J-PAL North America launches research initiative to focus on Covid-19 recovery
The Covid-19 Recovery and Resilience Initiative aims to catalyze evidence-based policy solutions to the challenges posed by the pandemic.
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ARPA-type funding gives green technology an ‘innovation advantage’, study finds
Startups funded by US agency ARPA-E file patents at twice the rate of similar cleantech firms. Cambridge researcher argues that the UK should trial its own
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Helping companies prioritize their cybersecurity investments
By securely aggregating sensitive data from cyber-attacks, the SCRAM platform from MIT CSAIL can quantify an organization’s level of security and suggest what to prioritize.
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Commentary: America must invest in its ability to innovate
Presidents of MIT and Indiana University urge America’s leaders to support bipartisan innovation bill.
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Covid-19 shutdown led to increased solar power output
As the air cleared after lockdowns, solar installations in Delhi produced 8 percent more power, study shows.
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Could employers and states mandate COVID-19 vaccinations? Here's what the courts have ruled
For a COVID-19 vaccine to stop the pandemic, a large percentage of the population will have to get vaccinated. A law professor explains how far government and employer vaccine mandates can legally go.
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Mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations? Here's what states and employers can legally require
For a COVID-19 vaccine to stop the pandemic, a large percentage of the population will have to get vaccinated. A law professor explains how far government and employer vaccine mandates can legally go.
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Decarbonize and diversify
How energy-intensive economies can survive and thrive as the globe ramps up climate action.
July 15, 2020 • ~4 min
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What is the Covid-19 data tsunami telling policymakers?
A global team of researchers searches for insights during a weeklong virtual “datathon.”
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Helping consumers in a crisis
“Quantitative easing” program let households spend more during the last recession. Could it work again?
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