MIT affiliates named 2026 Schmidt Sciences AI2050 Fellows
Five MIT faculty members and two additional alumni are honored with fellowships to advance research on beneficial AI.
J-PAL North America launches ARTEMIS to train early-career researchers
The Applied Research Training in Evaluation, Methods, and Impact Studies program provides dedicated support to help researchers overcome barriers to pursue and obtain funding for randomized evaluations.
Q&A: Hey AI, who should I vote for this year?
MIT professors Adam Berinsky and Chara Podimata discuss a new project to track how AI chatbots are responding to questions about the 2026 U.S. midterm elections.
Seven MIT affiliates elected to the National Academy of Medicine for 2026
Professor Michael Yaffe and six MIT alumni are honored for their outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.
Making machines that can listen
Professor Paris Smaragdis develops computers with superhuman hearing for applications like speech recognition, music understanding, and environmental monitoring.
J-PAL North America launches Homelessness Evaluation Resource Hub to drive evidence-informed approaches to housing stability
The hub serves as a free, online repository of essential content for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers seeking to leverage rigorous research to inform their approaches to homelessness.
Reinforcing the value of human understanding at MIT
During the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences’ 75th Anniversary Symposium, President Sally Kornbluth said “MIT has never needed your particular insight and guidance more than we do now.”
Q&A: How AI came to model the “messy” human mind
Assistant Professor Benjamin Lindquist studies how engineers deliberately injected randomness into early AI, giving rise to deep-learning models that sometimes hallucinate.
Building trust in governments through digital platforms
Governments and private companies often work together to provide public services online. A new study asks: How do these partnerships affect people’s trust in government?
MIT Farm is growing
Co-founders Aleks Banaś and Zachary Rapaport see architecture and farming as deeply complementary disciplines. Their nascent club is having a sizeable impact at the Institute.
Economists Robert Hall PhD ’67 and Michael Woodford PhD ’83 share Nobel Prize
The MIT alumni are honored for work that illuminates how government policy can spur growth in response to economic downturns.
Discovering the value of humanistic inquiry
Students in MIT’s Concourse program delve deeply into the human condition, debate challenging questions, and learn to develop judgment about issues that can’t be quantified.
Climate Action Learning Lab bridges research and policy for effective climate solutions
J-PAL North America’s Learning Lab supported a second cohort of U.S. government and nonprofit organizations in building and using rigorous evidence to advance effective decarbonization and adaptation strategies.
The effects of an “algorithmic monoculture” depend on the details
In a study focusing on hiring decisions, MIT researchers found the use of a single algorithm by many firms could benefit job seekers in certain situations.
Who we become when we talk to machines
Professor Sherry Turkle’s new book, “Artificial Intimacy,” offers a withering critique of chatbots and the antisocial dynamics she believes they encourage.