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Creating, sharing, and using collaborative research practices, actionable findings, and practical solutions.

Hands-on, project-based learning. More than 12 MIT D-Lab classes offered each year!

Working with diverse partners to advance and apply inclusive innovation as a methodology for tackling poverty.

"Impact is not just the product of innovation – it's the process of innovation."

– Amy Smith, MIT D-Lab Founding Director

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Addressing food insecurity in arid regions with an open-source evaporative cooling chamber design

A team from MIT D-Lab and Kenyan community partner Solar Freeze celebrate the completion of the first solar-powered iteration of the forced-air evaporative cooling chamber. Using one-quarter of the energy of refrigerated cold rooms and at half the cost to build, the cooling chamber helps smallhold farmers in arid regions preserve and store freshly harvested produce. Credits: Photo courtesy of MIT D-Lab.

News | Jul 19, 2023 | Nancy Adams | MIT D-Lab

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Addressing food insecurity in arid regions with an open-source evaporative cooling chamber design

WATCH | Inflatable operating theatre set to revolutionise future of emergency surgery

Inflatable Operating Theatre Set To Revolutionise Emergency Surgery.

News | Jun 07, 2023 | News24

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WATCH | Inflatable operating theatre set to revolutionise future of emergency surgery

RISD Students Create Design-Learning Activities for Refugee Youth

Photo: Jo Sittenfeld

News | Jun 02, 2023 | Isabel Roberts

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RISD Students Create Design-Learning Activities for Refugee Youth

PODCAST: Design for a more equitable world with Dr. Ana Pantelic

Ana Pantelic, executive director, MIT D-Lab. Photo: MIT D-Lab

News | May 30, 2023 | Michelle Grant

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PODCAST: Design for a more equitable world with Dr. Ana Pantelic

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

Webinar: Open-Source Fruit and Vegetable Cooling Chamber

Webinar: Open-Source Fruit and Vegetable Cooling Chamber

Video | May 17, 2023 | Eric Verploegen

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Webinar: Open-Source Fruit and Vegetable Cooling Chamber

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