Does technology help or hurt employment?
Combing through 35,000 job categories in U.S. census data, economists found a new way to quantify technology’s effects on job loss and creation.
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Most work is new work, long-term study of U.S. census data shows
The majority of U.S. jobs are in occupations that have emerged since 1940, MIT research finds — telling us much about the ways jobs are created and lost.
Second round of seed grants awarded to MIT scholars studying the impact and applications of generative AI
The 16 finalists — representing every school at MIT — will explore generative AI’s impact on privacy, art, drug discovery, aging, and more.
Is it the school, or the students?
Study shows perceptions of “good” schools are heavily dependent on the preparation of the students entering them.
Understanding the impacts of mining on local environments and communities
Extractive industries threaten water, glaciers, and livelihoods, but new research offers hope.
MIT announces financial aid and tuition rates for the 2024–25 academic year
Financial aid increased, more than offsetting a 3.75 percent increase in tuition.
Forging her own path
By blending mechanical engineering, creative writing, and history studies, senior Amber Velez is discovering new ways of addressing climate change.
Visiting scholars from Ukraine kick off Global MIT At-Risk Fellows Program
Ukrainian researchers and faculty will spend a semester at MIT during the two-year pilot program.
3 Questions: Progress on updating MIT’s undergraduate curriculum
Professors Adam Martin and Joel Volman explain the genesis, scope, and objectives of the recently launched Task Force on the MIT Undergraduate Academic Program.
2024 MacVicar Faculty Fellows named
Professors Berggren, Campbell, Pollock, and Vaikuntanathan are honored for exceptional undergraduate teaching.
Study finds workers misjudge wage markets
Employees underestimate salary levels in their own industry, leading them to spend less time exploring the job market.
At Sustainability Connect 2024, a look at how MIT is decarbonizing its campus
The event featured updates from faculty and staff from across MIT, as well as a panel on communicating climate in the media.
A careful rethinking of the Iraq War
Roger Petersen’s new book details military operations and political dynamics in Iraq, shedding new light on the challenges of state-building.
The MIT Press announces Grant Program for Diverse Voices recipients for 2024
From a scholarly monograph on Haitian language to a feminist history of social media photography, grant recipients bring new perspectives to the world through the MIT Press.
3 Questions: Shaping the future of work in an age of AI
Daron Acemoglu, David Autor, and Simon Johnson, faculty co-directors of the new MIT Shaping the Future of Work Initiative, describe why the work matters and what they hope to achieve.