Open access task force releases final recommendations

Report urges MIT community to openly share the products of its research and teaching.

Brigham Fay | MIT Libraries • mit
Oct. 17, 2019 • ~3 min

The Committee on Animal Care solicits feedback
MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 17, 2019 • ~2 min

Better data would ease gaps in rural public health

Gathering better data, and making them accessible to health leaders, could help close the gaps between urban and rural public health.

U. Washington • futurity
Aug. 26, 2019 • ~5 min

Air travel in academia

Media Lab designs a pilot carbon-offsets program.

MIT Media Lab • mit
Aug. 7, 2019 • ~6 min

Deeper wells won’t solve America’s groundwater problem

A new look at nearly 12 million groundwater wells shows that Americans are drilling deeper than ever to find water, even if it's only a short-term fix.

Harrison Tasoff-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
July 30, 2019 • ~6 min

Conservation agriculture isn’t one-size-fits-all

"If you're a poor farmer in Africa, you're not going to wait several years to get positive returns. You're just worried about getting through this year."

U. Arizona • futurity
May 20, 2019 • ~5 min

Study finds gap between rich and poor growing regionally too

Harvard research has found that separation between rich and poor communities has increased during the past 40 years.

Peter Reuell • harvard
May 2, 2019 • ~5 min

Financial stress linked to heart disease risk among African-Americans

In a new study, researchers found that African-Americans who experienced moderate to high financial stress had an increased risk of developing heart disease compared with those who did not report such stress.

Elaine St. Peter • harvard
Jan. 17, 2019 • ~5 min

To build new college, MIT seeks campus and alumni input

Opportunities and new challenges were at the forefront of discussions about the MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 2, 2018 • ~10 min

As populations decline, here’s how towns can ‘shrink smart’

Smart shrinking towns are losing people but gaining in quality of life measures. So, what's their secret?

Chelsea Davis-Iowa State • futurity
Nov. 1, 2018 • ~5 min

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