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PayPal and the Financial Wellness Initiative
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In 2015, when Dan Schulman became CEO of PayPal, a digital payments company, many people thought of it as the button they clicked when paying for online purchases. In 2015, PayPal embarked on a new mission: using technology to democratize financial services. In Schulman’s words, it would “turn the ...
Why Writing Books Is Better Than Being a Dentist for This MIT Alumna
As an MIT Sloan grad turned dentist turned writer, Gloria Chao, SB ’08, prefers creating magic for her characters to cleaning people’s mouths.
An AI Challenge Only Humans Can Solve
In their new book, “Power and Progress,” Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson ask whether the benefits of AI will be shared widely or feed inequality.
Solving Food and Agriculture Challenges
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Professors Retsef Levi and Karen Zheng discussed their work in addressing food and agriculture issues across the globe at MIT Sloan Reunion 2023.
Wiring the Organization for Exceptional Performance
Steven Spear, SM ’93, a senior lecturer of system dynamics at the MIT Sloan School of Management, helps organizations develop the optimal social circuitry.
New Program Helps Scientists Working on Substance Use Disorder
MIT Open Learning team awarded NIH grant to provide training in biomedical product development, entrepreneurship, and innovation.
An Evening of Discovery at the MIT Museum
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Invited guests attended a special event at the new MIT Museum location in Kendall Square in early December.
Lessons in Innovation Based on Values of the Cherokee Nation
At an MIT event, speakers profiled four Cherokee innovators and traced their success back to the communal and egalitarian culture they came from.