Understanding gambling addiction
For machine gamblers, it’s not whether they win or lose — it’s how much they play the game.
The economic cost of increased temperatures
Study: Warming episodes hurt poor countries and limit long-term growth.
Five MIT researchers win presidential early career honors
Jarillo-Herrero, Lu, Pathak, Sinha and Thaler among 96 winners.
Bits of buildings: How is computing changing the architect’s job?
In a new book, an MIT researcher looks at the influence of high-tech simulations on the profession of architecture.
The complexities of cognitive comparisons
In experiments, linguists examine how we make everyday judgments about groups of objects.
Anthropologist Silbey receives award for research on forging safety in science labs
Aligning ideals and real-world conditions
MIT's Communication Forum conducts a conversation for scholars — and citizens
Has explored media and change for more than 30 years
All the difference in the world
In new book, economists Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson assert that above all else, political institutions — not culture or natural resources — determine the wealth of nations.
Current SHASS MacVicar Faculty Fellows reflect on teaching at MIT
New fellows to be named Friday; current SHASS fellows discuss the significance — and the sheer fun — of teaching the Institute's students
