crowdsourced aid for Mexican earthquake victims
Lea este artículo en español.On Sept. 21, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Mexico City and the surrounding region, demolishing buildings, killing hundreds, and trapping and injuring many more. More...
View ArticleTackling the world’s challenges in the field
MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI) — MIT’s pioneering international education program — asked the 700-plus students who studied and worked abroad this summer to submit photos...
View ArticleMedia Lab team tops Fragile Families Challenge
A team of researchers from the Human Dynamics research group at the MIT Media Lab has won first place in three categories in the Fragile Families Challenge (FFC). The contest is based on the Fragile...
View ArticleSmall European nation becomes a “living lab” for urban innovation researchers
When you think of innovation hubs around the world, Andorra, a tiny country tucked between Spain and France, may not come to mind.But, for several years, the 180-square-mile nation of 77,000 people has...
View ArticleMapathon seeks to direct humanitarian aid for Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria caused catastrophic damage across Puerto Rico when it made landfall on Sept. 20. As the second hurricane to hit the island in a two-week period, the powerful storm devastated the...
View ArticleBridging the science-policy divide
In the eighth grade, in response to being asked what she wanted to be when she grew up, Talia Weiss critically examined her aspirations and gathered them into one succinct statement: “I wanted to be a...
View ArticleHow cities can fight climate change most effectively
What are the best ways for U.S. cities to combat climate change? A new study co-authored by an MIT professor indicates it will be easier for cities to reduce emissions coming from residential energy...
View ArticleMars city living: Designing for the Red Planet
How will people live on Mars? An MIT team developed a design concept addressing this question as part of Mars City Design 2017, an international competition focused on sustainable cities on Mars to be...
View Article“A good negotiator can be exactly who you are"
Marol Escajeda ’17 is trained in materials science and engineering, yet she finds that success on the job pivots on her leadership and negotiation abilities. “Your skills have to extend beyond your...
View ArticleFaculty additions and promotions at the School of Architecture and Planning
The School of Architecture and Planning has announced that 10 faculty members have been recognized with promotions.In addition, five new professors have joined the school in the Department of...
View ArticleMIT researchers release evaluation of solar pumps for irrigation and salt...
In 2014, the government of India made an ambitious goal to replace 26 million groundwater pumps run on costly diesel, for more efficient and environmentally-friendly options such as solar...
View ArticleUsing art to disrupt systems of oppression
In today’s social climate, which is often characterized by polarization and intolerance, visiting artist B. Stephen Carpenter II believes that art can enable people to have civil conversations about...
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