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.
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."
Prof. Robert Merton and co-author recommend an easy, quick and efficient solution for countries to address retirement security.
Prof. Simon Johnson and co-authors explore the feasibility of mandatory testing in senior-care facilities.
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."
Professors Bengt Holmström and Erik Brynjolfsson are signatories.
Prof. Robert Pozen explores two provisions in the Cares Act that give investors and corporations tax benefits from losses before the pandemic.
Prof. Catherine Tucker and co-author consider how to address the issue of technology access and inequity throughout the COVID-19 crisis.
[Prof. Michael] Whinston says “With the right kinds of policies, the choices don't have to be so grim.”
Seth Benzell, MIT IDE, on he and his fellow Sloan researchers' (Christos Nicolaides and Avinash Collis) plan for re-opening the economy. (4:00)
