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Sophia Chen: It’s our duty to make the world better through empathy, patience, and respect

Sophia Chen, pictured here in Madagascar on an MIT D-Lab project to test a water vapor condensing chamber, says: “It is no understatement to say that D-Lab has played a central role in helping me discover what I'm passionate about and what my purpose is in life.” Photo: Courtesy of MIT D-Lab.

News | May 28, 2024 | Nancy Adams | MIT D-Lab

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Sophia Chen: It’s our duty to make the world better through empathy, patience, and respect

Bringing safe surgery to patients everywhere

The MIT D-Lab-supported startup SurgiBox has developed a portable kit that doctors can use to create sterile operating environments in low-resource environments. The SurgiBox system includes a bubble with armholes facing inward, a module that filters and controls air flow, and a battery. The entire thing fits inside of a backpack and can be set up in minutes. Credits: Image: Courtesy of SurgiBox

News | May 22, 2023 | Zach Winn

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Bringing safe surgery to patients everywhere

Moving Health unveils new ambulance design

News | Mar 28, 2023 | 3News

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Moving Health unveils new ambulance design

Creative Capacity Building for Circular Economy Design in Cochabamba, Bolivia - Part 1

One of seven teams showing the plastic shredder they designed and created during the Creative Capacity Building workshop. The team was comprised of MIT D-Lab students, Bolivian university students, and local waste pickers or ecorecolectoras. Photo: Courtesy MIT D-Lab

Blog | Feb 16, 2023 | 2023 IAP D-Lab: Development & D-Lab: Gender and Development Teams

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Creative Capacity Building for Circular Economy Design in Cochabamba, Bolivia - Part 1

Bringing hope and transformation to the Democratic Republic of Congo

The Boston Public Library has been one of graduate student Milain Fayulu’s favorite places to work on his thesis, which investigates how U.S. venture capital investment in Africa has concentrated in just a handful of nations. Credits: Photo courtesy of Milain Fayulu

News | May 24, 2022 | Leda Zimmerman

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Bringing hope and transformation to the Democratic Republic of Congo

As Earth Heats Up, This Inventor is Focused on Keeping Cool

Photo credit: Courtesy Medium

News | Jun 09, 2021 | Lemelson Foundation

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As Earth Heats Up, This Inventor is Focused on Keeping Cool

From entrepreneur to climate policy advocate

Applying my education to help combat climate change, one of the greatest global challenges in history, is the way in which I hope to make a difference,” says Kiara Wahnschafft. Credits:Image: Adam Glanzman

News | Apr 19, 2021 | Hannah Meiseles | MIT News Office

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From entrepreneur to climate policy advocate

TILT: Meeting humanitarian needs through technology

Tilt, a wheelchair attachment for negotiating stairs that is inexpensive, universal, lightweight, and safe.

News | Mar 26, 2021 | MIT India

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TILT: Meeting humanitarian needs through technology

Cooling homes without warming the planet

The startup Transaera is using a class of materials called metal organic frameworks, or MOFs, to create air conditioners that could have five times less impact on the climate when compared to traditional ACs. Credits:Image: iStockphoto

News | Mar 26, 2021 | Zach Winn | MIT News Office

MIT News

Cooling homes without warming the planet

Experiential Learning in the Time of Covid-19: How Two D-Lab Class Projects Pivoted to Bridge Distances and Meet Critical Needs

The 2020 D-Lab: Design class meeting online during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Blog | Jul 27, 2020 | Sarina Motwani

Experiential Learning in the Time of Covid-19: How Two D-Lab Class Projects Pivoted to Bridge Distances and Meet Critical Needs