IDEAS competition
In the World: Turning waste into profit
November 19, 2010
Students aim to improve Kenyan slum-dwellers’ access to basic sanitation — and generate renewable energy and jobs along the way.
Also labeled: Business, Entrepreneurship, Graduate, postdoctoral, In the world, Global, Poverty, Public service, Students
MIT teams dominate national energy contest
October 22, 2010
Three MIT-connected teams were among five finalists and won top two prizes in ConocoPhillips award program
MIT students shine at USAID Science and Technology forum
September 24, 2010
Jodie Wu ’09 and Jamie Yang PhD ’08 selected as 2010 Echoing Green Fellows
July 1, 2010
Chosen from a pool of 1,000 applicants from 73 countries
Also labeled: Alumni/ae, Awards, honors and fellowships, Development, Energy, Public service, Technology and society
Researching and writing a thesis (and a blog) in Tanzania
January 6, 2010
Mechanical Engineering major, Tish Scolnik ’09, is spending this January developing her thesis focused on appropriate technology for the developing world.
Also labeled: In the world, Public service, Student life, Students, Technology and society, Wheelchair technology
IDEAS Competition team Lebônê Solutions wins Popular Mechanics award
October 29, 2009
A dirt-powered battery developed by Lebônê Solutions Inc., a 2009 MIT IDEAS Competition team, was recently named one of the 10 Most Brilliant Innovations of 2009 by Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Tish Scolnik ’10 selected as one of Glamour Magazine’s Top 10 College Women
October 19, 2009
The October issue of Glamour Magazine has named 2009 Truman Scholar Tish Scolnik as one of their Top 10 College Women, recognizing her work on mobility issues for the disabled.
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