Where do stolen bikes go?

An experiment in Amsterdam reveals how pilfered bicycles are put to use.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 15, 2023 ~7 min

Chess players face a tough foe: air pollution

Study: Even chess experts perform worse when air quality is lower, suggesting a negative effect on cognition.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 30, 2023 ~7 min


Study: Extreme heat is changing habits of daily life

New research quantifies how much very hot temperatures restrict outdoor activity in China.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 12, 2023 ~5 min

New MIT internships expand research opportunities in Africa

University placements through MISTI aim to help grow the African research ecosystem.

Kristen Wilcox | Office of the Associate Provost for International Activities • mit
Jan. 5, 2023 ~6 min

Developing community around design

MIT Morningside Academy for Design’s inaugural fellows chart a new course.

Maria Iacobo | School of Architecture and Planning • mit
Oct. 17, 2022 ~8 min

Visualizing migration stories

“Distance Unknown,” an exhibition by MIT’s Civic Data Design Lab, documents the often challenging journeys migrants undertake to gain economic opportunity and food security.

School of Architecture and Planning • mit
Sept. 21, 2022 ~6 min

The power of weak ties in gaining new employment

An experiment using data from 20 million LinkedIn profiles shows how much we rely on people we know less well to land new jobs.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 15, 2022 ~10 min

Analysis of email traffic suggests remote work may stifle innovation

At MIT, social networks with “weak ties,” which help foster new ideas, declined during the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers report.

Michaela Jarvis | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 1, 2022 ~6 min


Hurricane-resistant construction may be undervalued by billions of dollars annually

Failing to consider neighborhood texture in hurricane-related wind loss models may undervalue stronger construction by over 80 percent.

MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub • mit
July 11, 2022 ~7 min

MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium announces recipients of inaugural MCSC Seed Awards

Twenty winning projects will link industry member priorities with research groups across campus to develop scalable climate solutions.

Molly Chase | Climate and Sustainability Consortium • mit
May 23, 2022 ~15 min

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