| Nobel-Winning Economists | | | | | | MIT professors Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson, whose work has illuminated the relationship between political systems and economic growth, won the 2024 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel with political scientist James Robinson of the University of Chicago. “Societies with a poor rule of law and institutions that exploit the population do not generate growth or change for the better,” the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences stated in the Nobel citation. “The laureates’ research helps us understand why.” |
| Model reveals why debunking election misinformation often doesn’t work The new study also identifies factors that can make these efforts more successful. |  |
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| New 3D printing technique creates unique objects quickly and with less waste By using a 3D printer like an iron, researchers can precisely control the color, shade, and texture of fabricated objects, using only one material. |  |
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| Q&A: How the Europa Clipper will set cameras on a distant icy moon MIT Research Scientist Jason Soderblom describes how the NASA mission will study the geology and composition of the surface of Jupiter’s water-rich moon and assess its astrobiological potential. |  |
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| Not just another band from Boston Tom Scholz ’69, SM ’70 became an inventor, producer, and philanthropist — and the artistic and technical brains behind a juggernaut rock band. |  |
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| MIT team takes a major step toward fully 3D-printed active electronics By fabricating semiconductor-free logic gates, which can be used to perform computation, researchers hope to streamline the manufacture of electronics. |  |
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| Supporting baby feeding through partnership Andrea Ippolito SDM ’12 and Mark Rangell SM ’89 want to change how we provide breast and baby feeding support to families. |  |
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| Nobel-winning economist Simon Johnson on what causes prosperity gaps between nations // PBS NewsHour Professor Simon Johnson discusses the inspiration for his research, the role of institutions in economies around the world, and how technology could be harnessed to create better jobs for all. |
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| Why disasters like hurricanes Milton and Helene unleash so much misinformation // Scientific American Professor David Rand discusses why misinformation can spread so easily in the wake of a natural disaster like Hurricane Helene. |
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| The Exchange: On the illusion of time and exploring social questions through ballet // Scientific Inquirer Professor David Kaiser and San Francisco Ballet principal dancer Sasha De Sola participate in a dialogue that bridges the “boundaries between movement, space-time, and human expression.” |
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| Hashim Sarkis and Anne Lacaton join the Pritzker Architecture Prize Jury // World Architecture Hashim Sarkis, dean of the MIT School of Architecture and Planning, has been named a juror for the Pritzker Architecture Prize. |
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| Portrait of a New Laureate | | |
| | | Simon Johnson, the Ronald A. Kurtz Professor of Entrepreneurship at the MIT Sloan School of Management, posed for a photo with his dog Zoya at his home in Washington on Monday after winning the Nobel Prize in economics along with MIT Institute Professor Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson of the University of Chicago. |
| | | Have you spotted this giant dino on campus? The Priscilla King Gray (PKG) Public Service Center’s Vote-a-Saurus has been encouraging members of the MIT community — including students, faculty, and staff — to register to vote and learn more about voting in the upcoming national and local elections. Visitors can also ask volunteers (including Ana Collavitti, seen here) about the PKG Center and some of its social impact programs and initiatives. Vote-a-Saurus will be making appearances around campus every Thursday from now through Election Day on Nov. 5. |
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