MIT helps first-time entrepreneur build food hospitality company
Led by Christine Marcus MBA ’12, Alchemista is finding success with a human-centered approach to food service.
Surveying the quality of life at MIT
A new survey of MIT students, faculty, and staff will inform initiatives to improve the work-life experience on campus and at Lincoln Laboratory.
Helping military veterans nail that interview
Interview coaching startup Candorful helps veterans transitioning to civilian life prepare for job interviews.
Study: Commercial air travel is safer than ever
The rate of passenger fatalities has declined yet again in the last decade, accelerating a long-term trend.
MIT Sloan launches MITx MicroMasters Program in Finance
Taught by faculty in the MIT Sloan School of Management, MIT’s fifth MicroMasters program offers learners an opportunity to enhance their financial skill set.
In health care, does “hotspotting” make patients better?
Study shows no effect from program intended to reduce repeated hospitalizations by targeting high-cost patients.
Business lessons from “Ford v. Ferrari”
A look at the popular film through a lens of systems thinking and process improvement.
Top MIT research stories of 2019
Most popular stories of the year include science breakthroughs, engineering feats, and confirmation of 16th century architectural genius.
Tracking emissions in China
Evaluating a 2014 policy change yields some good news and some concerns.
MIT Inclusive Innovation Challenge drives a more equitable economy
Global tournament for entrepreneurs will transition into Solve in 2020.
When machine learning packs an economic punch
Study: After eBay improved its translation software, international commerce increased sharply.
Collaborating for irrigation access solutions: Where policy and engineering meet
A J-WAFS connection brings together two MIT research teams helping to advance irrigation in sub-Saharan Africa.
Fostering forward momentum
Thomas Kochan, Julie Shah, and Evelyn Wang honored by graduate students as "Committed to Caring."
The impatient pursuit of progress
Patrick Collison returns to MIT to speak to students about the challenges and possibilities of entrepreneurship.
Interdisciplinary team takes top prize in Mars colony design competition
MIT PhD student George Lordos and his brother Alexandros led the project; goal of the Mars Society competition was to establish a colony on Mars for 1,000 residents.