In the Media

"Could we, will we, should we live without the U.S. Mail."

"Applications for the Master of Finance program at MIT Sloan School of Management rose 3% for students entering this fall."

"Like most every year, the Ivies are at the head of the pack, holding all four of the top spots, closely followed by the four other Ivy League schools, which all place in the top 20."

"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."