Computing for the health of the planet
IDSS welcomes incoming professor Sherrie Wang as part of focus on research and teaching that addresses climate risks and other environmental issues.
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Why are electric vehicles still so expensive? It’s all about the battery.
New tax incentive for purchasing EVs may help in attracting buyers, says IDSS core faculty Jessika Trancik.
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One League joins IDSS Alliance
The new global education organization provides live hands-on learning, scholarships, and industry guidance for MicroMasters learners.
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Beyond fairness
The IDSS Initiative on Combatting Systemic Racism explores the role that data, algorithms, and AI can play in advancing racial justice and equity in housing.
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3 insights about the digital economy from a new MIT podcast
“The Digital Insider,” a new podcast hosted by IDSS affiliate Sinan Aral, is a guide to the science behind the digital economy and the latest trends in business and society.
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Building a weather app for climate change
The Climate Grand Challenges flagship project co-led by IDSS core faculty Noelle Selin will build climate models that are more accurate, more nimble and easier for governments, industries, and communities to use.
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Predicting—and preparing for—the worst
IDSS core faculty Jessika Trancik is a member of the Climate Grand Challenges team "focusing on the science of extreme weather and engineering social solutions to decarbonization in one integrated project."
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Researching social issues: Savannah Gregory on being an MSRP intern at IDSS
Reflecting on her experience as MIT Summer Research Program intern with the ICSR Housing team, Savannah Gregory learned "what it takes to research social issues ... and far more".
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Green tariffs are now our best hope of beating climate change
IDSS core faculty Daron Acemoglu says environmental tariffs may be humanity’s last hope for mitigating increasingly devastating outcomes.
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Alexander Rakhlin Receives a 2022 MIT Teaching with Digital Technology Award
IDSS core faculty was noted in particular for “his ability to make complex material understandable” to his students.
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