Asking people to consider the accuracy of a single news story unrelated to COVID-19 doubles their level of discernment when deciding to share true versus false headlines about COVID-19.

“Getting people back to work safely is imperative,” says Prof. Pentland. “Certifying immunity in a way that preserves personal privacy is the first step toward helping people stay safe and healthy."

The book by Edward Roberts—now in its second edition—offers a firsthand account of the past, present, and future of entrepreneurship at the school.

Prof. Dimitris Bertsimas and nearly two dozen doctoral students are using machine learning and optimization to find answers and generating accurate real-time insight into the pandemic.

Their approach helps the supply side of the economy “snap back” in the second phase of the crisis. The key is creating a master agreement that provides a win-win solution for all parties.

MIT Sloan School Prof. Emil Verner analyzed the economic effects of the 1918 Flu Pandemic and found that public health interventions have no adverse effect on local economic outcomes.