MIT experts test technical research for a hypothetical central bank digital currency
Collaboration with Federal Reserve Bank of Boston yields progress in understanding how a digital currency might be developed in the future.
MIT students explore food sustainability
First-year students visit nonprofit grocer in Central Square providing low-cost, nutritious food; learn about food resources at MIT.
At delta v Demo Day, the MIT community celebrates student entrepreneurs
The 2021 event, held in Kresge Auditorium and streamed live, was an unmistakable sign that MIT’s campus is up and running.
Bridging the gap between education and employment: Community college and beyond
Conference brings together educators, policymakers, and industry leaders to consider new education models to train skilled workers.
QS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2021-22
Ranked at the top for the 10th straight year, the Institute also places first in 12 subject areas.
Market report: Rising stock wealth does boost spending, employment
Study brings new data to a longstanding question, with findings policymakers can apply.
Media Advisory — MIT researchers: AI policy needed to manage impacts, build more equitable systems
On May 6 and 7, researchers from the AI Policy Forum will present their preliminary AI public policy proposals aimed at shaping specific and significant uses of AI in our lives.
QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in 12 subjects for 2021
The Institute ranks second in four subject areas.
Finding teammates on and off the field
As captain of MIT’s varsity football team, senior Ben Delhees strives to create community wherever he goes.
Not all banking crises involve panics
Study shows many kinds of finance-sector failures — not just history’s most famous bank runs — lead to economic downturns.
“I know what you bought at Chipotle”
A new algorithm offers insights into consumer spending by identifying what someone purchased from only the bill total.
MIT Sloan’s Gary Gensler to be nominated for chair of Securities and Exchange Commission
Prominent finance expert, a veteran of both public service and the private sector, to be nominee for top market-regulation post.
Katie Hammer named vice president for finance
Chief deputy CFO of the City of Detroit will join MIT in February.
A better model for business insurance
Founded by an MIT alumnus, Newfront Insurance offers brokers and businesses digital tools for responding to a rapidly changing risk landscape.
A deep look at how financial markets are designed
Professor Haoxiang Zhu’s research has gained an audience beyond academia, reaching the finance industry and its regulators.