In Profile: James Wescoat From India to California, an MIT landscape architect and geographer has charted a new course in the study of water. October 14, 2010 Read full story →
MIT economist Peter Diamond wins Nobel Prize Honored with two others for work on 'analysis of markets with search frictions' October 11, 2010 Read full story →
Treasured vaults A professor sheds light on the immigrant family that crafted many American architectural landmarks. October 8, 2010 Read full story →
Beyond the bubble At Center for Real Estate conference, economists contemplate ways to make the risks of financial innovation more evident. October 5, 2010 Read full story →
Putting heads together New study: groups demonstrate distinctive ‘collective intelligence’ when facing difficult tasks October 1, 2010 Read full story →
Explained: Defining recessions It’s not what conventional wisdom holds, as an MIT economist — who heads the bureau charged with identifying U.S. downturns — makes clear. September 29, 2010 Read full story →
On the war path In his new book Cultures of War, MIT historian John Dower examines the militarism that has helped define the United States in the contemporary age September 15, 2010 Read full story →
Better health through social networking Research shows how the nature of your social network influences your health behavior. September 3, 2010 Read full story →
Explained: Quantitative easing An unconventional financial tool is getting more attention as the Fed tries to jump-start the U.S. economy August 17, 2010 Read full story →
Looks like a winner MIT political scientists demonstrate how much candidate appearances affect election outcomes, globally. July 21, 2010 Read full story →
Nobody’s home MIT economist measures how much foreclosures lower housing prices. July 20, 2010 Read full story →
When a little knowledge really is dangerous MIT Sloan professor on the ‘arms race’ between investors trying to understand financial products, and the firms trying to confuse them. July 7, 2010 Read full story →
Measure for Measure What makes scientists productive? To find out, economists with MIT links are researching the researchers. July 1, 2010 Read full story →
The magic touch An MIT researcher examines how the objects we handle affect the decisions we make. June 25, 2010 Read full story →
Haiti’s plight MIT anthropologist Erica James examines the psychological damage inflicted on the island nation’s inhabitants. June 18, 2010 Read full story →