Economic activity has halved during Spain’s coronavirus lockdown, study suggests

Almost one and a half billion spending transactions reveal “real time” reactions of consumers in a major western economy during the nation’s peak pandemic period. 

Cambridge University News • cambridge
April 15, 2020 ~6 min

The battle against disinformation is global

A scholar who has reviewed the efforts of nations around the world to protect their citizens from foreign interference says there is no magic solution, but there's plenty to learn and do.

Scott Shackelford, Associate Professor of Business Law and Ethics; Director, Ostrom Workshop Program on Cybersecurity and Internet Governance; Cybersecurity Program Chair, IU-Bloomington, Indiana University • conversation
March 20, 2020 ~10 min


Opportunities to study abroad during IAP continue to grow | MIT News

Global Classroom Fund assists faculty innovation and provides unique global experiences for students.

Julia Mongo | Global Education and Career Development • mit
April 9, 2018 ~9 min

Undergrads gain experience in energy sector with MITEI member companies | MIT News

MISTI places MIT students in energy-focused internships abroad.

Kathryn O'Neill | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
Feb. 6, 2018 ~9 min

Rainer Weiss wins Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research | MIT News

Prestigious Spanish award shared with Caltech's Kip Thorne and Barry Barish and the LIGO Scientific Collaboration for work in detecting gravitational waves.

MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research • mit
June 29, 2017 ~2 min

Monitoring Parkinson’s symptoms at home | MIT News

Keyboard-monitoring technique can detect motor difficulties as patients type.

Helen Knight | MIT News correspondent • mit
Oct. 5, 2016 ~7 min

Finding inspiration for architecture and urban planning in Latin America and Spain | MIT News

Site visits by grad students in the School of Architecture and Planning sharpen proposals in art, architecture, and urbanism studios.

School of Architecture and Planning • mit
April 22, 2016 ~4 min

In Profile: Pablo Jarillo-Herrero | MIT News

Experimental physicist explores the wild frontiers of graphene and other ultrathin materials.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 24, 2016 ~7 min


Esther Duflo receives Princess of Asturias Award | MIT News

Top Spanish prize awarded to MIT economics professor and J-PAL co-director for contributions to development economics and policies to reduce poverty.

Sophie Beauvais | Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) • mit
May 22, 2015 ~4 min

Mercedes Balcells-Camps speaks at La Caixa award ceremony in Barcelona | MIT News

MIT-Spain co-director describes how a La Caixa Fellowship impacted her research at MIT and led to the creation of the MIT-Spain Program.

Caroline Knox | MISTI • mit
April 30, 2015 ~3 min

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