In postcolonial Ghana, a fresh start but not a blank slate
A new study of the country’s bureaucracy shows the challenges of state-building at the moment of independence.
J-PAL North America launches ARTEMIS to train early-career researchers
The Applied Research Training in Evaluation, Methods, and Impact Studies program provides dedicated support to help researchers overcome barriers to pursue and obtain funding for randomized evaluations.
J-PAL North America launches Homelessness Evaluation Resource Hub to drive evidence-informed approaches to housing stability
The hub serves as a free, online repository of essential content for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers seeking to leverage rigorous research to inform their approaches to homelessness.
At New York Climate Week 2026, MIT connects with a global network
A cross-section of the MIT community convened discussions on topics ranging from data centers and super pollutants to agriculture and education.
At MIT, Martha Minow speaks on sustaining democracy, both by using and overcoming AI
In Compton Lecture, the distinguished legal scholar warns of potential “loss of the Enlightenment” while suggesting ways innovations can meet our civic and cultural needs.
MIT student leaders: Q&A with Association of Student Activities president Hana Sousa
The senior in chemical engineering volunteers with the ASA as a way to advocate for students and to strengthen bridges between MIT and its student clubs and groups.
Economists Robert Hall PhD ’67 and Michael Woodford PhD ’83 share Nobel Prize
The MIT alumni are honored for work that illuminates how government policy can spur growth in response to economic downturns.
Climate Action Learning Lab bridges research and policy for effective climate solutions
J-PAL North America’s Learning Lab supported a second cohort of U.S. government and nonprofit organizations in building and using rigorous evidence to advance effective decarbonization and adaptation strategies.
MIT researchers are mapping extreme weather risks — and building tools to act on them
The Climate Grand Challenges “New World of Weather” project shows how modeling, planning tools, and infrastructure analysis are translating research into real-world resilience.
Understanding the world, from the Cold War to the age of AI
For 75 years, the Center for International Studies has brought together social scientists, engineers, and practitioners to understand global change, shape public debate, and address generational challenges.
3 Questions: Putting nuclear waste into perspective
Professor Haruko Wainwright believes the risks posed by radioactive wastes cannot be properly assessed without also considering the hazards of chemical wastes.
Translating economic growth into better lives
Graduate student Lyonel Tanganco investigates how to improve public policy interventions and address challenges in nutrition, climate, and development.
Playing against climate risk
Climate scientist Sai Ravela is using games to help coastal communities find creative adaptations to climate change.
Retooling to help democracy revive
Deindustrialization didn’t only hurt some workers, Daron Acemoglu says in a new book; it shrank the coalition supporting democracy, which needs expanding.
Past is prologue for geopolitical developments
DUSP Associate Professor Jason Jackson’s latest book compares how two countries chose radically different paths to economic independence.