Topic
Books and authors
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3Q: Siqi Zheng on air quality and urban development in China
Author of “Blue Skies over Beijing” links Chinese air quality and urban development.
May 19, 2017 -
Darwin visits Wall Street
Andrew Lo’s new book urges a rethink of financial markets, along evolutionary lines.
May 17, 2017 -
Big in Japan
Historian’s new book explores pop music and the transformation of Japanese society.
April 27, 2017 -
Wisdom gleaned from data and behavioral economics
In a follow-up to his popular "Disciplined Entrepreneurship," MIT Sloan Senior Lecturer Bill Aulet provides new insights for entrepreneurs.
April 3, 2017 -
America’s two-track economy
Economist’s new book examines decline of the nation’s middle class.
March 13, 2017 -
Global agreements
In new book, MIT linguist expands the horizons of language analysis.
March 10, 2017 -
MIT Press Bookstore launches new author series
Authors@MIT series features speakers on the cutting edge of timely topics.
February 10, 2017 -
How the smallest, most abundant bacteria inspired a children's book series
Institute Professor Penny Chisholm teams up with author and illustrator Molly Bang to write environmental children’s book series.
January 31, 2017 -
"Hidden Figures" screening, discussion addresses the history of black women at NASA
Author and executive producer Margot Lee Shetterly explores inspiration for the film; MIT guest speakers provide additional historical context.
December 22, 2016 -
MIT Press Bookstore celebrates new home
New location hopes to further engage the MIT and Cambridge communities.
December 5, 2016 -
Professor Hung Cheng pledges $1 million for a new MIT scholarship
Inspired by writing his novel, "Nanjing Never Cries," Cheng hopes scholarship helps MIT students work toward a better world.
November 29, 2016 -
MIT Reads hosts author Janet Mock
Shared reading sparks timely conversation about gender, race, and community.
November 29, 2016 -
3Q: Leon Glicksman and John Lienhard on how to teach the unteachable
MIT professors take on problem formulation in thermal science: It can be taught, and their new book describes how.
October 21, 2016 -
Changing the face of conservatism in the U.S.
New book by professor Heather Hendershot explores impact of William F. Buckley’s “Firing Line.”
October 4, 2016 -
Sound system
In new book, Norvin Richards explores how our voices shape the rules of grammar.
September 20, 2016 -
Your child, the literary talent
Literature professor Marah Gubar studies the creative powers of kids.
July 26, 2016 -
Market makers
Good emissions trading programs are unique, not one-size-fits-all, new book argues.
July 26, 2016 -
Cities of tomorrow
New book by Senseable City Lab researchers presents vision of data-driven urban design.
July 5, 2016 -
Groovy science, man!
Q&A: David Kaiser on our debt to science’s countercultural turn.
June 29, 2016 -
3 Questions: Ben Ross Schneider on Brazil’s crisis moment
As political scandal swirls, are there still signs of progress?
March 22, 2016