A fair price to pay? Study shows online retail prices often match store prices — and suggests why they sometimes do not. January 31, 2017 Read full story →
Better wisdom from crowds MIT scholars produce new method of harvesting correct answers from groups. January 25, 2017 Read full story →
House rules Research shows how rebuilding Britain’s Houses of Parliament in the 1800s helped create clean-air laws. January 12, 2017 Read full story →
John Kerry: Climate drive an urgent “race against time” At MIT, U.S. Secretary of State highlights peril of climate change, economic promise of clean energy. January 9, 2017 Read full story →
Arthur Kaledin, professor emeritus of history and American studies, dies at 86 Scholar and noted expert in the life of French diplomat and political scientist Alexis de Tocqueville was an acclaimed MIT teacher. December 6, 2016 Read full story →
Steppe by steppe Mongolian anthropologist Manduhai Buyandelger studies a society in transition. November 30, 2016 Read full story →
Decoding the medical cost mystery Providers and patients drive health care spending in roughly equal amounts, study shows. November 3, 2016 Read full story →
MIT task force releases preliminary “Future of Libraries” report New library proposals meant to enhance “meaningful access to knowledge.” October 24, 2016 Read full story →
Study: With Medicaid, ER visits remain high for two years Acquiring health insurance does not lead to drop in emergency room usage. October 19, 2016 Read full story →
Making a splash in health care economics Heidi Williams builds all-new data sets to answer questions about innovation and biomedical research. October 18, 2016 Read full story →
MIT economist Bengt Holmström wins Nobel Prize Holmström shares award with Oliver Hart for work on contract theory. October 10, 2016 Read full story →
Provider, improve thyself Study shows unlicensed health care practitioners in India improve with modest training. October 6, 2016 Read full story →
Changing the face of conservatism in the U.S. New book by professor Heather Hendershot explores impact of William F. Buckley’s “Firing Line.” October 4, 2016 Read full story →
Innovation for everyone Four firms take top prizes in MIT's new Inclusive Innovation Competition. September 28, 2016 Read full story →
Study: Low-emissions vehicles are less expensive overall Detailed look at 125 U.S. auto models finds those emitting less carbon are the least expensive to drive. September 27, 2016 Read full story →