MIT’s J-PAL North America launches State and Local Innovation Initiative | MIT News

New program out of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab at MIT aims to help state and local governments find solutions to key public policy issues.

Sophie Beauvais | Julia Chabrier | Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) • mit
Nov. 6, 2015 ~5 min

3Q: Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf PhD '81 on the role of political science in solving global issues | MIT News

Wolf will be on campus this month for events to honor the 50th anniversary of MIT's Department of Political Science.

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences • mit
Nov. 4, 2015 ~7 min


Carlo Ratti appointed as advisor to European Commission | MIT News

Urban planning professor will advise on smart cities.

School of Architecture and Planning • mit
Oct. 6, 2015 ~1 min

On the importance of academic international engagements: An interview with Fred Moavenzadeh | MIT News

MIT professor and former president of the Masdar Institute reflects on a career spent fostering international research and teaching collaborations.

MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 22, 2015 ~12 min

Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker heralds innovation-based growth | MIT News

Discussion with President Reif during MIT visit focuses on policy support for new growth.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 18, 2015 ~8 min

State of growth | MIT News

Study: Local and national governments spur growth better in tandem.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 9, 2015 ~7 min

Building the Living Wage Calculator | MIT News

Amy Glasmeier explores economic variations by region to shed light on income inequality.

Eric Brown | MIT Industrial Liaison Program • mit
Aug. 7, 2015 ~12 min

President Obama invites MIT entrepreneurs to give demo at the White House | MIT News

Wireless motion-tracking device from CSAIL researchers is among highlighted innovations at “Demo Day.”

Adam Conner-Simons | CSAIL • mit
Aug. 6, 2015 ~4 min


Consortium including MIT awarded $110M national grant to promote photonics manufacturing | MIT News

Partnership of government, industry, and academia will pursue integration of optical devices with electronics.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
July 27, 2015 ~11 min

When citizens disobey | MIT News

New study suggests people use “constructive noncompliance” to enact change.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
May 19, 2015 ~5 min

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