Leveraging science and technology against the world’s top problems
From nuclear proliferation to climate change, Richard K. Lester taps research talent to map a path toward a sustainable planet.
From nuclear proliferation to climate change, Richard K. Lester taps research talent to map a path toward a sustainable planet.
MIT Center for International Studies and Security Studies Program offer new resources for modeling human behavior and decision-making in real-world scenarios.
Alum seeks reliable and environmentally sensitive water and sanitation solutions for the developing world.
MLK Visiting Professor S. Craig Watkins looks beyond algorithm bias to an AI future where models more effectively deal with systemic inequality.
Doctoral student Blair Read links rise of private education in India to local political competition, signaling potential erosion of public services.
A new MIT-wide effort launched by the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society uses social science and computation to address systemic racism.
Growing demand for an energy transition could move the needle, but not far enough.
J-PAL North America publication highlights the promise of sectoral employment programs in combating US wage inequality.
Thirty-six million people in the U.S. use an energy system developed by a handful of activists in the 1990s. An MIT scholar examines this unusual story.
Novel communications infrastructure from the MIT Civic Design Initiative aims to support communities on the front lines of the climate crisis.
Low-wage workers, who vote infrequently, gain a participation boost when their salaries increase.
Senior Heidi Li strives to help local communities understand how they can influence policymaking to achieve a more sustainable future.
Pressman Awards inspire undergraduate engagement in politics and policy, and sometimes a complete pivot in direction.
The findings suggest voting by incarcerated people is unlikely to affect electoral outcomes, in contrast to some assumptions.
Collective intelligence methodology identifies key findings to accelerate the pace of innovation and build health resilience.