Better Governing Through Science
A new initiative from the Jameel Poverty Action Lab helps policy makers worldwide embrace the value of evidence
Winter 2018
Pathways to Policy
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
The Final Yard
The International Policy Lab helps faculty ideas take those last critical steps into the corridors of power
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
Energizing Global Environmental Cooperation
How Valerie Karplus and her transpacific team helped to put climate-critical commitments on the table
At the Intersection
Five grad students on finding their own routes into the policy sphere
From the President
Spotlight
Seminar XXI: Educating US National Security Leaders
Since 1984, the program has provided 2,100 military and civilian fellows with policy training
Spotlight
Policy Research Targets Cybercrime
MIT Internet Policy Research Initiative funds cybersecurity projects
Spotlight
Hands on the Wheel
Excerpts from new faculty books pose questions we must answer as AI begins to reshape society
Legal/Code
MIT engineering students team up with Georgetown lawyers-in-training on internet privacy legislation
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
Tool Box
MIT-made online resources address Haitian education, banking reform, and global development
An Emphasis on Health
Retsef Levi and colleagues are helping to create a medical system focused on improving patient outcomes
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
MIT Premieres Its First Facility Dedicated to the Performing Arts
Inside W97, the new home for MIT’s growing theater program
Fundraising Update: MIT Campaign for a Better World
As of January 2018, $4B has been raised from more than 91,000 supporters
The MIT Intelligence Quest
New Institute-wide initiative will advance human and machine intelligence research
MIT to Construct New Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel
The new tunnel will permit increased test speeds, enable new classes, and more
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
Next Stops on the Better World Tour
Alumni and friends will gather in Seattle and Miami
Space Detectives
A freshman advising seminar investigates clues from the formation of new worlds
Plumbing the Depths of Neural Nets
On a quest to demystify deep learning, Tomaso Poggio glimpses tantalizing implications for human intelligence
Breaking the Bottleneck in Genetic Engineering
A startup backed by The Engine harnesses microfluidics to reprogram cells with unprecedented speed
Laser Focus
A broad foundation in space systems helped grad student Raichelle Aniceto zero in on a social mission
Art and Tech, in Harmony
Tuning in to media-art history at the MIT List Visual Arts Center
A Radical Meeting of Art and Science
The Center for Advanced Visual Studies (CAVS) marks 50 years at MIT