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Curiosity Unbounded, Ep 2: Bureaucracies, dictatorships, and the power of Africa's people — Mai Hassan

Posted May 8, 202300:32:41

In this episode, MIT President Sally Kornbluth sits down with associate professor of political science and faculty co-director of MIT-Africa, Mai Hassan....

Curiosity Unbounded, Ep 1: How a free-range kid from Maine is helping green-up industrial practices — Desirée Plata

Posted April 19, 202300:22:13

In this episode, MIT President Sally Kornbluth sits down with newly tenured associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, Desirée Plata....

Audio Article: Low-cost device can measure air pollution anywhere

Posted March 27, 202300:05:37

MIT researchers have made an open-source version of the “City Scanner” mobile pollution detector that lets people check air quality anywhere, cheaply....

Audio Article: Minimizing electric vehicles’ impact on the grid

Posted March 23, 202300:06:50

In a new study, MIT researchers have developed strategies for beneficial electric vehicle charging to reduce peak electricity demand and store solar...

Audio Article: How to push, wiggle, or drill an object through granular material

Posted January 30, 202300:06:49

Predicting what it takes to push through sand, gravel, or other soft media can help engineers drive a rover over Martian soil, anchor a ship in rough...