Quick reads and helpful resources from MITx faculty

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Short Summer Reads

Last month we sent you a list of 10 books to enjoy in addition to our normal course list. This month we're covering some shorter form reading featuring faculty who teach MITx courses.

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Did you know MIT has more than 100 Nobel Laureates? From economists Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee to physicist Frank Wilczek, these Nobel Prize-winning faculty also offer online courses and materials through MIT Open Learning.

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Professor Christopher Knittel and master's student Kailin Graham published a paper that maps the energy transition’s effects on jobs in the U.S. Knittel teaches Transformative Living Labs in Urban Climate Action and Transportation Planning and Energy Economics and Policy.

Read more here.

Behrooz Tahmasebi, an MIT PhD student, worked with his advisor Associate Professor Stefanie Jegelka to exploit symmetry in datasets through modifying Weyl's law. Jegelka teaches Data Analysis: Statistical Modeling and Computation in Applications.

Read more here.

A quantum scientist, a nurse, and economist tackle global poverty

Meet three different learners, from three different backgrounds who are using lessons learned from the MITx MicroMasters Program in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy Program to help end global poverty.

Read more here.

Congratulations to all recent MITx MicroMasters® Program Credential earners!
The Joint Completion Ceremony is now live on our YouTube Channel.

MIT's Supply Chain Management Master's Program has earned top honors in three 2024 rankings. In addition to its master’s program, MIT CTL offers an online MicroMasters program that allows certificate holders the opportunity to apply to MIT for an accelerated degree.

Read more here.

Professor Andrew Lo and graduate students Killian Ross and Nina Gerszberg explore the potential of Generative AI to provide sound financial advice unique to individuals. Lo teaches The Science and Business of Biotechnology, Adaptive Markets: Financial Market Dynamics and Human Behavior, and Healthcare Finance.

Read more here.

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