How repetition helps art speak to us

Jay Keyser’s new book, “Play It Again, Sam,” makes the case that repeated motifs enhance our experience of artistic works.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
July 1, 2025 ~8 min

Researchers present bold ideas for AI at MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium kickoff event

Presentations targeted high-impact intersections of AI and other areas, such as health care, business, and education.

Amanda Diehl | MIT Schwarzman College of Computing • mit
June 20, 2025 ~4 min


A brief history of the global economy, through the lens of a single barge

Ian Kumekawa’s book “Empty Vessel” explores globalization, economics, and the hazy world of short-term transactions known as “the offshore.”

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
June 17, 2025 ~8 min

Bringing meaning into technology deployment

The MIT Ethics of Computing Research Symposium showcases projects at the intersection of technology, ethics, and social responsibility.

Danna Lorch | MIT Schwarzman College of Computing • mit
June 11, 2025 ~9 min

“Each of us holds a piece of the solution”

Campus gathers with Vice President for Energy and Climate Evelyn Wang to explore the Climate Project at MIT, make connections, and exchange ideas.

Office of the Vice President for Energy and Climate • mit
June 10, 2025 ~4 min

MIT Department of Economics to launch James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work

With support from the Stone Foundation, the center will advance cutting-edge research and inform policy.

Department of Economics • mit
May 13, 2025 ~7 min

If time is money, here’s one way consumers value it

A study on ride-sharing opens a window into consumer behavior, measuring the benefits for businesses.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
May 6, 2025 ~7 min

The age-old problem of long-term care

Informal help is a huge share of elder care in U.S., a burden that is only set to expand. A new book explores different countries’ solutions.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
May 5, 2025 ~8 min


How should we prioritize patients waiting for kidney transplants?

A comprehensive study of the U.S. system could help policymakers analyze methods of matching donated kidneys and their recipients.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
April 17, 2025 ~6 min

Supersize me

Political scientist Kathleen Thelen’s new book explains how America’s large retailers got very, very large.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
April 8, 2025 ~8 min

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