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Sloan School of Management
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The data speak: Stronger pandemic response yields better economic recovery
Study of 1918 flu pandemic shows U.S. cities that responded more aggressively in health terms also had better economic rebounds.
March 31, 2020 -
3 Questions: Jonathan Parker on building an economic recovery
MIT professor evaluates the effect of government stimulus on the crisis-hit U.S. economy.
March 30, 2020 -
Rolling out remote learning
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, MIT enters a new mode for teaching and learning.
March 29, 2020 -
A business edge that comes with age
Economist Pierre Azoulay answers three questions about his finding that middle-aged entrepreneurs fare better than twentysomethings.
March 19, 2020 -
MIT graduate engineering, business programs ranked highly by U.S. News for 2021
Graduate engineering program is No. 1 in the nation; MIT Sloan is No. 5.
March 17, 2020 -
Hacking the challenges that are hard to talk about
Hack for Inclusion partnered with corporations and organizations to pose 14 challenges directly related to problems those groups are currently facing.
March 11, 2020 -
Why are workers getting smaller pieces of the pie?
Market concentration in the form of “superstar” firms has been lowering labor’s share of GDP in recent decades, a new study finds.
March 10, 2020 -
Events postponed or canceled as MIT responds to COVID-19
Changes follow new Institute policies on travel, events, and visitors; some large classes to move online.
March 9, 2020 -
QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in 12 subjects for 2020
Institute ranks second in five subject areas.
March 3, 2020 -
The case for economics — by the numbers
A multidecade study shows economics increasingly overlaps with other disciplines, and has become more empirical in nature.
March 3, 2020 -
The catch to putting warning labels on fake news
Study finds disclaimers on some false news stories make people more readily believe other false stories.
March 2, 2020 -
3 Questions: Ron Rivest on trusting electronic voting systems
MIT cryptography expert and election technology developer explains how to verify an election outcome.
February 26, 2020 -
Instrument may enable mail-in testing to detect heavy metals in water
Whisk-shaped device absorbs trace contaminants, preserves them in dry state that can be shipped to labs for analysis.
February 25, 2020 -
Dreaming big in a small country
MIT students teach machine learning and entrepreneurship in Uruguay through MIT Global Startup Labs.
February 24, 2020 -
The trouble with round numbers
Study shows people prefer monthly payments in multiples of $100, even when it may cost them money.
February 20, 2020 -
A road map for artificial intelligence policy
In a Starr Forum talk, Luis Videgaray, director of MIT’s AI Policy for the World Project, outlines key facets of regulating new technologies.
February 20, 2020 -
Understanding law in everyday life
Susan Silbey, a pioneer in studying popular attitudes toward the legal system, discussed her research while giving MIT’s annual Killian Lecture.
February 13, 2020 -
Rethinking fire with data analytics and systems design
MIT frameworks are helping the U.S. Forest Service find solutions to fire.
February 12, 2020 -
Experts join J-PAL North America in advancing conversation on the work of the future
Academic, government, and advocacy leaders gathered to promote collaborative research partnerships to identify strategies that help workers thrive in today’s labor market.
January 31, 2020 -
Hospital rankings hold up
Some basic metrics do effectively diagnose care quality, according to MIT economists.
January 30, 2020