Topic
Economics
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Engineers set the standards
MIT business historian’s new book chronicles the emergence of global standardization in technology.
June 12, 2019 -
Dwaipayan Banerjee receives 2019 Levitan Prize in the Humanities
Award will support research for "A Counter History of Computing in India."
June 10, 2019 -
A behavioral economist explores poverty and development
Doctoral student Pierre-Luc Vautrey investigates how incorrect beliefs shape economic decision-making.
May 30, 2019 -
Empowering African farmers with data
Research from the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society aims to help African farmers increase their production and profits with better prediction.
May 30, 2019 -
J-WAFS announces seven new seed grants
Nine principal investigators from MIT will receive grants totaling over $1 million for solutions-oriented research into global food and water challenges.
May 29, 2019 -
Merging financial savvy and engineering solutions
Sloan Fellow and world citizen James Fok wants to bring financial technology to the global marketplace.
May 28, 2019 -
Building a community for statistics and data science at MIT and beyond
Third annual MIT Statistics and Data Science conference gathers a growing interdisciplinary community of researchers and practitioners.
May 10, 2019 -
Franklin Fisher, professor emeritus of economics, dies at 84
Celebrated economist advanced economic theory, econometrics, and the study of industry and firm behavior.
May 8, 2019 -
Mobile solution for farmers and plan for global shrimp marketplace win agribusiness prize
Seven finalist teams pitched their business ideas at the Rabobank-MIT Food and Agribusiness Innovation Prize competition.
May 3, 2019 -
Study: For low-income countries, climate action pays off by 2050
Economic benefits of mitigation arrive much sooner than previously thought.
May 1, 2019 -
David Autor awarded Carnegie fellowship
MIT economist will study U.S. demographics and the urban-rural split in contemporary society.
April 22, 2019 -
Grad students win Urban Land Institute challenge
Their winning 2019 Hines Student Competition entry readies an urban space for the future while preserving the past.
April 19, 2019 -
J-PAL North America’s newest initiative explores the work of the future
Nonprofit and industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers gather for a kick-off conference to discuss how to make work more equitable, efficient, and just.
April 19, 2019 -
Jump-starting the economy with science
In a new book, MIT professors say more public investment in science will create a better economy for all.
April 17, 2019 -
Five from MIT win 2019 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Award funds graduate studies for talented immigrants and children of immigrants.
April 11, 2019 -
Climate expert emphasizes the fierce urgency of now
In MIT talk, Lord Nicholas Stern calls the next 20 years “absolutely defining” for society.
April 11, 2019 -
Celebrating passionate teachers and enthusiastic learners
At this year's MacVicar Day symposium, faculty and students reflect on the challenges and joys of education in the 21st century.
March 29, 2019 -
Facebook is free, but should it count toward GDP anyway?
Study measures how much free online goods are worth to consumers.
March 26, 2019 -
Women in Data Science conference unites global community of researchers and practitioners
MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society co-hosted WiDS Cambridge, a daylong conference connecting data scientists across academia and industry.
March 20, 2019 -
Study: Democracy fosters economic growth
Researchers find vast gains in productivity after countries democratize.
March 7, 2019