Eight faculty members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Among 197 elected this year to the prestigious honorary society.
Among 197 elected this year to the prestigious honorary society.
New method uses patent data to estimate a technology’s future rate of improvement.
Versatile scholar Jonathan Parker finds new ways to decipher riddles in economics.
Amy Finkelstein spotted an opportunity to bring the gold standard in scientific research to one of the most pressing questions of the day.
Researchers find a 10 percent annual increase, after inflation.
Faculty specializing in mathematics, chemistry, mechanical engineering, and economics among 126 selected.
David Andrew Singer maps the influence of global capital flows among governments, banks, and individuals around the world.
MIT economist explains why randomized trials can improve medical care.
Study finds the demand for positions strongly influences medical residents’ salaries.
11 MIT affiliates and more than 30 alumni are identified as movers, makers, and game changers in their respective fields.
Jeff Gore’s work with baker’s yeast helps ecologists respond to trends, like vanishing fisheries and collapsing honeybee colonies.
Economist’s new book teaches how to conduct cause-and-effect studies on complex social questions.