Nate Silver presents forecasting work as antidote to ‘terrible’ political pundits In MIT talk, celebrated election forecaster offers critique of media, advice to students and hints about his future projects. March 1, 2013 Read full story →
OEIT's role in fostering open education: an interview with Vijay Kumar The director of MIT's Office of Educational Innovation and Technology discusses OEIT's role. October 31, 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 →
Tech Reunions giving tops $250 million Reunion classes deliver record-breaking gifts — and enjoy 156 events during Tech Reunions 2012. June 13, 2012 Read full story →
Tech Reunions draw thousands of alumni to campus Alumni, many in red jackets, will attend some 140 events from June 7-10 to celebrate and renew their MIT connections. June 6, 2012 Read full story →
Clean energy could lead to scarce materials Rising demand for wind turbines and electric vehicles could strain supplies of some rare earth metals. April 9, 2012 Read full story →
When (and where) work disappears Study: Overseas manufacturing competition hits U.S. regions hard, leaving workers unemployed for years and local economies struggling. February 24, 2012 Read full story →
Rajesh Nair, SDM ’12: systems thinking for looking ahead and paying forward February 17, 2012 Read full story →
How research goes viral What makes a new finding in biology circulate widely? An MIT economist knows: Make the original research materials accessible. January 10, 2012 Read full story →
Boyden named inaugural recipient of IET’s Harvey Engineering Research Prize Honored for his pioneering research contributions to the field of optogenetics, in which neurons are genetically modified to respond to light. January 6, 2012 Read full story →
Traditional social networks fueled Twitter’s spread Site’s U.S. growth relied primarily on media attention, geographic proximity of users. December 21, 2011 Read full story →
Rebuilding American manufacturing White House working group convenes at MIT to examine how new technologies can create economic growth and more jobs in the United States. November 30, 2011 Read full story →
Erdekian stresses importance of ongoing innovation for manufacturing November 14, 2011 Read full story →
Foster the people At manufacturing conference, emphasis is on keeping high-skill jobs in the United States — and creating workers with the talents to fill those positions. October 31, 2011 Read full story →
Attention: Deficit disorder At MIT forum, economists warn that deficit concerns, while legitimate, have been crowding out initiatives to help jobs and growth. October 6, 2011 Read full story →