There are currently 59 projects in South America, sorted alphabetically
One Laptop Per Child (OLPC)
Taiwan-based original design manufacturer Quanta Computer Inc. has been chosen as the ODM for the $100 laptop project sponsored by non-profit organization One Laptop Per Child. Quanta has…more
Paradoja
Subject: 1982 Miss Universe contest in Per as an exploration of Peruvian society, especially women’s roles, the media, ethnicity and class relations.
Summary: Paradoja is a CD-ROM that -…more
Paradoja: Paradox of Women in Developing Countries
1982 Miss Universe contest in Per as an exploration of Peruvian society, especially women’s roles, the media, ethnicity and class relations. Paradoja is a CD-ROM that - using the particular…more
Redesigning Urban Learning Environments
Urban educational systems face myriad challenges. In developing countries, these challenges are accentuated by lack of resources and diminishing public confidence. Approaches to school,…more
Regional ITS Architectures and the Competitive Region
Research considers the role of an ITS architecture for deploying ITS technologies as solutions to regional transportation problems. The concept of a regional system architecture is introduced…more
SIGUS: Special Interest Group in Urban Settlement
SIGUS offers an umbrella for research, workshops and courses focused on low income communities, stressing participatory method in promoting affordable and equitable housing. At MIT it links…more
South American Riverway System (SARS)
The proposed SARS collaboration between MIT and CIFSA is to enhance the educational and research capabilities of Latin American scientists and engineers who are interested in large-scale…more
Spanish Lunch Table
Come Practice your Spanish!
When? Every Tuesday starting April 10th
Where? 7th floor conference room building E38
What time? 12:00 1:00pm
Join us at these informal gatherings at lunch time…more
STS.032 Energy, Environment, and Society
Examines national and global energy debates, namely energy security, climate change, and energy access. Explores technological, market, environmental, cultural and political “fixes” to the…more
STS.434 Firearms in Nonwestern Society: When Technology Travels
Explores what happens when technology travels beyond the users for which it was designed into the worlds of unintended users. Follows the itineraries of guns from foundries in Europe and the US…more
Page 5 of 6 | « First < 3 4 5 6 >
Home » Projects
