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MIT receives AARP’s "Best Employer for Workers Over 50" award for seventh time

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

Q&A: U.S. immigration policy and entrepreneurshipMIT’s Bill Aulet, Danielle Guichard-Ashbrook and Edward Roberts discuss the challenges facing foreign-born entrepreneurs under U.S. immigration policy.

What can logistics do for you?In a new book, an MIT professor argues that investment in global transportation hubs can spur a ‘feedback loop’ of regional growth.

A different operating procedureMIT Sloan’s Katherine Kellogg goes inside hospitals to study medical practices.

Set for launch: student hourly appointment applicationWeb-based application that automates creating and making changes to hourly paid student appointments at MIT goes live on June 6.

Inequality offensiveAt MIT forum, economists evaluate the consequences of increasing inequality in America, and suggest solutions.

When (and where) work disappearsStudy: Overseas manufacturing competition hits U.S. regions hard, leaving workers unemployed for years and local economies struggling.

Rebuilding American manufacturingWhite House working group convenes at MIT to examine how new technologies can create economic growth and more jobs in the United States.

Digging for answersMIT, Pfizer hold groundbreaking for new biomedical research facility in Kendall Square.

Inside an innovation ecosystemHistory, proximity and serendipity make Kendall Square fertile ground for the next big idea.

3 Questions: Michael Piore on labor disputes at the ballot boxLabor economist sizes up the impact and meaning of this week’s high-profile Ohio referendum to restore collective bargaining rights for public employees.

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg visits MIT on recruitment swing

Foster the peopleAt manufacturing conference, emphasis is on keeping high-skill jobs in the United States — and creating workers with the talents to fill those positions.

Workplace woesThe employment crisis isn’t just a lack of jobs — it’s a lack of good jobs, says an MIT professor.

Attention: Deficit disorderAt MIT forum, economists warn that deficit concerns, while legitimate, have been crowding out initiatives to help jobs and growth.

Non-compete agreements create ‘career detours’New study shows the agreements carry a high cost for many employees.

American made?MIT forum examines the role of manufacturing in rebuilding the economy.

Using social media in job searchesMIT System Design and Management Program co-sponsors workshop with Google, MIT Career Development Office and MIT's new Social Media Club.

Temporary gainsMIT economist finds temporary jobs may actually reduce workers’ income and employment prospects

3 Questions: Making unemployment workWith large numbers of Americans out of work, economist Ivan Werning suggests some better ways to make unemployment insurance operate

Graduating seniors fared well in the shrinking job market