Tag: economics

patent

Does technology help or hurt employment?

1 April 2024
Enhanced Innovation

This is part 2 of a two-part MIT News feature examining new job creation in the…

patent

Most work is new work, long-term study of U.S. census data shows

1 April 2024
Enhanced Innovation

This is part 1 of a two-part MIT News feature examining new job creation in the…

new product

3 Questions: Shaping the future of work in an age of AI

28 February 2024
Enhanced Innovation

The MIT Shaping the Future of Work Initiative, co-directed by MIT professors Daron Acemoglu, David Autor,…

startup

Two from MIT named 2024 Marshall Scholars

11 December 2023
Enhanced Innovation

Anushree Chaudhuri and Rupert Li have won Marshall Scholarships, a prestigious British government-funded fellowship that offers…

process innovation startup

Charting the future of production

21 June 2023
Enhanced Innovation

On Tuesday, May 23, the Manufacturing@MIT Working Group hosted its second annual symposium in Wong Auditorium,…

participatory design

Bringing the social and ethical responsibilities of computing to the forefront

8 June 2023
Enhanced Innovation

There has been a remarkable surge in the use of algorithms and artificial intelligence to address…

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An AI challenge only humans can solve

17 May 2023
Enhanced Innovation

The Dark Ages were not entirely dark. Advances in agriculture and building technology increased Medieval wealth…

startup

Five with MIT ties win 2022 Hertz Foundation Fellowships

8 July 2022
Enhanced Innovation

Five current graduate students and recent alumni have been awarded 2022 Hertz Fellowships in applied science,…

startup

Why Africa is defying global trends in VC funding

9 June 2022
Enhanced Innovation

In recent weeks, tech media has been awash with coverage of falling startup valuations and sell-offs…

startup

Thirteen from MIT awarded 2022 Fulbright Fellowships

19 May 2022
Enhanced Innovation

Thirteen MIT undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni have been awarded Fulbright fellowships to pursue projects overseas…