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news.mit.edu > 2026 > coping-with-catastrophe-miho-mazereeuw-book-0302

Coping with catastrophe

1+ hour, 51+ min ago  (630+ words) Meanwhile, in one Tokyo district, rooftop solar power is now common. Some schools feature skylights and courtyards to bring in natural light. Again, these architectural features serve dual purposes. Solar power, for one, lowers annual operating costs, and it provides…...

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news.mit.edu > 2025 > helping-cities-evolve-vincent-rollet-0717

Helping cities evolve

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (112+ words) Rollet's first exposure to economics was almost accidental.As a teenager, he stumbled upon the lecture videos of a game theory course at Yale University. "I randomly clicked on the available courses," he said, "and I watched the videos, and…...

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news.mit.edu > 2025 > journey-resilience-fueled-learning-0613

A journey of resilience, fueled by learning

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (713+ words) In 2021, Hilal Mohammadzai was set to begin his senior year at the American University of Afghanistan (AUAF), where he was working toward a bachelor's degree in computer science. However, that August, the Taliban seized control of the Afghani government, and…...