Topic
Government
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Strength in numbers
PhD student Dean Knox studies social networks and how individuals use them to access government goods and services.
February 17, 2017 -
Cheaper, faster randomized evaluations
J-PAL North America releases new catalog of administrative data sets to give researchers a leg up in conducting rigorous evaluations of social programs.
February 17, 2017 -
Concrete Sustainability Hub welcomes Panamanian government officials
Panamanian delegates participating in the U.S. Trade and Development Agency Global Procurement Initiative visited MIT to learn about life-cycle cost analysis models.
February 10, 2017 -
Government leaders gather at MIT to advance evidence-based policymaking
State and local policymakers joined with leading researchers to share experiences overcoming challenges to evaluating government programs.
February 9, 2017 -
Testing strategies for preventing violence and crime
J-PAL North America funds randomized studies to evaluate crime-prevention programs.
January 31, 2017 -
MIT Election Data and Science Lab launches
Founded by political scientist Charles Stewart III, the Election Lab focuses on non-partisan research, data, and analysis to improve elections.
January 25, 2017 -
How the U.S. can beat hepatitis C: Don’t buy the pills, buy the company
Pharma veteran and MIT visiting scientist Mark Trusheim advances a provocative solution to overcome treatment costs.
January 20, 2017 -
3Q: MIT’s investment in the Volpe Center property
Executive Vice President and Treasurer Israel Ruiz describes the transaction and its benefits for MIT and Cambridge.
January 18, 2017 -
MIT signs agreement to redevelop Volpe Center
Institute will build new federal building, mixed-use development on the 14-acre parcel in Kendall Square.
January 18, 2017 -
U.S. Department of Energy announces MIT Energy Initiative will join new Manufacturing USA Institute
MITEI faculty affiliates to contribute clean energy expertise to national coalition that will address manufacturing challenges in energy-intensive processing industries.
January 11, 2017 -
Pick an issue and dive in!
Veterans of civil rights movement urge students to join ongoing battle against injustice.
December 15, 2016 -
Helping policy and technology work together
Engineering grad student Keertan Kini is working to strengthen the intersection of policy and technology.
December 12, 2016 -
President Reif calls for renewed national commitment to support basic science
“Invisible infrastructure” of nation’s scientific enterprise is eroding, MIT president warns in Wall Street Journal op-ed.
December 8, 2016 -
Experts gather at MIT to urge more innovation in health care delivery
Two-day conference explores opportunities for research, innovation, and evidence-informed policymaking to address a range of national health care challenges.
December 7, 2016 -
Nuclear engineering student advocates for change on campus and Capitol Hill
Senior Rasheed Auguste is fueled by passions for science, policy, and creating a more inclusive MIT.
December 7, 2016 -
Enabling China to shift from coal to natural gas
How an enhanced cap-and-trade system can help the world’s top carbon emitter cut emissions and improve air quality.
November 18, 2016 -
3Q: Israel Ruiz on MIT’s role in shaping the future of the Volpe Center
Tuesday’s announcement names MIT as an initial partner in redeveloping federal property in Kendall Square.
November 18, 2016 -
The courage to dissent
For graduate student Amanda Rothschild, political science meets personal history in her studies of how the United States responds to genocide.
November 17, 2016 -
At TechCon, science-based solutions for world issues
Innovators and researchers tackle global issues through actionable research and collaboration.
November 15, 2016 -
State and local governments invited to apply for funding, support on pressing policy challenges
Selected governments will partner with MIT's J-PAL North America to test which programs work, which work best, and why.
November 15, 2016