3Q: Winning together in negotiation
Bruno Verdini, executive director of the MIT-Harvard Mexico Negotiation Program, discusses his award-winning research on negotiating for mutual gains.
Using data science to improve public policy
MIT Policy Hackathon, run by students within MIT’s Institute for Data, Systems, and Society, seeks interdisciplinary solutions to societal challenges.
Breaking up with political brokers, citizens may find electoral independence
Doctoral student Tesalia Rizzo tests methods for thwarting middlemen who pose a substantial barrier to democratic representation in Mexico and other nations.
MIT students and postdocs visit Capitol Hill to advocate for increases in federal science funding
Members of MIT's Science Policy Initiative meet with members of Congress on Science-Engineering-Technology Congressional Visits Day 2018.
Carbon taxes could make significant dent in climate change, study finds
Several different carbon-pricing approaches would help reduce emissions, and some would be fair as well, researchers report.
3Q: David Goldston on the new federal budget
Director of MIT Washington Office calls bill “very good news for science funding.”
MIT hosts Saudi-U.S. innovation forum
Gathering focuses on spurring new directions for economic development.
Conference advances use of data and evaluation in policymaking
Government leaders, social service providers, and leading scholars gathered for the second conference of J-PAL North America’s State and Local Innovation Initiative.
J. Phillip Thompson named deputy mayor of New York City
Appointment recognizes Thompson's expertise in urban politics and coalition building.
Mens et Manus America panelists analyze U.S. immigration policy
Experts cite immigration as engine of U.S. success, lament human damage done by current policies, and see signs of hope.
Political Methodology Lab to dig deep into new kinds of data
Founder Teppei Yamamoto designs new tools to comprehend political behavior transformed by digital technology.
