Kenya under the microscope MIT economist Tavneet Suri explores finance, agriculture and even politics in her homeland of Kenya — and elsewhere in Africa. January 29, 2014 Read full story →
When the job search becomes a blame game MIT professor’s book explores how white-collar job hunters in the U.S. blame themselves unnecessarily — and suffer as a result — when they cannot find work. January 27, 2014 Read full story →
How the ‘Matthew Effect’ helps some scientific papers gain popularity Fine-grained research shows boost for leading-edge and low-profile work in the life sciences happens after authors are honored. January 27, 2014 Read full story →
Mobile money helps Kenyans weather financial storms New study shows how electronic cash transfers help people cope with income problems. January 22, 2014 Read full story →
Gruber outlines key upcoming moments in Affordable Care Act rollout MIT expert weighs in on health plan’s status as legislation becomes reality. January 10, 2014 Read full story →
Better bankruptcies for banks New study shows that more transparent accounting helps bidders, lowers costs when financial institutions fail. January 10, 2014 Read full story →
3 Questions: Arindam Dutta on MIT and architectural modernism New book, edited by MIT architectural historian, examines the evolution of modernism during its postwar heyday at the Institute. January 9, 2014 Read full story →
Observing the observers MIT Sloan’s Juanjuan Zhang studies how people make decisions — even life-and-death decisions — based on observation and inference. January 6, 2014 Read full story →
Study: Having Medicaid increases emergency room visits Unique study on Oregon’s citizens sheds light on critical care in the U.S. January 2, 2014 Read full story →
Telecommunications data show civic dividing lines in major countries New study uses network data to show communication patterns and divisions in many major nations. December 18, 2013 Read full story →
The surprising story of Mongolian shamanism MIT anthropologist finds that after Soviet domination, a rebirth of shamanism helped Mongolia rewrite its own history. December 16, 2013 Read full story →
How should we use our intelligence? MIT event exposes fault lines among high-ranking former government officials on NSA’s data-gathering programs. December 13, 2013 Read full story →
Polarized labor market leaving more employees in service jobs Study: U.S. job market is putting more workers in positions with limited upside and leverage. December 9, 2013 Read full story →
New medical operations At MIT’s ‘Innovations in Health Care’ conference, industry experts discuss how to maintain quality while reining in costs. December 5, 2013 Read full story →
3 Questions: Benjamin Olken on the economic impact of climate change MIT economist has co-authored a new survey on the burgeoning research about the effects of the changing climate. November 27, 2013 Read full story →