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Design for the Developing World

In MIT D-Lab class 2.729, Design for Scale, MIT students work with clients in the developing world to manufacture products in a more cost-efficient and effective way – from ambulances in Tanzania to an irrigation pump in Nepal.

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Welcome to the “most wicked” apprentice program on campus

Eighteen MIT faculty honored as “Committed to Caring” for 2025-27

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Rohit N Karnik

Rohit N’s Research Areas

Kamal Youcef-Toumi

Kamal’s Research Areas

Sanjay Sarma

Sanjay’s Research Areas

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Kevin Rustagi

Entrepreneur, Graduate Student

[ SB '11 ]

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AnnMarie Thomas

Founder of Playful Learning Lab

[ SB '01 ]

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Prakash Govindan

Co-Founder and CEO, Gradiant

[ PhD '12 ]

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MechE Research Exhibition De Florez Competition

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Design for the Developing World

Welcome to the “most wicked” apprentice program on campus

Eighteen MIT faculty honored as “Committed to Caring” for 2025-27

Meet Some of Our Faculty

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