A more democratic Internet
At a forum on campus this week, the FCC discussed how its new broadband plan will help citizens engage in democratic deliberation.
Understanding anti-immigrant sentiment
In new research experiment, MIT political scientist shows Americans’ views on immigration may be less based on economic self-interest than is commonly believed.
GAMBIT Game Lab to raise Haiti funds with "Complete Game-Completion Marathon"
On February 26-28th, the Singapore-MIT GAMBIT Game Lab will host the 2010 Complete Game-Completion Marathon to raise money for relief efforts in Haiti.
Patricia Gercik receives MIT Excellence Award
A visionary for MIT's applied international studies programs
Nobel laureate Krugman: ‘Dark age of macroeconomics’ is upon us
In Stata Center lecture, the Nobel Prize-winning former MIT professor warns that America is replaying its past economic policy mistakes.
Carl Kaysen, MIT professor emeritus and national security expert, dies at age 89
As an adviser under President Kennedy, he helped negotiate a key nuclear test ban treaty.
Democracy put to the test
MIT field experiment asks: What happens when people gain the ability to govern themselves?
3 Questions: David Mindell on Obama’s NASA proposal
MIT space researcher predicts that if adopted, Obama’s proposed budget and policy will lead to more joint human-robotic space exploration
MISTI Global Seed Funds winners announced
Covering an astonishing range of topics, 43 international faculty research projects received almost $700K in funding from the MISTI Global Seed Funds competition.
Burchard Scholars for 2010 announced
34 MIT undergraduates selected who excel in the humanities, arts, and social sciences
Can a game save the world?
New game will teach students collaboration skills--and might help fix climate change in the process
MIT bus service to open live arrival data
Would mean students could craft applications and hardware based on real-time information