Topic
Technology and policy
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What is the Covid-19 data tsunami telling policymakers?
A global team of researchers searches for insights during a weeklong virtual “datathon.”
July 1, 2020 -
Q&A: Energy studies at MIT and the next generation of energy leaders
Abigail Ostriker ’16 and Addison Stark SM ’10, PhD ’15 share how their experiences with MIT’s energy programs connect them to the global energy community.
May 18, 2020 -
A data-driven response to a pandemic
Isolat, a volunteer collaboration organized by the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society, informs coronavirus policy by analyzing data associated with the pandemic.
May 15, 2020 -
Zeroing in on decarbonization
Wielding complex algorithms, nuclear science and engineering doctoral candidate Nestor Sepulveda spins out scenarios for combating climate change.
January 15, 2020 -
3 Questions: When the student becomes the teacher
Grad student Brandon Leshchinskiy created EarthDNA Ambassadors, an outreach program “for the Earth, for future generations.”
November 5, 2019 -
Using data science to improve public policy
MIT Policy Hackathon, run by students within MIT’s Institute for Data, Systems, and Society, seeks interdisciplinary solutions to societal challenges.
April 23, 2018 -
Exploring ethical dimensions of climate negotiation
MIT researchers focus on empathy, transparency, and empowerment at this year's United Nations Climate Change Conference.
December 18, 2017 -
Noelle Selin: Tracing toxins around the world
Atmospheric chemist takes on pollutants and the global treaties written to control them.
October 22, 2017 -
Clearing the air
At Plume Labs in Paris, MIT-France interns take on an invisible threat by helping to develop a wearable device that tracks indoor and outdoor air quality.
September 29, 2017 -
Using data to inform the connections between technology and policy
MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society research from the Technology and Policy Program highlights multidisciplinary approaches to data-driven policies.
July 22, 2016 -
Making India's waste streams sustainable
MIT researchers are developing a decision-support tool to help cities in India sustainably manage the societal and environmental impacts of their waste.
June 24, 2016 -
Eight from MIT awarded 2016 Fulbright grants
Grantees will spend the 2016-2017 academic year conducting research abroad.
June 16, 2016 -
Professor Richard de Neufville honored at the White House
Engineering professor and systems designer honored as one of the first class of White House Fellows.
October 21, 2015 -
Alumna takes up space on Saturday mornings
MIT alumna Emily Calandrell is the host of Xploration Outer Space, a weekend TV show about all things space.
October 14, 2014