MIT president, senior faculty and deans ask Cambridge to approve MIT’s zoning proposal
Reif thanks City Council and the people of Cambridge for valuable input.
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New insight into how people choose insurance plans
Study: Consumers avoid high-deductible plans if they expect to reduce their use of medical care.
MIT report identifies keys to new American innovation
From ‘Main Street’ firms to multinationals, improvements possible in funding of research, collaboration among manufacturers.
Using prizes to spur innovation
MIT Professor Fiona Murray produces concrete guidelines on designing and executing Grand Innovation Prizes.
Simons Center for the Social Brain offering seed grants, postdoc fellowships
Deadline for applications is February 28.
The health-insurance markets of the (very near) future
Policymakers must address ‘tension’ between competition and ease of use.
Skoltech, MIT reflect on first year of collaboration
Anniversary event celebrates international ties.
Study: At most a third of us show a consistent approach to financial risk
Empirically rich new study finds most people alter their risk-management approach depending on the type of financial decision.
MIT Medical sets out to increase breast cancer awareness
Interactive event in E25 atrium offers information, education.
How Jonathan Gruber became ‘Mr. Mandate’
An MIT economist’s path to the center of health-care policymaking in Washington.
Benefits Open Enrollment for 2013 starts Oct. 30
Relatively low premium increases and no major benefit changes this year.
Predicting how patients respond to therapy
Brain scans could help doctors choose treatments for people with social anxiety disorder.
Understanding gambling addiction
For machine gamblers, it’s not whether they win or lose — it’s how much they play the game.