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Thirty-six million people in the U.S. use an energy system developed by a handful of activists in the 1990s. An MIT scholar examines this unusual story.

MIT spinout Safi Organics uses farmers’ crop residue to make an organic fertilizer that can increase yields and improve soil health.

John Cohn and Franz-Josef Ulm, along with 19 additional MIT alumni, are honored for significant contributions to engineering research, practice, and education.

A Museum of Science, Boston exhibit benefits from oceanographer Paola Malanotte-Rizzoli’s work on the Venetian Lagoon’s MOSE barrier project.

More than $1.3 million in funding available to selected Solver teams and fellows.

New MISTI faculty director Evan Lieberman discusses the crucial role of international education for global solutions.

Senior Heidi Li strives to help local communities understand how they can influence policymaking to achieve a more sustainable future.

Novel communications infrastructure from the MIT Civic Design Initiative aims to support communities on the front lines of the climate crisis.

A subset of the finalists will be announced as multiyear flagship projects this spring.