Initiative will support efforts to inform policy with scientific research.
December 5, 2019In new book, Nobel laureates Banerjee and Duflo examine what we know about the global economy and how to improve it.
November 11, 2019Political science doctoral student Clara Vandeweerdt studies how identity shapes beliefs on complex political topics such as climate change.
November 7, 2019Professors share prize with Michael Kremer of Harvard University, are cited for breakthrough antipoverty work.
October 14, 2019How the humanities, arts, and social science fields can help shape the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing — and benefit from advanced computing.
September 24, 2019MIT PhD student explores the impact of scientists being "scooped" when a competing research team publishes results first, a concern for many disciplines.
September 23, 2019Recent graduate says culturally-aware approaches lead to more-effective medical interventions.
July 3, 2019Economist’s study of rickshaw drivers shows effects of alcohol consumption on financial decision-making.
June 21, 2019Doctoral student Pierre-Luc Vautrey investigates how incorrect beliefs shape economic decision-making.
May 30, 2019Interdisciplinary teams propose creative policy solutions addressing societal challenges at the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society student-organized event.
May 21, 2019Surveys spanning recent decades also reveal geographic differences and gender gap in economic views.
May 16, 2019Innovative sociologist of law granted MIT’s highest faculty honor.
May 15, 2019In new book, political scientist Taylor Fravel uncovers the modern history of Chinese military strategy.
May 8, 2019MIT economist will study U.S. demographics and the urban-rural split in contemporary society.
April 22, 2019In MIT talk, Beverly Daniel Tatum urges direct discussion about racial issues at a “polarized” moment in U.S. history.
April 22, 2019In MIT talk, Lord Nicholas Stern calls the next 20 years “absolutely defining” for society.
April 11, 2019Study measures how much free online goods are worth to consumers.
March 26, 2019MIT Professor Jennifer Light digs into the history of the idea that students aren’t part of the labor force.
March 24, 2019A film and texting campaign can increase anticorruption reports from citizens, study shows.
March 13, 2019Researchers find vast gains in productivity after countries democratize.
March 7, 2019