President Reif writes to support preservation of DACA
In Boston Globe op-ed, MIT president calls on White House and Congress to protect “Dreamers.”
Investigating the dynamics of war and peace
Erik Sand brings a perspective shaped by eight years of service in the U.S. Navy to his doctoral studies.
Hacking functional fabrics to aid emergency response
MIT and other innovators design novel solutions for the battlefield, disaster sites, and other dangerous environments.
Bolstering public support for state-level renewable energy policies
Analysis shows the design and framing of renewable energy policies can strengthen public support — or opposition.
J-PAL North America partners with local governments to tackle homelessness and reduce incarceration
Selected cities and counties will receive funding and technical support from J-PAL to test innovative strategies in the fight against poverty.
MIT files rezoning petition for Volpe site
Submittal of mixed-use proposal launches public hearing process.
MIT President Reif attends White House technology meeting
Conference convened by the White House Office of American Innovation includes leading corporate CEOs and other technology leaders.
Advanced Functional Fabrics of America opens headquarters steps from MIT campus
New AFFOA facility represents a significant MIT investment in advanced manufacturing innovation.
AFFOA launches state-of-the-art facility for prototyping advanced fabrics
New center for development of high-tech fibers and fabrics opens headquarters, unveils two products ready for commercialization.
Building to better weather the storm
New dashboard developed by the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub helps builders calculate the breakeven cost of hazard mitigation in hurricane-prone areas.
Mens et Manus America examines the politics of misinformation
Adam Berinsky and Ezra Zuckerman Sivan present research on rumors and falsehoods in U.S. politics.
Darwin visits Wall Street
Andrew Lo’s new book urges a rethink of financial markets, along evolutionary lines.
Tackling air pollution in China
Combining climate policy and vehicle emissions standards could pack a one-two punch.
The U.S. and Mexico: What’s the way forward?
MIT event offers look at how U.S.-Mexico relations could revive.
MIT students and postdocs advocate for science and engineering funding on Capitol Hill
Members of MIT's Science Policy Initiative meet with members of Congress on Science-Engineering-Technology Congressional Visits Day.