3Q: Institute Professor John Deutch on maintaining US leadership in technological innovation
Putting limits on foreign students or technical publications would be counterproductive, write Deutch and Condoleezza Rice.
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How privacy policies affect genetic testing
Study: State-level disclosure laws affect patients’ eagerness to have their DNA tested.
3 Questions: Chris Zegras on designing your city’s transit system
MIT-designed tool lets people test realistic changes to local transit networks.
Solar water purifier is serving 600 Puerto Ricans daily
An off-grid, battery-less system from MIT Lincoln Laboratory and Infinitum Humanitarian Systems will be run indefinitely by a local Boys and Girls Club.
3Q: Chancellor Cynthia Barnhart on efforts to combat sexual assault
Barnhart reports on progress since pioneering student survey, urges all members of MIT community to be part of culture change to prevent sexual misconduct.
Making others’ voices heard through education and journalism
Senior Drew Bent hopes to level the educational playing field of the future.
Two MIT faculty elected 2017 AAAS Fellows
Dorothy Hosler and John Sterman are among those recognized for their efforts to advance science.
3 Questions: Lisa Parks on drones, warfare, and the media
MIT media studies professor discusses new essay collection analyzing the impact of drones.
Bridging the divide with technology
Three from the Plasma Science and Fusion Center spend time with the Middle East Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow.
A brief history of environmental successes
Susan Solomon's John H. Carlson Lecture examines past environmental challenges in the context of today's fight against climate change.
3 Questions: Joseph Coughlin on innovation for an aging population
New book, “The Longevity Economy,” calls for rethinking our ideas about what the elderly can do.
Why we should welcome warnings
At MIT event, experts call for a new approach to worst-case scenarios.
MIT joins court brief in support of “Dreamers”
Legal filing is part of larger set of Institute actions to aid DACA students.
MIT Medical shatters one-day flu shot record
This year’s clinic lived up to its reputation as one of the most efficient operations at MIT.
Mens et Manus America examines election integrity
Political scientists Charles Stewart III and Eitan D. Hersh offer insights on data, technology, and election security in an era of rising concern.