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Quantifying the benefits of a national emissions trading system in China
MIT and Tsinghua University researchers compare the impacts of current provincial targets to a national emissions trading program.
Coming home to MIT
Alum of MIT middle and high school programs returns to begin doctorate program in aerospace engineering
Advantage, Arnaud
Economist Arnaud Costinot studies international trade — and has helped revive interest in economics’ venerable Theory of Comparative Advantage.
Innovation in renewable-energy technologies is booming
New study shows that research investments and growing markets have fueled a huge rise in new patents.
Thinking globally
Scholar and administrator Bernd Widdig holds a newly created position at MIT: director of international affairs.
Ann Wolpert, director of libraries, has died at 70
Served MIT for 17 years; was leading light on role of the research library in the digital age.
Achieving an innovation nation
MIT report emphasizes need to turn U.S. innovation strengths into growth.
3 Questions: Suzanne Berger on converting innovation into growth
As MIT’s PIE Commission releases its findings on the innovation economy, a focus on finding ways to help new ideas reach the market.
Accelerating startups, the MIT way
MIT’s Global Founders Skills Accelerator — which focuses on ‘disciplined entrepreneurship’ — helps student teams build innovation-based startups.
Energy and the developing world
New student group aims to raise awareness about the developing world’s energy crisis.
ESD alumna honored by the World Economic Forum
Erica Fuchs named to 'Top 40 under 40 Young Scientist' list
EdX announces partnership with Google
Google and edX to collaborate on an open-source learning platform and research, among other things.