Passionate about materials science “from the atom to the system,” Elsa Olivetti brings a holistic approach to sustainability to her teaching, research, and coalition-building.

In the days of online bulletin board systems, community members decided what was acceptable. Reviving that approach to content moderation offers Big Tech a path to legitimacy as public spaces.

In the rural US, youth who drink heavily are 43% more likely to carry a handgun in the following year, research finds.

It’s part of a decadeslong trend.

The 27 finalists — representing every school at MIT — will explore the technology’s impact on democracy, education, sustainability, communications, and much more.

For young men who struggle with mental health or lack connections in real life, chat and community features of online games can be a source of support.

Nurturing your gut microbiome can go hand in hand with nurturing your social community, with health benefits all around.

Despite the presence of vaccines, excess deaths in year two of the COVID pandemic actually increased in rural areas, research finds.

At least half of surveyed US adults experienced loneliness and social isolation.