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MIT News | November 6, 2025

Teaching robots to map large environments

A new approach developed by researchers including IDSS faculty Luca Carlone could help a search-and-rescue robot navigate an unpredictable environment by rapidly generating an accurate map of its surroundings.

Harvard Business Review | November 5, 2025

Life’s Work: an interview with Esther Duflo

The Nobel laureate talks about why she became an economist, which tools and interventions have shown success in reducing poverty, and the role of public-private collaboration in solving seemingly intractable problems.

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