3Q: Evaluating skills, education, and workforce training in the US
Professors Kathleen Thelen and Paul Osterman explore the highly fragmented US workforce training system and comparable programs in Europe.
Podcast series from J-PAL North America shares stories behind the impact of summer jobs in the US
Series paints a holistic picture of summer youth employment programs and how research helps strengthen them.
3 Questions: Adam Berinsky on how to assess election polls
MIT political scientist explains the responsibilities leaders have for shaping and sharing factual, truthful information in the nation's political discourse.
Lincoln Laboratory receives 2020 Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for small business partnerships
The award was given for the laboratory’s work with small businesses and commitment to help keep the small-business community thriving.
Get Out the Vote Fest attracts 1,000 viewers ahead of November election
MIT student groups come together to host “voter mobilization festival” featuring Institute leaders, famed artists, and elected officials.
A global collaboration to move artificial intelligence principles to practice
Convened by the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, the AI Policy Forum will develop frameworks and tools for governments and companies to implement concrete policies.
What are the odds your vote will not count?
MIT professor’s study quantifies how many mail-in ballots became “lost votes” in the 2016 U.S. federal election.
3 questions: Ariel White on voter rights and the US criminal justice system
MIT political scientist researches voting, race, the legal system, and bureaucratic behavior.
3 Questions: Daron Acemoglu on the US tax system and automation
MIT Task Force on the Work of the Future looks at how the tax system has led to excessive reliance on machines.
How many votes will be counted after election night?
Study measures the “blue shift” from absentee and provisional ballots, underscores uncertainties of 2020 vote.
Sheila Widnall: A lifetime exploring the unknown
During 64 years at MIT, the Institute Professor Emerita has been a trailblazer in aerospace and the U.S. military, and a changemaker for women in STEM.
Student leaders and PKG Center team up to encourage civic engagement this November
Bolstered by campus partnerships and TurboVote, the student-led group MITvote is working to increase voter turnout.
J-PAL North America launches research initiative to focus on Covid-19 recovery
The Covid-19 Recovery and Resilience Initiative aims to catalyze evidence-based policy solutions to the challenges posed by the pandemic.
Economist Antoine Levy is all over the map
The PhD student is fascinated by local variations in economic activity, and how they drive national policies.