Study shows how households can cut energy costsAn experiment in Amsterdam suggests providing better information to people can help move them out of “energy poverty.”2d ago2d ago
Street SmartsAndres Sevtsuk applies new sources of data to creating more sustainable, walkable, and economically thriving city spaces.Mar 18Mar 18
Enabling a circular economy in the built environmentA better understanding of construction industry stakeholders’ motivations can lead to greater adoption of circular practices.Mar 3Mar 3
Seeking our future in the deep pastMIT Associate professor of architecture Brandon Clifford scrutinizes ancient stone structures, searching for ideas that can revitalize our…Feb 4Feb 4
Where flood policy helps most — and where it could do moreA U.S. program provides important flood insurance relief, but it’s used more in communities with greater means to protect themselves.Jan 22Jan 22
Study evaluates impacts of summer heat in U.S. prison environmentsMIT researchers identify facility-level factors that could worsen heat impacts for incarcerated people.Jan 17Jan 17
Study tracks exposure to air pollution through the dayData from the Bronx account for people’s daily mobility patterns, reveal demographic disparities in exposure levels.Nov 18, 2024Nov 18, 2024
A prosthesis driven by the nervous system helps people with amputation walk naturallyA new surgical procedure gives people more neural feedback from their residual limb. With it, seven patients walked more naturally and…Oct 21, 2024Oct 21, 2024
Designing for outer spaceWith NASA planning permanent bases in space and on the moon, MIT students develop prototypes for habitats far from planet Earth.Oct 7, 2024Oct 7, 2024
A home away from a homelandErica Caple James’ new book examines the rise and struggles of a community organization helping Haitians settle in Boston.Oct 1, 2024Oct 1, 2024