Planning models routinely project large transmission build-outs since transmission lets systems access cheaper generation. In practice, however, MIT research finds that the actual build-out consistently falls short of projections.
Grid-Enhancing Technologies (GETs) can deliver cost savings to the power system by increasing the usable capacity of existing transmission infrastructure. MIT CPC research shows that in a 2035 representation of the U.S. electricity system, GETs reduce annual system costs by up to $1.34 billion.
Peter R. Fisher, Distinguished Senior Fellow at the MIT Golub Center for Finance and Policy (GCFP) 2025-2026, has been named to one of five task forces the Federal Reserve has convened to review the conduct of monetary policy.
Assistant Professor Manish Raghavan wants to teach his students how to make good business decisions about deploying (or not deploying) AI-based products and services.
Who gets to build for fun? Around the world, a lot of people don’t have that luxury, especially in growth markets.” Lexi Chu, an intern at the MIT Kuo Sharper Center, had this realization during the Growth Stage Program in June where she was confronted by the purpose driven entrepreneurship that ...
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In a new op-ed for The Center for State Labor Innovations (CSLI), IWER's Thomas Kochan makes the case for state-level sectoral bargaining processes that could give workers genuine voice across all phases of AI decision-making.
MIT Sloan Professor Nelson Repenning, PhD ’96, talks about his 2025 book "There's Got to Be a Better Way," co-authored with Senior Lecturer Donald Kieffer.
Dr. Sreenivas Koka, EMBA ’13, talks about how his multicultural upbringing and MIT Sloan experience transformed his approach to dentistry and leadership.
Adela Jamal, SFMBA ’22, and Sebastian Barriga, SFMBA ’22, talk about their journey from diverse global careers to launching an applied AI-focused venture fund.
