Innovation, meet organization Economist John Van Reenen studies the creation and use of technology, from the R&D lab to the workplace. January 8, 2018 Read full story →
A manifesto for designing cities MIT professor’s new book calls for a more pluralistic, democratic vision of the city. January 4, 2018 Read full story →
Street signs Study shows how seriously investors took the possibility of a democratic revolution during Egypt’s Arab Spring. December 19, 2017 Read full story →
One planet, many climate plans. Why? MIT’s Janelle Knox-Hayes studies the cultural issues behind climate policy. December 17, 2017 Read full story →
How privacy policies affect genetic testing Study: State-level disclosure laws affect patients’ eagerness to have their DNA tested. December 12, 2017 Read full story →
3 Questions: Chris Zegras on designing your city’s transit system MIT-designed tool lets people test realistic changes to local transit networks. December 8, 2017 Read full story →
Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, president of Croatia, visits MIT State visit includes meeting with MIT president and award for MIT physicist Marin Soljačić. December 5, 2017 Read full story →
How Haiti helps us think differently about history MIT historian Malick Ghachem gets readers and students to look anew at the Atlantic world. December 5, 2017 Read full story →
MIT community gathers to honor Paul Gray Memorial tribute celebrates former Institute president who cherished “This special place.” December 4, 2017 Read full story →
MIT launches China Future City Lab New urban studies program to spur research and innovation in China. November 20, 2017 Read full story →
3 Questions: Lisa Parks on drones, warfare, and the media MIT media studies professor discusses new essay collection analyzing the impact of drones. November 16, 2017 Read full story →
Vanu Bose, software pioneer and MIT Corporation member, dies at 52 CEO of Vanu, Inc. improved wireless networks, encouraged MIT research, and pursued humanitarian efforts. November 11, 2017 Read full story →
Why some Muslim clerics become jihadists In his new book, political scientist Richard Nielsen proposes a “blocked ambition” hypothesis. November 9, 2017 Read full story →
3 Questions: Joseph Coughlin on innovation for an aging population New book, “The Longevity Economy,” calls for rethinking our ideas about what the elderly can do. November 8, 2017 Read full story →
Why we should welcome warnings At MIT event, experts call for a new approach to worst-case scenarios. November 3, 2017 Read full story →