The courage to dissent | MIT News

For graduate student Amanda Rothschild, political science meets personal history in her studies of how the United States responds to genocide.

Sarah C. Baldwin | Department of Political Science • mit
Nov. 17, 2016 ~6 min

At TechCon, science-based solutions for world issues | MIT News

Innovators and researchers tackle global issues through actionable research and collaboration.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 15, 2016 ~10 min


State and local governments invited to apply for funding, support on pressing policy challenges | MIT News

Selected governments will partner with MIT's J-PAL North America to test which programs work, which work best, and why.

J-PAL North America • mit
Nov. 15, 2016 ~5 min

How healthy is the U.S. voting system? | MIT News

Professor Charles Stewart III explains why the U.S. electoral system is strong and how MIT research is making the voting process even more seamless.  

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences • mit
Oct. 20, 2016 ~7 min

International Policy Lab issues second annual call for proposals to faculty and researchers | MIT News

The IPL provides funding and policy outreach support to help MIT researchers connect with the policy world.

Dan Pomeroy | International Policy Lab • mit
Oct. 19, 2016 ~6 min

Electing to vote — or not | MIT News

Assistant Professor Ariel White is looking to understanding how government, policies, and people affect voting behavior.

Sarah C. Baldwin | Department of Political Science • mit
Oct. 14, 2016 ~6 min

White House releases report on applying behavioral science to government policy | MIT News

J-PAL North America • mit
Oct. 13, 2016 ~3 min

Cambridge Cyber Summit convenes industry, academia, and government | MIT News

Hosted by CSAIL, event featured discussions on cybersecurity with tech leaders and officials from the NSA and FBI.

CSAIL • mit
Oct. 12, 2016 ~4 min


Changing the face of conservatism in the U.S. | MIT News

New book by professor Heather Hendershot explores impact of William F. Buckley’s “Firing Line.”

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 4, 2016 ~7 min

Lourdes Melgar SM '88, PhD '92 named a Wilhelm Fellow at the MIT Center for International Studies | MIT News

Mexico's former deputy secretary of energy for hydrocarbons will write on Mexican energy reform and research women’s roles in political and social transformation.

Michelle Nhuch | Center for International Studies • mit
Sept. 23, 2016 ~4 min

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