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Study Provides Suggestions For Keeping Classroom Air Fresh

MIT team looks at classroom configurations and offers modifications to enhance safety during Covid-19 pandemic.

Facing Up To Democratic Distrust

Study: False assumptions about election malfeasance could create a “death spiral” for democracy — but also provide some hope for bipartisan repair.

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Study Offers A New View Of When And How Governments Distribute Land

In Kenya, property rights are granted more often by democratic regimes than by autocrats — but decisions tend to be politically motivated regardless of who’s in charge.

Study: Covid-19 Has Reduced Diverse Urban Interactions

Mobility-related data show the pandemic has had a lasting effect, limiting the breadth of places people visit in cities.

Can Your Phone Tell If A Bridge Is In Good Shape?

A new study suggests mobile data collected while traveling over bridges could help evaluate their integrity.

A Nudge To Resume Economic Activity

MIT experiment finds people will respond to cues from neighbors about activities and risk preferences.

New Power Sources

Thirty-six million people in the U.S. use an energy system developed by a handful of activists in the 1990s. An MIT scholar examines this unusual story.

Pandemic Mood: Much Worse Than A Bad Monday

Study uses social media to measure how much sentiment has been affected by the Covid-19 crisis, worldwide.

Ride-Hailing Without The Traffic Snarls?

Study suggests how much competition in the urban ride market can grow before gridlock sets in.

Building Bridges, Not Silos

A new study reveals how MIT’s campus design and architecture influence interaction among researchers.

A Better Way To Make Development Projects Work

In a new book, Associate Professor Gabriella Carolini emphasizes that equitable partnership on the ground delivers the best results in the Global South.

3 Questions: Janelle Knox-Hayes On Producing Renewable Energy That Communities Want

New position paper calls for getting stakeholders involved in wind power projects from the start.

Can Your Phone Tell If A Bridge Is In Good Shape?

A new study suggests mobile data collected while traveling over bridges could help evaluate their integrity.

Study: Extreme Heat Is Changing Habits Of Daily Life

New research quantifies how much very hot temperatures restrict outdoor activity in China.

Chess Players Face A Tough Foe: Air Pollution

Study: Even chess experts perform worse when air quality is lower, suggesting a negative effect on cognition.

Where The Sidewalk Ends

Most cities don’t map their own pedestrian networks. Now, researchers have built the first open-source tool to let planners do just that.

Low-Cost Device Can Measure Air Pollution Anywhere

Open-source tool from MIT’s Senseable City Lab lets people check air quality, cheaply.

A “Big Push” To Lift People Out Of Poverty

MIT field experiment from India finds a one-time economic boost helps the very poor fare better for at least a decade.

Where Legal, Voting By Those In Prison Is Rare, Study Shows

The findings suggest voting by incarcerated people is unlikely to affect electoral outcomes, in contrast to some assumptions.

Study: Higher Minimum Wages Raise Voter Turnout

Low-wage workers, who vote infrequently, gain a participation boost when their salaries increase.