Reaching climate solutions through negotiation
At “SimPlanet” event, students test-drive new computer simulation to reveal outcomes of different policy decisions.
How “information gerrymandering” influences voters
Study analyzes how networks can distort voters’ perceptions and change election results.
3 Questions: Heather Hendershot on the state of US political discourse
Media historian and expert on conservatism considers the end of rational dialog.
Shift to renewable electricity a win-win at statewide level
MIT research finds health savings from cleaner air exceed policy costs.
3Q: John Tirman on a new US human rights commission
CIS executive director argues a recent commission launched by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is an attempt to redirect the human rights movement.
Visiting lecturer to spearhead project exploring the geopolitics of artificial intelligence
At MIT, Luis Videgaray, alumnus and former foreign minister of Mexico, will launch project to help shape international AI policies.
Cyber protection technology moves from the lab to the marketplace
Lincoln Laboratory's technique to protect commodity software from cyberattacks has transitioned to industry and will soon be available as part of a security suite.
MIT class of 2019 witnesses $500 million climate pledge
Michael Bloomberg announces new Beyond Carbon initiative in his Commencement address.
Plotting new paths to a nuclear “yes”
Nuclear science and engineering alumna Mareena Robinson Snowden PhD '17 devises new solutions for problems of arms control and proliferation.
Fabrics poised to become the new software
Basic research advance leads to production of more than 250,000 chips embedded within fibers in less than a year.
MIT Policy Hackathon connects data-driven problem solvers
Interdisciplinary teams propose creative policy solutions addressing societal challenges at the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society student-organized event.
MIT and U.S. Air Force sign agreement to launch AI Accelerator
New program will focus on rapid deployment of artificial intelligence innovations in operations, disaster response, and medical readiness.
Public opinion study in Europe shows drop in anti-immigration sentiment, among other changes
Surveys spanning recent decades also reveal geographic differences and gender gap in economic views.
3Q: Susan Hockfield on a new age of living machines
Convergence research at MIT and beyond seeks new solutions for global challenges.
Advocating for federal research funding on Capitol Hill
Students and postdocs from MIT's Science Policy Initiative meet with lawmakers on science-engineering-technology Congressional Visit Days 2019.