Fighting inefficiencies
Senior Sheldon Trotman designs computer programs to streamline human behavior.
Department
Management
Inventing “civilization 2.0”
Conference explores how wearables and other technologies are changing how we connect and conduct business.
3 Questions: Pierre Azoulay on the value of funding the NIH
New study shows publicly funded research spurs private drug development.
Novel method projects growth potential of new firms
Detailed study by MIT economists shows which tech businesses tend to thrive.
Study: More expensive emergency care does yield better results
Unique research method reveals significant return on additional health care spending.
Study: Disparities seen in immigrant application results
Latin Americans approved for labor certification less often.
Study: Industrial clusters fuel economies
New study shows clusters, across fields, help growth, jobs, and innovation.
Life in better light
EGG Energy brings solar-powered electricity to rural Tanzania, improving quality of life and the environment.
Tracking what students grasp
Socrative mobile quiz app saves teachers time and offers real-time data on student comprehension of material.
Hacking health care
PhD student Andrea Ippolito improves health care through engineering, entrepreneurship, and systems design.
Running the color gamut
MIT spinout’s quantum-dot technology makes LCD TVs more colorful, energy-efficient.
Q&A: Christopher Knittel on the EPA’s greenhouse gas plan
In Science, economists evaluate government’s proposed emissions policy for power plants.
3 Questions: Thomas Malone on the Climate CoLab’s progress
International effort aims to harness the intelligence of people worldwide to address climate change.
Social networking
Sinan Aral studies peer effects and influence, with an eye toward tackling pressing social problems.
MIT startups win big at MassChallenge
In annual competition, 12 MIT-affiliated teams earn grants and prizes to launch their businesses.