What Paris shows us about the history of photography MIT professor’s book develops a new narrative about photography and the ways we use it, from the place where it all began. August 16, 2018 Read full story →
How Africans developed scientific knowledge of the deadly tsetse fly New book by MIT Associate Professor Clapperton Chakanetsa Mavhunga explores science in action in Africa. August 2, 2018 Read full story →
Contemplating the eyes in the sky Media studies scholar Lisa Parks examines the way satellites and other aerial technologies have changed society. July 20, 2018 Read full story →
The city is her lab Siqi Zheng studies the economics of China’s urban explosion. July 3, 2018 Read full story →
The value of late-in-life health care spending Study debunks notion that large chunks of Medicare go to futile end-of-life care. June 28, 2018 Read full story →
Study: Climate action can limit Asia’s growing water shortages Following the Paris accord could reduce risk of severe water-access problems, researchers find. June 19, 2018 Read full story →
Method man Alberto Abadie refines the tools of economics — and gets some interesting results along the way. June 18, 2018 Read full story →
Checking China’s pollution, by satellite Study finds reduction in sulfur emissions from power plants. June 18, 2018 Read full story →
Metropolitan Storage Warehouse is potential new location for School of Architecture and Planning Historic building would create “design hub” for MIT, with benefits for surrounding community. June 14, 2018 Read full story →
Prime Minister António Costa of Portugal champions innovation in MIT talk Visit follows renewal of popular MIT Portugal Program. June 11, 2018 Read full story →
At doctoral hooding ceremony, a call to make the world “more just, more fair” Candis Callison SM ’02, PhD ’10, professor and journalist, tells doctoral graduates they can “shift society” for the better. June 7, 2018 Read full story →
Gauging language proficiency through eye movement Study tracks eye movement to determine how well people understand English as a foreign language. May 22, 2018 Read full story →
People power State-level policy in the U.S. is responsive to public opinion, study shows. May 11, 2018 Read full story →
For food-aid recipients, information is power A simple card explaining a government aid program leads to more rice for poor villagers in Indonesia. May 9, 2018 Read full story →
3Q: Alan Lightman on science, religion, and our yearning for absolute knowledge New book, “Searching for Stars on an Island in Maine,” examines the tensions between belief and knowing. April 27, 2018 Read full story →