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

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

Unlocking the secrets of natural materials

Growing up in Milan, Benedetto Marelli liked figuring out how things worked. He repaired broken devices…

Addressing food insecurity in arid regions with an open-source evaporative cooling chamber design

Anyone who has ever perspired on a hot summer day understands the principle — and critical value —…

Helping cassava farmers by extending crop life

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

From cage-free to fair trade, the real meaning of food labels

Do Good Foods is a startup that produces “carbon-reduced” chicken. But what exactly does that mean?…

MIT J-WAFS announces 2022 seed grant recipients

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