Policy

‘We need to see ahead’In Compton Lecture, Secretary of Homeland Security Napolitano calls for ‘a deeper partnership’ between government and scientists on national security.

Lisa Porter: A new breed of research for national security

Committee says DOD should pay some of the costs of transportation infrastructure near U.S. military basesProfessor Joseph Sussman chaired committee that also required funding for public transportation

Sen. Scott Brown visits MITThe Massachusetts Republican says the kind of work done at MIT 'can get our economy going.'

Video: Innovation’s impact on economic growthNewest segment from the MIT150's 'Elemental MIT' series focuses on topics highlighted in Tuesday's State of the Union address.

Electrifying transportation: Devil is in the detailsMIT symposium finds electric vehicle technology capabilities are way ahead of policy and infrastructure needs.

What's the price of environmental policies?Joint Program report examines discrepancies in climate-change cost estimates

Suresh discusses the role of engineering in the study of infectious diseaseIn public lecture at MIT, former dean describes progress in understanding malaria.

Harrell convenes thought-leaders to catalyze new research informed by science, humanities and arts disciplines

Explained: Currency warsCountries are clashing over their currency prices. Why?

3 Questions: Michael Greenstone on deficit spendingAs deficit hawks appear poised for victory at the polls, the MIT economics professor presents the case for more spending on infrastructure and R&D.

Elisabeth Reynolds named executive director of the IPC

Said and DoneHumanities, arts, and social sciences digest for October 2010

Why telecom regulation needs to changeResearch suggests that the approach that worked with a few large companies with aligned interests needs revisiting in the Internet age.

The clean-energy revolutionPanel presented by the MIT Enterprise Forum

Nightingale named director of Center for Technology, Policy and Industrial Development

Nuclear-fuel report challenges key assumptionsMIT study finds no shortage of uranium for nuclear energy for decades, but more research is needed to develop improved fuel-cycle options.

White House engages with MIT Chaplain on warsDr. Robert Randolph invited to Washington to discuss Afghanistan and Iraq

Financial impacts of ‘cap and trade’Analysis shows that, contrary to some claims, proposed legislation to limit carbon emissions would not disadvantage those with lower incomes.

Lunch with a Laureate: Robert HorvitzPresented by the MIT Museum and the Cambridge Science Festival

Obama intends to nominate Suresh as next NSF directorThe MIT engineering dean would lead the independent federal agency that supports science and engineering research.

Student-run MIT Energy Conference influences national legislationBingaman cites annual event as he introduces bill in U.S. Senate

Diamond nominated for Federal Reserve postMIT economist and Institute Professor is Obama’s choice for the U.S. central bank’s seven-person board of governors.

An altered stateAs Mexico’s violence persists, an MIT scholar says a solution must address the economic dislocations tied to the country’s rapid urbanization.

Fravel, Huang named research associates for new National Asia Research Program

Michael Greenstone named director of The Hamilton ProjectMIT economist to head Washington-based policy group