Exploring the impacts of technology on everyday citizens
Apr 9, 2025 · MIT Associate Professor Dwai Banerjee studies the impact of technology on society, ranging from cancer treatment to the global spread of computing.
Nuno Loureiro, professor and director of MIT’s Plasma ... - MIT News
4 days ago · Nuno Loureiro, an MIT professor of nuclear science and engineering and of physics, has died at 47. A theoretical physicist and fusion scientist, and director of the MIT Plasma Science and …
How technology convergence is redefining the future
Jan 21, 2025 · Innovation thrives on technology convergence or combination, convergence and compounding. Mastering these can tackle global challenges and shape technology.
Celebrating the advancement of technology leadership through policy ...
Nov 25, 2025 · The MIT Technology and Policy Program marked 50 years with a symposium exploring its history of education, research, and impact — while looking ahead to technology policy issues of …
Future of work: Using technology to improve job matching
May 1, 2025 · The global labour market is transforming due to shifting demographics, new technology and economic disruption. Conventional job-matching systems are becoming outdated as a result, …
Explained: Generative AI’s environmental impact - MIT News
Jan 17, 2025 · MIT News explores the environmental and sustainability implications of generative AI technologies and applications.
What do we know about the economics of AI? - MIT News
Dec 6, 2024 · Since much economic growth comes from tech innovation, the way societies use artificial intelligence is of keen interest to MIT Institute Professor Daron Acemoglu, who has published several …
How will geoeconomics and technology define the new economy?
5 days ago · Geoeconomics and technology trends are poised to shape business strategies in the next five years, according to chief strategy officers. The new World Economic Forum report Four Futures …
Driving American battery innovation forward - MIT News
Dec 1, 2025 · At the MIT Energy Initiative’s Fall Colloquium, Kurt Kelty, vice president of battery, propulsion, and sustainability at General Motors, emphasized how affordability, accessibility, and …
MIT startup aims to expand America’s lithium production
Nov 14, 2025 · Adapting a technology Bazant realized the need for new approaches to mining lithium while working with battery companies through his lab in MIT’s Department of Chemical Engineering. …