MIT Science Policy Initiative members visit Capitol Hill to support funding for research and development
Meet with representatives of 34 congressional offices to urge reversal of budget cuts.
Building the new New Orleans, block by block
MIT urbanist’s new book shows how active neighborhood communities helped revitalize the city after Hurricane Katrina.
Commerce’s call to action
In MIT talk, head of U.S. Chamber of Commerce outlines business-oriented policy agenda.
Open access gains momentum in Washington
White House takes action to increase access to the results of federally funded scientific research
Building a better big box
MIT architect Alexander D’Hooghe looks to remake suburbs and other neighborhoods with ‘more intelligent’ designs.
Helping students master data
An undergraduate econometrics class gets students to think critically about their own research.
Sizing up Japan, after the disaster
MIT political scientist examines Japanese stasis after nuclear meltdown at Fukushima.
Daniel Weitzner receives IAPP Privacy Leadership Award
Lauded for work and leadership in the development of Internet public policy
How to predict the progress of technology
MIT researcher finds Moore’s Law and Wright’s Law best predict how technology improves.
MIT’s Science Policy Initiative travels to Capitol Hill in support of research funding
Will partake in annual Science-Engineering-Technology Congressional Visits Day
Policy matters in the Middle East
PhD student Brian Haggerty's work becomes part of foreign policy debate on Syria
Q&A: U.S. immigration policy and entrepreneurship
MIT’s Bill Aulet, Danielle Guichard-Ashbrook and Edward Roberts discuss the challenges facing foreign-born entrepreneurs under U.S. immigration policy.
MIT report identifies keys to new American innovation
From ‘Main Street’ firms to multinationals, improvements possible in funding of research, collaboration among manufacturers.
The case of the missing gas tax
MIT researchers find vehicle efficiency standards are at least six times more costly than a tax on fuel.