Studying the effects of coconuts being made into biofuel
Divya Agarwal travels to Fiji as part of an independent study project.
A taxing issue
In book talk, MIT economist Simon Johnson and co-author James Kwak emphasize need to raise revenues to cope with national debt.
IDEAS Global Challenge team profile: True Africa
Improving access to local businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa
3 Questions: Simon Johnson on the national debt
In new book, MIT economist surveys history of debt battles and offers a prescription for fiscal recovery.
Sloan PhD student walks the walk in sustainability
Parrot helped accelerate sustainability efforts at the Institute alongside academic work.
Hail to the geeks
At this year’s MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference: cutting-edge basketball research and, yes, plenty of discussion about Jeremy Lin.
Fuel for thought
Economist Christopher Knittel uncovers surprising facts about the cars we drive — and about the price of gas.
Game on
As MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference kicks off, scholars and fans have produced a growing avalanche of quantitative research.
They’re mastering manufacturing
A distinctive MIT program trains engineers and managers who want to build careers on the leading edge of industrial production.
Scientists: This man has your number
Pierre Azoulay knows why scientists thrive, flounder and have bursts of creativity — and he has the numbers to back it up.
MIT team promotes prostate cancer prognosis tool
Group is a semifinalist in MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition