Proximity boosts collaboration on MIT campus Study: Being near colleagues helps cross-disciplinary research on papers and patents. July 9, 2017 Read full story →
A simple solution for terrible traffic Study: Without HOV policies, urban traffic gets much, much worse. July 6, 2017 Read full story →
Study: Preschoolers learn from math games — to a point Games found to improve conceptual math skills, but gains may not carry over to primary school. July 6, 2017 Read full story →
Modeling innovation Economist Alessandro Bonatti’s theoretical studies illuminate the behavior of firms and prices. July 5, 2017 Read full story →
How J-PAL thinks globally and acts locally Can an antipoverty program work in different settings? A new report presents a user’s guide to a tough issue. June 28, 2017 Read full story →
Q&A: Running a company in an era of “crazy technological progress” New book by Andrew McAfee and Erik Brynjolfsson surveys tech’s challenges for business. June 27, 2017 Read full story →
Is the Pax Americana truly peaceful? MIT historian John Dower’s latest book decries the militarism of the postwar years. June 27, 2017 Read full story →
From the NFL to MIT: The double life of John Urschel Whether he’s blocking a 300-pound defensive lineman or hitting the math books, this doctoral candidate just won’t quit. June 26, 2017 Read full story →
Testing the metrics MIT researchers refine yardstick for measuring schools and teachers. June 14, 2017 Read full story →
Lisa Su urges doctoral graduates to “dream big” and “change the world” At hooding ceremony, Advanced Micro Devices CEO says MIT “taught me how to think.” June 8, 2017 Read full story →
3 Questions: Mariana Arcaya on the drivers of health inequality MIT professor wants public health advocates to think big about future trends. June 6, 2017 Read full story →
Darwin visits Wall Street Andrew Lo’s new book urges a rethink of financial markets, along evolutionary lines. May 17, 2017 Read full story →
For great challenges, a global strategy MIT plan outlines new framework for expanding its international engagement. May 17, 2017 Read full story →
The U.S. and Mexico: What’s the way forward? MIT event offers look at how U.S.-Mexico relations could revive. May 15, 2017 Read full story →
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden visits MIT Swedish delegation tours Institute, participates in dialogue on innovation. May 8, 2017 Read full story →