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Redesigning pharmacies with the consumer in mind
Alto Pharmacy uses software and an innovative operations model to improve access to medication.
February 13, 2019 -
At StartMIT, students gain advice for building a successful startup
“The purpose of a business should be to solve real problems for real customers,” says MIT Professor Hari Balakrishnan, cofounder of Cambridge Mobile Telematics.
February 8, 2019 -
Weather monitoring from the ground up
ClimaCell uses wireless signals to track and forecast the weather in every 500-meter patch of the Earth’s surface.
December 14, 2018 -
SilverSneakers exercise program fights isolation
MIT AgeLab researchers find that an exercise program for older adults has unexpected social and health benefits.
November 29, 2018 -
Healthy eating made easy
Startup PlateJoy sends users personalized meal plans to help them achieve health goals.
November 21, 2018 -
MIT Task Force on the Work of the Future announces advisory and research boards
Leaders from industry, academia, labor, government, foundations, and other organizations, as well as leading scholars in related fields, will provide guidance.
October 24, 2018 -
Does free flow of capital make the economy more efficient?
David Thesmar studies what happens when the finance sector shakes up the whole economy.
September 26, 2018 -
South Africa startup Wala wins Zambezi Prize for micropayments platform
Legatum Center’s award for innovation in financial inclusion plays a key role in MIT’s push to expand African engagement.
September 18, 2018 -
Putting the Living Wage Calculator into action
Corporations and nonprofits are applying the popular MIT online tool to shape policy and set wages.
August 21, 2018 -
3 Questions: Historian Caley Horan on the rise of private insurance in the U.S.
Assistant professor explores how risk sharing and mutual aid shifted to individual forms of protection.
July 3, 2018 -
How many taxis does a city need?
New dispatching approach could cut the number of cars on the road while meeting rider demand.
May 23, 2018 -
Seven from MIT named National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellows
Fellowships last for up to three years, covering full tuition and mandatory fees.
May 2, 2018 -
National Academy of Sciences elects four MIT professors for 2018
Finkelstein, Kardar, Wen, and Zhang honored for research achievements.
May 1, 2018 -
Plan a wedding, save a farm
Sam McElhinney MBA '17 found a way to help New England small farms, family estates, and orchards by creating a system that enables them to host events easily.
April 18, 2018 -
With buildings and infrastructure, it pays to take a life-cycle perspective
Concrete Sustainability Hub research shows life-cycle thinking has long-term environmental and economic payoffs.
March 30, 2018 -
How often do medical problems lead to bankruptcy?
Poor health is a less common cause of bankruptcy than commonly thought, but it brings other economic woes, study finds.
March 21, 2018 -
Ouch: Study reveals financial pain after hospitalization
Serious medical problems reduce earnings, hurt employment, and increase debt.
February 20, 2018 -
Coding, thinking, sharing, building
More than 130 MIT juniors and seniors dig deeply into research in the Advanced Undergraduate Research Program (SuperUROP).
January 26, 2018 -
From undisciplined to interdisciplinary
Math professor Philippe Rigollet, once a “not very disciplined” student, moves between computer science and statistics.
January 21, 2018 -
Pioneering a health care innovation ecosystem to better serve patients
NEWDIGS Initiative at MIT leads multi-stakeholder collaboration to design and pilot a sustainable, patient-centered innovation ecosystem for a target disease.
December 15, 2017 -
How privacy policies affect genetic testing
Study: State-level disclosure laws affect patients’ eagerness to have their DNA tested.
December 12, 2017 -
Martin Rein, former professor of urban studies and planning, dies at 89
Expert in social policy and social reform, especially the welfare state and retirement policy, was a longtime MIT professor.
November 15, 2017 -
STEX25 strengthens collaboration between startups and industry
MIT Startup Exchange accelerator puts focus on establishing profitable business connections.
November 14, 2017 -
Nuclear and present danger
MIT security experts discuss how to lower tensions between the U.S. and North Korea.
October 4, 2017 -
Kerry Emanuel: This year’s hurricanes are a taste of the future
Climate scientist describes physics behind expected increase in storm strength due to climate change.
September 21, 2017