Tag: developing countries

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K. Lisa Yang Global Engineering and Research Center will prioritize innovations for resource-constrained communities

17 January 2024
Enhanced Innovation

Billions of people worldwide face threats to their livelihood, health, and well-being due to poverty. These…

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Bringing sustainable and affordable electricity to all

23 August 2023
Enhanced Innovation

When MIT electrical engineer Reja Amatya PhD ’12 arrived in Rwanda in 2015, she was whisked…

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Helping cassava farmers by extending crop life

24 July 2022
Enhanced Innovation

The root vegetable cassava is a major food staple in dozens of countries across the world.…

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Bringing hope and transformation to the Democratic Republic of Congo

24 May 2022
Enhanced Innovation

MIT graduate student Milain Fayulu is on a mission. Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo…

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MIT J-WAFS announces 2022 seed grant recipients

20 May 2022
Enhanced Innovation

The Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab (J-WAFS) at MIT has awarded eight MIT…