Amy Finkelstein, Lisa Parks win 2018 MacArthur Fellowships
Health care economist and media studies scholar are the latest MIT faculty to nab prestigious “genius grant.”
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An assault on American intelligence
In MIT visit, former CIA and NSA director Michael Hayden describes current difficulties faced by society and U.S. intelligence services.
Getting serious about food safety
Deborah Blum’s new book explores the unlikely origins of food and drink regulation in the U.S.
From security to systems: J-WAFS name change reflects its breadth and impact
Emphasizing the scope and interdisciplinary mission on which it was founded, J-WAFS has a new name: the Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab.
Report outlines keys to election security
MIT experts are among co-authors calling for ballot paper trails and other resilient practices to avoid election hacking.
New recording blends old Europe and contemporary Cambridge
Pianist David Deveau’s latest album interprets works by Beethoven, Mozart, and MIT’s own John Harbison.
What makes an educational video game work well?
MIT designers explain their philosophy in a new book, “Resonant Games.”
Book explores milestones of astronomical discovery
In “Dispatches from Planet 3,” Marcia Bartusiak illuminates overlooked breakthroughs and the people who made them.
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3 Questions: Database shines a bright light on Washington lobbying
Launch of In Song Kim’s LobbyView.org makes it simple to follow the path of money in politics.
Civil rights in a complex world
Professor Bruno Perreau examines the relationships between personal identity and public institutions.
J-WAFS awards grants for commercialization of food and water technologies
Solutions grants will aid commercialization of novel MIT technologies to test water safety and improve agricultural productivity.
Why the “solid South” of midcentury U.S. politics was not so solid
Associate Professor Devin Caughey’s new book looks at a massive political shift that took place in a one-party region.
Effort to support postsecondary education in prison will be housed at MIT
A multi-university consortium will look to transform the lives of incarcerated people through education.
J-PAL North America announces new partnerships with three state and local governments
New partners will work with J-PAL and its academic researcher network to develop randomized evaluations of programs and policies.
MIT team digitizes historic sanctuary of Machu Picchu
What if we could immerse ourselves in this UNESCO World Heritage Site through virtual reality or use augmented reality to interact with its 3-D site map?