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Marta Ortega-Valle, SF ’08, is addressing one of the most pressing challenges faced by farmers: crop threats. She co-founded GreenLight Biosciences with fellow MIT alumni to help farmers create sustainable agricultural systems through the integration of science with technology.
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Learn a bit about Christopher R. Knittel, the Faculty Director of the MIT Climate Policy Center.
This blog, written by Salma Baghdadi, explores the critical challenges faced by African ecosystem builders, particularly the issue of foreign dependency. While international funding and support play a pivotal role in nurturing African ecosystems—fueling innovation, entrepreneurship, and capacity-b...
The stakes are high. Post-harvest losses disproportionately afflict not only Africa but also South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Caribbean, and Latin America—regions with a combined GDP of USD 16 Trillion and home to over 60% of humanity. As we navigate the complexities of the global food system, Freeze...
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Eyeing environmental impact.
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Fintech — technology for financial services — encompasses lending, payments, investing, insurance, property management, risk assessment, and more.
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Will Blodgett, MBA ’12, channels his empathy in his work creating sustainable, high quality, and high opportunity affordable housing.
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Machine learning is a powerful form of artificial intelligence that is affecting every industry. Here’s what you need to know about its potential and limitations and how it’s being used.
In the second blog of her two-part series, Dr. Nadia Shalaby explores how cutting-edge microbial technology could revolutionize agriculture across Africa. Building on research from MIT’s Furst Lab, she introduces “Mighty Microbes”—bioengineered, antioxidant-coated organisms that survive extreme cond...
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After graduating from the MIT Sloan School of Management, classmates Shayna Harris, MBA '11, and Noramay Cadena, LGO '11, set off on their own varied career paths in food and supply chain operations, aerospace engineering, and venture capital.
