Testing strategies for preventing violence and crime
J-PAL North America funds randomized studies to evaluate crime-prevention programs.
Small interventions, big effects: Closing the MOOC achievement gap
Techniques that develop a sense of belonging help to improve global MOOC persistence and completion rates.
Research assistants at energy’s cutting edge
MIT graduate students in energy fields gain skills and advance knowledge while helping to move toward a low-carbon future.
A fair price to pay?
Study shows online retail prices often match store prices — and suggests why they sometimes do not.
Optimizing code
Modifying the “middle end” of a popular compiler yields more-efficient parallel programs.
Explained: Greenhouse gases
Carbon dioxide isn’t the only one that matters, and the gases vary widely in potency and duration.
Projecting food, water, energy, climate and other global changes
Marking 25 years of science and policy studies, the MIT Joint Program launches new website showcasing its expanded research portfolio.
MIT, Conservation International announce collaboration on climate adaptation and mitigation
Collaboration will explore ways of working with natural systems to address climate change.
What can we learn from lottery spending?
“City Digits: Local Lotto” teaches Brooklyn high school students how to work with data by analyzing lottery spending patterns.
Better wisdom from crowds
MIT scholars produce new method of harvesting correct answers from groups.
Energy-efficient design
MIT researchers are helping architects optimize both design and energy efficiency.
New sensors can detect single protein molecules
Modified carbon nanotubes could be used to track protein production by individual cells.
Catalyst adds fluorine-containing groups to make new compounds
Introducing such groups to potential drugs could make them more effective.
Faster websites with fewer bugs
System that automatically handles database caching in server farms increases speed and reliability.
RNA hitches a ride on ultrasound waves
Technique enables rapid delivery of RNA to treat colon inflammation.