Why telecom regulation needs to change
Research suggests that the approach that worked with a few large companies with aligned interests needs revisiting in the Internet age.
Nuclear-fuel report challenges key assumptions
MIT study finds no shortage of uranium for nuclear energy for decades, but more research is needed to develop improved fuel-cycle options.
White House engages with MIT Chaplain on wars
Dr. Robert Randolph invited to Washington to discuss Afghanistan and Iraq
Financial impacts of ‘cap and trade’
Analysis shows that, contrary to some claims, proposed legislation to limit carbon emissions would not disadvantage those with lower incomes.
Lunch with a Laureate: Robert Horvitz
Presented by the MIT Museum and the Cambridge Science Festival
Technology and Policy Program student named Switzer Environmental Fellow
Among 21 granted fellowships this year
Obama intends to nominate Suresh as next NSF director
The MIT engineering dean would lead the independent federal agency that supports science and engineering research.
Student-run MIT Energy Conference influences national legislation
Bingaman cites annual event as he introduces bill in U.S. Senate
Diamond nominated for Federal Reserve post
MIT economist and Institute Professor is Obama’s choice for the U.S. central bank’s seven-person board of governors.
An altered state
As Mexico’s violence persists, an MIT scholar says a solution must address the economic dislocations tied to the country’s rapid urbanization.
Michael Greenstone named director of The Hamilton Project
MIT economist to head Washington-based policy group
‘Failure is good’
In a talk to promote his new book, MIT’s Simon Johnson lambastes a finance industry he sees as lacking a healthy fear of losing money.