"I used the college search engine over COLLEGEdata.com to search for schools strictly by freshmen satisfaction and came up with a list of 26 schools with the happiest freshmen."
"Since President Obama took office, the U.S. has made considerable progress in overcoming a problem that has bedeviled presidents since Richard Nixon — dependence on foreign oil."
"In a challenging global economy, a growing number of corporations are turning to sustainability to keep competitive, according to a Tuesday report from MIT Sloan Management Review and The Boston Consulting Group."
"Men are more likely to spend money quickly and go into high levels of debt in regions where the man-to-woman ratio is especially high, a recent study from researchers at MIT and the University of Minnesota found."
"Most drones fly relatively slowly, especially at lower altitudes where they might encounter obstacles and require plenty of time to react. Biologists at Harvard and roboticists at MIT have been studying flight behaviors in goshawks and other birds, aiming to improve algorithms that would allow unmanned aerial vehicles to cruise more quickly through forests, urban areas or other cluttered landscapes."
"The thunderous spikes that Rob Gronkowski hammers into the ground after each of his touchdowns deliver quite an impact throughout Gillette Stadium. But what kind of impact is Gronk really creating?"
"At MIT, the annual Integration Bee, which began two decades ago as one of the many quirky diversions during the school’s January independent study period, has grown into something more. At a school without a traditional 'Big Man on Campus,’ becoming Grand Integrator, some say, is the closest thing to it."
“'Were not trying to encourage increased numbers just for the sake of it,' (MIT Dean of Admissions Stuart) Schmill said in an interview. 'We’re happy given that applicant pool is as diverse and talented as ever. For us that is a terrific outcome.'”
“'Were not trying to encourage increased numbers just for the sake of it,' (MIT Dean of Admissions Stuart) Schmill said in an interview. 'We’re happy given that applicant pool is as diverse and talented as ever. For us that is a terrific outcome.'”
"The economics department of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology provides much of the brainpower used to combat the global financial crisis. Seven former or current central bank chiefs—of the U.S., Britain, the Euro Area, India, Israel, Chile, and Cyprus—either studied or taught there. The department is famous for its stress on practical solutions to economic problems."
"When it comes to motivating young women, lead by example. A recent study co-authored by MIT economist Esther Duflo, underscores just how important female leaders are for the attitudes and ambitions of young women."