Selin will spearhead the master's program for students whose research addresses societal challenges at the intersection of technology and policy.

Assistant professor explores how risk sharing and mutual aid shifted to individual forms of protection.

Bruno Verdini, executive director of the MIT-Harvard Mexico Negotiation Program, discusses his award-winning research on negotiating for mutual gains.

State-level policy in the U.S. is responsive to public opinion, study shows.

MIT Policy Hackathon, run by students within MIT’s Institute for Data, Systems, and Society, seeks interdisciplinary solutions to societal challenges.

Doctoral student Tesalia Rizzo tests methods for thwarting middlemen who pose a substantial barrier to democratic representation in Mexico and other nations.

Government leaders, social service providers, and leading scholars gathered for the second conference of J-PAL North America’s State and Local Innovation Initiative.

Appointment recognizes Thompson's expertise in urban politics and coalition building.

Scholars and writers tackle a pressing question at an MIT forum.

Experts cite immigration as engine of U.S. success, lament human damage done by current policies, and see signs of hope.