Better Governing Through Science
A new initiative from the Jameel Poverty Action Lab helps policy makers worldwide embrace the value of evidence
Winter 2018
Knowledge created at MIT has the power to change the world—but only when it reaches those who are best positioned to use it. That’s why our researchers find avenues for collaboration with governments, businesses, and other organizations that can translate their findings into widespread action.
Vote of Confidence
The nonpartisan MIT Election Data and Science Lab champions the efficiency, integrity, and transparency of the democratic process
Energizing Global Environmental Cooperation
How Valerie Karplus and her transpacific team helped to put climate-critical commitments on the table
Defining the Dilemmas of Artificial Intelligence
Media Lab researchers are part of a growing movement at MIT to explore the regulatory frontiers of AI—in society and in our hearts and minds
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A Radical Meeting of Art and Science
The Center for Advanced Visual Studies (CAVS) marks 50 years at MIT
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At the Intersection
Five grad students on finding their own routes into the policy sphere
The Final Yard
The International Policy Lab helps faculty ideas take those last critical steps into the corridors of power
Discovery Science
Building the STEM-Capable Workforce of the Future
Why it’s time for policies that expand the nation’s vision for science and engineering education
Plumbing the Depths of Neural Nets
On a quest to demystify deep learning, Tomaso Poggio glimpses tantalizing implications for human intelligence
The MIT Intelligence Quest
New Institute-wide initiative will advance human and machine intelligence research
Why Do You Ask?
The power of wanting to know
Health of the Planet
Framing Uncertainty
A landmark platform models the range of ways a changing climate may affect humanity, and vice versa
Facts on the Ground
David Hsu helps cities figure out what’s working in the battle against climate change
Tool Box
MIT-made online resources address Haitian education, banking reform, and global development
A New Environment and Sustainability Minor
When it comes to the environment, MIT students aim not only for understanding but for action
Human Health
An Emphasis on Health
Retsef Levi and colleagues are helping to create a medical system focused on improving patient outcomes
Breaking the Bottleneck in Genetic Engineering
A startup backed by The Engine harnesses microfluidics to reprogram cells with unprecedented speed
How Can Computers Apply What They’ve Learned to New Situations?
Developing this capacity in machine learning could better equip it for human interaction and a host of medical applications
How Can We Defeat the Growing Threat of Antibiotic Resistance?
For MIT researchers working to hold the line against infection, step one is to know your enemy
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Education Meets Innovation
Hemant ’97, MNG ’99 and Jessica Taneja
Rooted in Personal History, a Gift for Today’s Students
Caroline Huang SM ’85, PhD ’91 and Mike Phillips
Prototyping Real-World Problems
An excerpt from Luis Perez-Breva’s “doer’s manifesto” on innovating
A (How Not to) Crash Course
The basics of DIY electric vehicles
Teaching Learning and Living
Space Detectives
A freshman advising seminar investigates clues from the formation of new worlds
Legal/Code
MIT engineering students team up with Georgetown lawyers-in-training on internet privacy legislation
Laser Focus
A broad foundation in space systems helped grad student Raichelle Aniceto zero in on a social mission
MIT Premieres Its First Facility Dedicated to the Performing Arts
Inside W97, the new home for MIT’s growing theater program