Study offers new view of how cartels work Less data-sharing among firms can actually lead to more collusion, economists find. December 19, 2018 Read full story →
Q&A: Why business leaders should — yes — ask questions MIT Sloan’s Hal Gregersen talks about his new book, “Questions Are the Answer.” December 18, 2018 Read full story →
This MIT professor uncovers secrets to better investing MIT Sloan’s Eric So sheds new light on investor behavior and stock markets. December 17, 2018 Read full story →
What game theory tells us about politics and society Economist Alexander Wolitzky uses game theory to model institutions, networks, and social dynamics. December 4, 2018 Read full story →
When Japan met the world Inspired by a family background with extensive U.S-Japan ties, historian Hiromu Nagahara explores Japan’s cultural links to other societies. November 20, 2018 Read full story →
Dana Mead PhD ’67, former chair of the MIT Corporation, dies at 82 Accomplished leader in military, private sector, and academia helped advance MIT’s interests on many fronts. November 9, 2018 Read full story →
Inside the world of livestreaming as entertainment T.L. Taylor looks at how computer gaming and other forms of online broadcasting became big-time spectator sports. November 7, 2018 Read full story →
Why private firms’ accounting disclosures help the economy grow MIT’s Nemit Shroff studies the information that helps managers make better decisions for their companies. November 3, 2018 Read full story →
To build new college, MIT seeks campus and alumni input Opportunities and new challenges were at the forefront of discussions about the MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing. November 2, 2018 Read full story →
Novelist Min Jin Lee makes the case for understanding through fiction At MIT event, “Pachinko” author talks about literature as a way of understanding outsiders in modern culture. November 1, 2018 Read full story →
How should autonomous vehicles be programmed? Massive global survey reveals ethics preferences and regional differences. October 24, 2018 Read full story →
Refining the “science” of political science Teppei Yamamoto examines the methods of his discipline, to help scholars nail down cause and effect. October 21, 2018 Read full story →
MIT alumnus William Nordhaus wins Nobel Prize in economic sciences Scholar shares award for his work on climate economics. October 8, 2018 Read full story →
Amy Finkelstein, Lisa Parks win 2018 MacArthur Fellowships Health care economist and media studies scholar are the latest MIT faculty to nab prestigious “genius grant.” October 4, 2018 Read full story →
Getting serious about food safety Deborah Blum’s new book explores the unlikely origins of food and drink regulation in the U.S. October 3, 2018 Read full story →