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The Food Supply Chain Analytics and Sensing (FSAS) Initiative is creating predictive analytical tools and technologies to improve the design and management of safe and reliable food supply chains
The coronavirus could spark a health care platform revolution
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Compatibility issues still hinder implementations, but need is driving platforms forward.
Sinan Aral to lead the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy
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Aral is an expert in the area of social networks, social media, and digital strategy and holds joint appointments in the IT and marketing groups as the David Austin Professor of Management.
How to curb a pandemic: Wash your hands at the airport
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Improved handwashing habits at airports — even just a few — would curb the global spread of disease, new research finds.
New study shows what companies gain from the cloud
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Firms that transition to the cloud improve productivity, increase revenue, and more readily embrace new technology, according to an MIT researcher.
Nobel Peace Prize winner on fighting 'virus of lies'
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Investigative journalist Maria Ressa, a digital fellow at MIT, said the spread of disinformation on social media threatens democracies worldwide.
How Nobel laureate Maria Ressa pivoted under pressure
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Maria Ressa built a successful media startup — and exposed human rights issues — while fighting disinformation and attacks from the Philippine government.
Growing importance of academia in accelerating biomedical innovation
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MIT researchers have developed a methodology for systematically tracking the outcomes of academic licensing transactions as a means of increasing funding to bridging the “valley of death.”
Gamification techniques to improve online teaching and learning
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A new study led by MIT Sloan Prof. Andrew W. Lo finds that borrowing ideas and tools from the gaming community can improve online teaching techniques and improve learning outcomes for students.