Citizens emerge from the slums

PhD student Ying Gao's research reveals that the urban poor in the developing world are politically engaged and capable of effecting change.

Leda Zimmerman | Department of Political Science • mit
Sept. 28, 2021 ~8 min

New views of autocracy emerge from historic archives

Political science PhD student Emilia Simison has found that despotic regimes vary, and the move to democracy doesn’t necessarily guarantee policy change.

Leda Zimmerman | Department of Political Science • mit
Sept. 17, 2021 ~8 min


Comparing seniors who relocate long-distance shows where you live affects your longevity

Analysis of Medicare data finds location matters, not just past health behavior.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 1, 2021 ~9 min

A sleep study’s eye-opening findings

Experiment with working poor in India finds no impact from more night sleep, though naps help; rest quality may be key.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
July 29, 2021 ~9 min

Study highlights long road toward gender parity in the geosciences

Researchers find improvement in relative retention of women but predict decades of sustained effort are required to achieve gender parity.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
July 16, 2021 ~8 min

Study reveals a universal travel pattern across four continents

Globally, people follow a “visitation law” — an inverse relationship between distance and frequency of visits.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
May 26, 2021 ~6 min

Study: Culture influences mask wearing

In the U.S. and globally, cultures with a high level of collectivism tend to encourage masking during the pandemic.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
May 20, 2021 ~6 min

Market report: Rising stock wealth does boost spending, employment

Study brings new data to a longstanding question, with findings policymakers can apply.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
May 14, 2021 ~7 min


Counting pedestrians to make pedestrians count

Andres Sevtsuk’s new work estimates foot traffic in cities — so planners and developers can study the flow of people, not just vehicles.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
April 15, 2021 ~6 min

When more Covid-19 data doesn’t equal more understanding

Social media users share charts and graphs — often with the same underlying data — to advocate opposing approaches to the pandemic.

Daniel Ackerman | MIT News Office • mit
March 4, 2021 ~9 min

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