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.
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.
Nov. 4, 2015 • ~7 min
Carlo Ratti appointed as advisor to European Commission | MIT News
Urban planning professor will advise on smart cities.
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.
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.
Sept. 18, 2015 • ~8 min
State of growth | MIT News
Study: Local and national governments spur growth better in tandem.
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.
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.”
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.
July 27, 2015 • ~11 min
When citizens disobey | MIT News
New study suggests people use “constructive noncompliance” to enact change.
May 19, 2015 • ~5 min
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