Study: Firms “underinvest” in long-term cancer research
Tweaks to the R&D pipeline could create new drugs and greater social benefit.
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The U.S.-Iran nuclear deal: MIT’s experts size it up
Faculty and specialists weigh in on potential pact and global implications.
3 Questions: Michel DeGraff on Haiti’s new policy for teaching in Kreyòl
MIT scholar, and advocate of native-language instruction, backs linguistic change.
Data-driven design
MIT-hosted urban planning conference highlights explosion of information on cities.
3 Questions: Jennifer Light on new media and democracy
MIT historian of technology discusses new work examining “digital citizenship.”
3 Questions: Carlo Ratti on big data and health predictions
MIT researcher discusses a new study on correlations among medical problems.
Chisholm, Rivest, and Thompson appointed as new Institute Professors
Biologist, computer scientist, and musician awarded MIT’s highest faculty honor.
Amy Brand named new director of the MIT Press
Executive and MIT alumna has a deep background in academic publishing and communications.
Can phone data detect real-time unemployment?
Study: Usage patterns vary when people are not working.
3 Questions: Amy Glasmeier on the living wage
MIT professor and expert in regional economies calculates how far salaries stretch.
Study: Juvenile incarceration yields less schooling, more crime
Teen offenders who serve time finish school less often, become repeat offenders more often.
Judith Layzer, expert on environmental politics, dies at 53
Professor wrote influential works on science, public policy, and environmental advocacy.
Melissa Nobles named dean of SHASS
Political scientist and department head to lead School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
Q&A: Deval Patrick on innovation and growth
Former Massachusetts governor discusses MIT, policymaking, and public investment in technology.
