Searching for balloons in a social network
The key to mobilizing large numbers of people is incentives, study finds.
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Take control of your phone’s sensors
A Media Lab group that has done groundbreaking work using cellphones to gauge human social interactions releases its technology to the public.
Classes and academic research help launch companies
A variety of course offerings are devoted to spurring new ventures.
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In MIT's Human Dynamics Lab, Sandy Pentland PhD '82 uses cell phones and wearable sensors to research nonverbal signals, information flow, and the value of face-to-face conversation.
Putting heads together
New study: groups demonstrate distinctive ‘collective intelligence’ when facing difficult tasks
Time names Amy Smith among ‘world’s most influential people’
Founder of D-Lab cited among top 'thinkers'
At Davos, MIT faculty discuss the nature of intelligence
Videos available of professors' presentations at World Economic Forum
A social network that ballooned
An MIT team’s savvy use of social media to locate weather balloons as part of a $40,000 DARPA contest may shed light on how to mobilize resources during emergencies.
MIT class project gets a gold star from Google
'Locale' will let Android cell phones adjust to surroundings
Legatum and MIT announce the creation of academic center dedicated to development and entrepreneurship
New center to provide fellowships for aspiring entrepreneurs from the developing world