D-Lab

D-Lab Scale-Ups awards funds to three MIT social entrepreneursShawn Wen ‘13, Kevin Cedrone SM ’10 PhD ‘13 and Sumana Shrestha MBA ‘13 to join the Phase I Fellowship Program

Amy Smith named one of 'Boston's Most Influential Women'D-Lab founder and co-director recognized by the Women of the Harvard Club Committee

New grants help amplify impact of MIT IDEAS Global Challenge teamsStudent-led entrepreneurship supported by new Venture Grants

Sterilizing with the sunSolar concentrating system could replace fuel-powered or electric devices in remote villages.

Scaling Development Ventures conference goes digital in face of stormSpeakers and attendees from around world convene online to share lessons learned on the path to 'scaling-up' products and services for global social impact.

Bringing the world to innovationWith up to $25 million in new USAID funding, MIT’s D-Lab will gain greater ability to help people in the developing world find their own solutions.

MIT a linchpin of major new USAID programInstitute researchers aim to spur development and evaluation of useful technologies to help the world’s poor.

School of Engineering teams win big at this year’s MassChallenge

Where in the world did MIT undergraduates go?In 2011-12, more than 700 took part in opportunities across the globe.

D-Lab Scale-Ups program offers $20,000 in seed funds to MIT alumni social entrepreneursProposals for 'Phase II' one-year fellowships due Oct. 5

Innovation in the classroom‘Future of Education’ symposium, held before the inauguration of President L. Rafael Reif, examines the evolution of teaching and learning.

MIT’s place in the worldInaugural symposium addresses the Institute’s global engagement.

The Edgerton Center turns 20Professor J. Kim Vandiver on the history and future of the Edgerton Center.

In The World: Helping Brazilians turn waste into productsInternational summit fosters ways of producing everything from food to flooring, using discarded materials.

In the World: MIT-designed cooler preserves tuberculosis drugs, records dosesA simple cooler could help patients battle antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis.

IDEAS Global Challenge coordinator discusses intersection of innovation and public serviceFacilitated by Kate Mytty, competition will award up to $10,000 per team next month.

IDEAS Global Challenge team profile: wecyclersIncentivizing recycling in the slums of Nigeria

IDEAS Global Challenge team profile: EssmartImproving access to vital technologies in rural India

In the World: Design summit’s inventions find willing buyersDevices to improve lives in developing countries are so appealing that even the initial prototypes attract buyers.

In the World: Cultivating creativityFor some of the world’s poorest people, the biggest impact can come from fostering creative problem-solving.

Spotlight on serviceIDEAS and Global Challenge competitions award nearly $150,000 to teams of public service innovators working around the world.

Universities can lead in development, USAID head says during MIT visitDiscusses how new ideas are needed for battling disease, extending education and improving lives in poor nations.

Time names Amy Smith among ‘world’s most influential people’Founder of D-Lab cited among top 'thinkers'