J-PAL North America launches two partnership opportunities to research social programs

Evaluation Incubators to provide technical assistance, training, funding to help partners design randomized evaluations of housing stability strategies and state and local programs.

Mera Cronbaugh | Laina Sonterblum | J-PAL North America • mit
Aug. 1, 2022 ~8 min

A global resource for better transportation systems

The MIT Mobility Initiative welcomes five inaugural industry members to advance safe, clean, and inclusive mobility.

School of Engineering | School of Architecture and Planning • mit
July 27, 2022 ~6 min


Surveillance is pervasive: Yes, you are being watched, even if no one is looking for you

It’s increasingly difficult to move about – both in the physical world and online – without being tracked.

Peter Krapp, Professor of Film & Media Studies, University of California, Irvine • conversation
July 22, 2022 ~9 min

Getting the carbon out of India’s heavy industries

Study highlights pathways to cut emissions and lower climate and health risks.

Mark Dwortzan | MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change • mit
July 5, 2022 ~5 min

Women in Congress are more likely to get interrupted in hearings

"Women in Congress can encounter greater difficulty in getting their ideas across, because they're being interrupted..."

Elaine Justice-Emory • futurity
July 5, 2022 ~4 min

Study finds natural sources of air pollution exceed air quality guidelines in many regions

MIT research highlights the opportunity to rethink global air quality guidelines.

Stephanie Martinovich | Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering • mit
June 7, 2022 ~7 min

What rigorous evidence has to say about summer youth employment programs

New J-PAL North America publication helps policymakers understand summer programs’ wide-ranging benefits, in such areas as criminal justice involvement, education, and development.

Mera Cronbaugh | J-PAL North America • mit
May 24, 2022 ~6 min

Zero-trust architecture may hold the answer to cybersecurity insider threats

MIT Lincoln Laboratory study explores a new approach to securing systems.

Nathan Parde | MIT Lincoln Laboratory • mit
May 17, 2022 ~6 min


Stimulus cash does the most when it goes to people who spend it

To get the most bang for the buck, the government should send stimulus to households that are most likely to spend it, researchers report.

U. Chicago • futurity
May 16, 2022 ~5 min

MIT students and postdocs advocate for increased federal support of scientific research on Capitol Hill

Students and postdocs from MIT's Science Policy Initiative meet with lawmakers on science-engineering-technology Congressional Visit Days 2022.

Science Policy Initiative • mit
May 12, 2022 ~3 min

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