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Working with people around the world to develop and advance collaborative approaches and practical solutions to global poverty challenges.

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

Hands-on, project-based learning. More than 15 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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Building a better wheelchair

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News | Mar 21, 2006 | Sasha Brown, News Office

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Building a better wheelchair

Amy Smith can't wait to continue field-testing the sugarcane charcoal.

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News | Jun 12, 2005 | Ron Fletcher

US Peace Corps
Amy Smith can't wait to continue field-testing the sugarcane charcoal.

Students tackle flooding in Honduras

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News | Apr 25, 2005 | Sarah H. Wright, News Office

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Students tackle flooding in Honduras

MacArthur 'genius' grants go to four from MIT

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News | Sep 28, 2004 | MIT News

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MacArthur 'genius' grants go to four from MIT

A Case Study of Sugarcane Charcoal Technology in Petite Anse, Haiti

Students of the “Ecole de Charbon," Petite Anse, Haiti. 2004

Publication | Sep 15, 2004 | Shawn Frayne, Amy Smith

A Case Study of Sugarcane Charcoal Technology in Petite Anse, Haiti

Necessity Is the Mother of Invention

News | Nov 30, 2003 | Pagan Kennedy

The New York Times
Necessity Is the Mother of Invention

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Through D-Lab's suite of MIT classes, students acquire competency in the participatory design process, understand and apply principles of engineering and design, engage in hands-on shop work, learn to think critically about theories of development, and obtain meaningful experiences in the field - all preparing students to continue socially and environmentally conscious work that addresses issues of global poverty. Find out more about the MIT D-Lab Academics Program!

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