Dresselhaus and Solow win Presidential Medal of Freedom
Two Institute Professors are among 19 new recipients of the nation’s highest civilian honor.
Unboxing the Chomsky Archive
A new website offers a glimpse at a lifetime of work, and the chance to support it.
Study aims to shorten Election Day lines
New MIT-led research effort applies the science of lines to the polling place.
Can the U.S. and Russia make more progress on nuclear security?
State Department official lauds enforcement of New START Treaty, but cites need for more work.
Said and Done for October 2014
Digest of the MIT humanities, arts, and social sciences features a Nobel Prize, a new professorship in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy, three new SHASS websites, and more.
Why sign rights treaties?
Study: Autocratic leaders who sign human-rights treaties seek political gain, not material benefits.
Creating user-friendlier environments
Federico Casalegno designs technology environments that keep human experience at the center of user experience.
Martial arts and medical outreach
Senior Christina Lalani applies lessons she learned from karate to global health disparities.
3 Questions: Jonathan Gruber on the cost of smoking
Leading health care economist weighs in on a proposed cost-benefit analysis of smoking.
Alumnus Jean Tirole wins Nobel Prize in economic sciences
Former faculty member lauded for framework for regulating dominant firms in imperfect markets.
MIT linguist Danny Fox named Anshen-Chomsky Professor of Language and Thought
Research illuminates both language and the mind itself.
Study: Workplace diversity can help the bottom line
MIT economist scrutinizes firm data suggesting diverse offices function more effectively.