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Celebrate the Class of 2020
This year's celebration includes an address given by Admiral William McRaven, salutes from student leaders, an extraordinary community-sourced music project, and the conferring of degrees.
MIT-developed algorithm seeks to accelerate drug approvals during COVID-19 pandemic
Prof. Andrew Lo says "In the midst of an outbreak...we need to be less concerned about false positives and more concerned about false negatives."
SeLFIES: A new pension bond and currency for retirement
Prof. Robert Merton and co-author recommend an easy, quick and efficient solution for countries to address retirement security.
The trouble with mandatory coronavirus testing in nursing homes
Prof. Simon Johnson and co-authors explore the feasibility of mandatory testing in senior-care facilities.
Can a pandemic aid the fight against global warming?
Prof. Henry Jacoby and co-authors write: “...even under all of this stress, we cannot afford to forget the peril posed by an overheated planet."
An open letter from scientists across the globe calling for use of fabric masks to prevent COVID-19
Professors Bengt Holmström and Erik Brynjolfsson are signatories.
Federal stimulus favors wealthy investors and major companies
Prof. Robert Pozen explores two provisions in the Cares Act that give investors and corporations tax benefits from losses before the pandemic.
In times of crisis, digital businesses need to think about 'technology laggards'
Prof. Catherine Tucker and co-author consider how to address the issue of technology access and inequity throughout the COVID-19 crisis.
Saving lives or saving the economy? Reopening doesn't have to be an all-or-nothing proposition
[Prof. Michael] Whinston says “With the right kinds of policies, the choices don't have to be so grim.”