Measuring the economy with location data
Startup’s platform crunches anonymized smartphone GPS data to understand how people shop, work, and live.
MIT rates No. 1 in 12 subjects in 2018 QS World University Rankings
MIT ranked within top 5 in 19 out of 48 subject areas.
When numbers started counting
New book by MIT assistant professor chronicles the birth of statistical arguments in public debate.
MIT NEWDIGS Design Lab advances work on medical treatment financing strategies
Industry leaders, patient advocates, and policymakers collaborate to make groundbreaking new therapies economically sustainable.
How impatience guides financial behavior
Study: Long-term states of mind can affect short-term financial decisions.
QS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2017-18
Ranked at the top for the sixth straight year, the Institute also places first in 12 of 46 disciplines.
Darwin visits Wall Street
Andrew Lo’s new book urges a rethink of financial markets, along evolutionary lines.
MIT Federal Credit Union re-opens Student Center offices with new technology and design
New virtual teller machines, personal service combine with open floor plan to offer members enhanced experience.
MIT rates No. 1 in 12 subjects in 2017 QS World University Rankings
MIT ranked within the top 5 for 19 of 46 subject areas.
Professor Stephen Ross, inventor of arbitrage pricing theory, dies at 73
Ross, who joined the MIT Sloan School of Management in 1997, relished the practical use of finance theory.
The corporate debt trap
Study: Firms that owed more also laid off more workers during the 2007-2009 recession.
Study: Mobile-money services lift Kenyans out of poverty
Greater access to services raises daily spending, especially among female-headed households.
How data can help change the world
At IDSS celebration, speakers explore how data can be brought to bear on global challenges.
Calculating the financial risks of renewable energy
Financial-modeling software for sustainable-infrastructure projects could boost investment in sector.