In the Media

"This year’s U.S. News rankings, released today, yielded an unusual five-way tie among the Top 10 national universities, a scenario that may thwart those students intent on applying to the five top schools."

"Singapore's government gets what it wants — from social policy to tourism. But its bid to enhance the nation's creative atmosphere may be a challenge more difficult any other."

"In many ways, B-schools have led the charge in employment reporting standards, (MIT's Jackie) Wilbur says. She expects other types of programs will likely follow suit and double down on reporting standards."

"Low ages work and America’s unemployment crisis. Are we headed down the wage scale? Should we be?" MIT's Paul Osterman discusses.

"A 15-year-old Hudson computer whiz is working to adapt the Android mobile operating system for use on the recently discontinued HP TouchPad tablet while also brainstorming with MIT engineers about new gadgets for soldiers."

"Thanks to researchers like those at MIT, Princeton and CERT, the cars we drive in the not-so-distant future may become better teachers, subtly guiding us to fuel-efficient driving patterns."

"The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s List Visual Arts Center has a new director."

"MIT designer Adam Kumpf has created a side-scrolling Super Mario Bros. tribute game in a cardboard box."

"They need to unravel this mega-bank. It's too big to manage at this point." -MIT's Simon Johnson

"The tenth anniversary of 9/11 is here, and it’s accompanied by a swirl of news reports and reflections. Which ones should you read?" A book by MIT's Noam Chomsky made the list.

"All countries suffered to some extent; all should recover, albeit presumably at varying rates, and reasonable people could disagree about which nation would grow faster and in a more durable manner."

"A new manufacturing method for lithium-ion batteries could lead to smaller, lighter batteries that can be charged in just seconds."

"A pair of spacecraft rocketed toward the moon Saturday on the first mission dedicated to measuring lunar gravity and determining what's inside Earth's orbiting companion - all the way down to the core."

“The United States today is alone among industrial powers in not having a strategy or even a procedure for thinking through what must be done when it comes to manufacturing.” -MIT's Thomas A. Kochan

"The latest Gallup Underemployment Index now stands at 19% of the global workforce."