$25 million gift launches ambitious new effort tackling poverty and climate change The King Climate Action Initiative at J-PAL will develop large-scale climate-response programs for some of the world’s most vulnerable populations. July 29, 2020 Read full story →
Our itch to share helps spread Covid-19 misinformation Study finds social media sharing affects news judgment, but a quick exercise reduces the problem. July 9, 2020 Read full story →
The urban job escalator has stopped moving Study shows cities have stopped providing middle-class work in recent decades — especially for Black and Latino workers. July 8, 2020 Read full story →
MIT announces plans for fall 2020 semester Extensive safety protocols will undergird the return of additional students and staff to campus. July 7, 2020 Read full story →
When culture clashes with Covid-19 MIT panelists examine the roles of social norms in countries’ differing responses to the coronavirus pandemic. June 25, 2020 Read full story →
Helping consumers in a crisis “Quantitative easing” program let households spend more during the last recession. Could it work again? June 25, 2020 Read full story →
What moves people? Associate Professor Jinhua Zhao, who will direct the new MIT Mobility Initiative, brings behavioral science to urban transportation. June 15, 2020 Read full story →
State-level R&D tax credits spur growth of new businesses Study also finds tax breaks for general business investment have slightly negative effect on innovation. June 12, 2020 Read full story →
Which businesses should be open? In light of Covid-19, an MIT study looks at tradeoffs between economic value and public health, across different types of retail. June 11, 2020 Read full story →
How often do vaccine trials hit paydirt? Study: Vaccines find more success in development than any other kind of drug, but have been relatively neglected in recent decades. May 27, 2020 Read full story →
Inside the new world of online dissertation defenses Emojis, grandmas logging in, and kudos from strangers: How MIT students have finished their PhDs during the pandemic. May 22, 2020 Read full story →
The changing world of work MIT Task Force on the Work of the Future responds to rapid changes brought by the pandemic. May 18, 2020 Read full story →
Who gets ventilator priority? Paper co-authored by MIT economist proposes a new way to handle medical shortages during the Covid-19 crisis. May 13, 2020 Read full story →
An innovation plan to beat Covid-19 MIT economist Pierre Azoulay outlines a roadmap for scientific success against the virus. May 8, 2020 Read full story →
Study finds stronger links between automation and inequality Job-replacing tech has directly driven the income gap since the late 1980s, economists report. May 5, 2020 Read full story →