Explaining what voters try to hide
New paper shows how “conjoint analysis” can tackle hard political issues.
Tackling global change during IAP
MIT graduate students brush up on the fundamentals of climate science and policy.
Interdisciplinary medicine
Senior Yiping Xing’s view of health care draws upon research, public health, and policy.
3 Questions: Pierre Azoulay on the value of funding the NIH
New study shows publicly funded research spurs private drug development.
Novel method projects growth potential of new firms
Detailed study by MIT economists shows which tech businesses tend to thrive.
Is the medical match fair?
Study finds the demand for positions strongly influences medical residents’ salaries.
Deval Patrick to participate in MIT's Innovation Initiative
Former Massachusetts governor to contribute to activities on policy and economic prosperity.
Innovation in transportation
U.S. transportation secretary discusses “infrastructure deficit,” need for long-term innovation and planning.
Study: Industrial clusters fuel economies
New study shows clusters, across fields, help growth, jobs, and innovation.
Report details steps needed to accelerate innovation at MIT
New Innovation Initiative aims to reshape the role of the university in the 21st-century economy.
The Iran nuclear deadline
A roundtable discussion on Iranian negotiations delves into potential outcomes and implications.
Hacking health care
PhD student Andrea Ippolito improves health care through engineering, entrepreneurship, and systems design.