In the new economics course 14.163 (Algorithms and Behavioral Science), students investigate the deployment of machine-learning tools and their potential to understand people, reduce bias, and improve society.
Professors Erik Lin-Greenberg and Tracy Slatyer are honored as “Committed to Caring.”
In the first quintillionth of a second, the universe may have sprouted microscopic black holes with enormous amounts of nuclear charge, MIT physicists propose.
Discounting calculations are ubiquitous today — thanks partly to the English clergy who spread them amid turmoil in the 1600s, an MIT scholar shows.
Ranking at the top for the 13th year in a row, the Institute also places first in 11 subject areas.
New studies show that caste and ethnic identity play an outsize role in how business interacts with government in developing countries.
Open-access monographs receive significantly more use and citations than non-open counterparts, and are more successful at reaching audiences beyond academia.
As part of his MIT doctoral studies in nuclear science and engineering, Eli Sanchez investigated whether hypersonic missiles threaten global security.
Honing her values and career path through her D-Lab classes, the MIT senior sets her sights on leveling inequalities in global health.
Kate Brown, MIT professor of history, discusses how ordinary people taking action in their communities can offer hope for the future.
Research surveys show warnings issued by world leaders are taken equally seriously whether issued on social media or through formal statements.
Letting people work with a “navigator” dramatically increases how often they move to higher-opportunity neighborhoods.
Fifteen new faculty members join six of the school’s academic departments.
Christopher Wang, a senior in EECS, shares his favorite study spaces, how he discovered theater at the Institute, and what he'll miss most.
The Fulbright US Student Program funds research, study, and teaching opportunities abroad.