DeGraff awarded $1 million NSF grant to continue linguistics research in Haiti Funding will help develop classroom tools to teach science and math in Creole for the first time. October 3, 2012 Read full story →
Too much information? MIT Sloan marketing professor Catherine Tucker analyzes the boundaries of privacy in a connected world. October 2, 2012 Read full story →
Innovation in the classroom ‘Future of Education’ symposium, held before the inauguration of President L. Rafael Reif, examines the evolution of teaching and learning. September 21, 2012 Read full story →
3 Questions: Violence and protests in the Muslim world MIT political scientist Fotini Christia talks about the attacks on U.S. and Western embassies in North Africa and the Middle East. September 14, 2012 Read full story →
In profile: Chris Zegras MIT urban planner builds tools that help designers make cities cleaner and greener. September 13, 2012 Read full story →
Q&A: Junot Díaz on his new book The MIT professor and Pulitzer-winning writer talks about the people and ideas in his newest work, This Is How You Lose Her — and explains why women form a big part of his core audience. September 11, 2012 Read full story →
Understanding gambling addiction For machine gamblers, it’s not whether they win or lose — it’s how much they play the game. September 4, 2012 Read full story →
The economic cost of increased temperatures Study: Warming episodes hurt poor countries and limit long-term growth. August 7, 2012 Read full story →
Study: Many Americans die with ‘virtually no financial assets’ Innovative research shows large divergence in retirement saving outcomes, with the single elderly faring worse than married couples. August 3, 2012 Read full story →
3 Questions: Anette Hosoi on engineering and the Olympics Got Olympic fever? Dive into the mechanics of a fast pool August 1, 2012 Read full story →
Better product design through a simple square chart How Design Structure Matrix analysis has helped heavyweight companies improve their products, production lines and organizations. July 30, 2012 Read full story →
Why cutting-edge medical technology may not lead to exploding health care costs New study finds growth of advanced imaging slowed amid financial, medical concerns. July 27, 2012 Read full story →
Said and Done for June/July 2012 Digest of MIT humanities, arts and social sciences July 16, 2012 Read full story →
Book details a new model for sharing water Sure, water is in great demand — but that doesn’t mean supply is a zero-sum game among neighboring countries, an MIT professor says in a new book. July 3, 2012 Read full story →
3 Questions: Andrea Campbell interprets the Supreme Court’s health care decision A political scientist whose work was cited in one justice’s opinion weighs in on the ruling and its implications. June 28, 2012 Read full story →