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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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Students on MacVicar Day panel describe educational experiences

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News | Mar 06, 2002 | Sarah H. Wright, News Office

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Students on MacVicar Day panel describe educational experiences

Project strives for clean drinking water in Nepal

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News | Dec 05, 2001 | Elizabeth A. Thomson, News Office

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Project strives for clean drinking water in Nepal

Clean water for Nepal is focus of MIT research

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News | Sep 04, 2001 | MIT News

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Clean water for Nepal is focus of MIT research

Four graduate students win Lemelson prizes

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News | Sep 02, 2000 | MIT News

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Four graduate students win Lemelson prizes

MIT grad student designs low-cost solution for high-tech African problem

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News | Nov 29, 1999 | MIT News

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MIT grad student designs low-cost solution for high-tech African problem

Fruit Drying

Project | Eric Verploegen

Fruit Drying

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Take an MIT D-Lab class and become an effective agent of global change while at MIT and beyond!

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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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