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Robert C. Armstrong named director of MIT Energy InitiativeOutgoing director Ernest Moniz confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Energy.

Lawmakers visit MIT’s Alcator C-Mod tokamak

The new challenges for urban plannersIn MIT talk, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan emphasizes the need for creative urbanism in a time of economic strain.

MIT signs Compact for Sustainable Future with City of Cambridge and HarvardAkamai to join universities and city in new agreement; others encouraged to follow suit.

How to make factory conditions betterAfter years of research into global production systems, an MIT political scientist is convinced that government, not just the private sector, must help keep workers safe.

How Medicaid affects adult healthStudy: Health insurance helps lower-income Americans avoid depression, diabetes, major financial shocks.

At MIT, Gov. Deval Patrick highlights clean-energy achievementsEarth Day talk details Massachusetts’ accomplishments since the governor’s MIT speech five years ago, and outlines new goals.

Micah Altman wins Pizzigati PrizeMIT Libraries’ research director recognized for his work with DistrictBuilder software

MIT Science Policy Initiative members visit Capitol Hill to support funding for research and developmentMeet with representatives of 34 congressional offices to urge reversal of budget cuts.

Commerce’s call to actionIn MIT talk, head of U.S. Chamber of Commerce outlines business-oriented policy agenda.

Open access gains momentum in WashingtonWhite House takes action to increase access to the results of federally funded scientific research

City of Cambridge approves MIT’s zoning petitionKendall Square to be invigorated; approval gained through collaborative approach

Four MIT researchers attend White House announcement of brain initiativeObama invites Boyden, Brown, Desimone and Seung to launch of new federal initiative.

MIT president, senior faculty and deans ask Cambridge to approve MIT’s zoning proposalReif thanks City Council and the people of Cambridge for valuable input.

MIT’s Science Policy Initiative travels to Capitol Hill in support of research fundingWill partake in annual Science-Engineering-Technology Congressional Visits Day

MIT’s Ernest J. Moniz nominated Secretary of EnergyPresident Obama’s pick is head of the MIT Energy Initiative and a former undersecretary of energy.

Zuber addresses potential impact of federal sequestration on MIT researchIn a letter to principal investigators and researchers, MIT's vice president for research outlines the possible impact here.

Lawmakers focus on MIT fusion researchThree Congressmen visited the Plasma Science and Fusion Center last week.

The right’s resistance to regulationBook details how conservatives have changed the terms of the environmental debate in recent decades.

Chisholm, Langer awarded nation’s highest honors for scientists and inventorsTwo MIT professors are awarded the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.

Q&A: Associate Provost Philip Khoury on foreign policy in the Middle EastThe Ford International Professor of History also talks about how an engineering school benefits the humanities and social science community.

Vehicle efficiency standards vs. a carbon tax: the costs and politicsMIT researchers show merits of a carbon tax.

MIT a linchpin of major new USAID programInstitute researchers aim to spur development and evaluation of useful technologies to help the world’s poor.

Symposium launches new Borders Research Initiative by MIT Women's and Gender Studies

R. Scott Kemp brings new perspectives on nuclear technology and society

New law on sharps disposal goes in effect July 1On July 1, a Massachusetts law goes into effect banning the disposal of medical sharps in household waste. Home sharps containers are available for purchase from the MIT Pharmacy.

Survey: Latin American and Asian cities lead way in planning for global warmingU.S. cities trail when it comes to preparing for climate change.

MIT, Intel unveil new initiatives addressing ‘big data’An Intel research center based at MIT will be the cornerstone of a new research project dubbed ‘bigdata@CSAIL.’