Ideas Made to Matter

Defiance and determination led to Olympic bronze for Ibtihaj Muhammad

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She harnessed adversity and doubt to propel herself forward.

Sep 18, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Startups

Talking city startups with Clara Brenner

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A venture capitalist solving city problems discusses regulation as competitive advantage, the limits of the private sector, and the value of curbs.

Sep 17, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter

For Kofi Annan, shared prosperity meant shared responsibility

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In 2002 MIT Sloan speech, the former UN head talked trust, responsibility, and big business.

Aug 20, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Social Media

How do online bots shift opinions?

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Work underway by an MIT professor puzzles how bots change minds — or swing an election.

Aug 1, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Startups

These 12 startups are reimagining the Asian workplace and workforce

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Companies will compete Aug. 24 in Bangkok for a shot at the MIT Inclusive Innovation Challenge finals.

Jul 25, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Public Policy

How a nonprofit meals provider will triple the people it serves

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Community Servings feeds the chronically ill. To grow, it brought in help from MIT.

Jul 20, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Social Media

A new method for rooting out social media bots

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Borrowing a model from statistical physics, an MIT professor finds a better way to detect online bots.

Jul 10, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Finance

Moving beyond the monetary policy rule of thumb

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New framework incorporates economic shocks to determine how exchange rate fluctuations affect inflation.

Apr 10, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Labor

A new survey takes the pulse of worker voice in America

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Interest in union membership is up since the 90s.

Mar 8, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Public Policy

How effective are post-financial crisis bank regulations?

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Bankers and regulatory experts weigh in on what's working and what isn't.

Feb 27, 2018
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