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Bloomberg

Nobel Laureate Esther Duflo on Closing the Poverty Gap

Higher Ed
Aug.10 -- Nobel laureate Esther Duflo, professor of poverty alleviation and development economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and author of "Good Economics for Hard Times," discusses her studies about poverty in the...
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Bloomberg

MIT's Reif on Pathway to Innovation

Higher Ed
Nov. 4 -- MIT President Leo Rafael Reif discusses MIT's new venture fund and the issues facing startups. He speaks with Bloomberg TV's editor-at-large Cory Johnson.
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Curated Video

NASA Considers Venus Mission After Scientists Find Potential Life Sign

Higher Ed
Venus exploration draws new interest after scientists find gases in its clouds that may signal life forms on planet.
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Bloomberg

MIT President Reif on Immigration, Trump Travel Ban

Higher Ed
Jan.03 -- Rafael Reif, president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, spoke with Bloomberg's Boston bureau chief Tom Moroney about President Donald Trump's travel restrictions to the U.S. from six mostly Muslim countries, and...
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Bloomberg

Akamai and the Rise of Video Streaming

Higher Ed
May 11 -- Tom Leighton, Akamai's co-founder and chief executive officer, discusses the company's founding and the rise of video streaming with Bloomberg's Emily Chang on "Bloomberg West."
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Bloomberg

MIT's Brynjolfsson: I Don't See U.S. Economy Overheating

Higher Ed
Oct. 18 -- Erik Brynjolfsson, a professor of economics at MIT, discusses the state of the U.S. economy and the future of labor with Bloomberg's Matt Miller, Scarlet Fu and Joe Weisenthal on "What'd You Miss?"
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Bloomberg

Duflo, Banerjee and Kremer Win 2019 Nobel Economics Prize

Higher Ed
Oct.14 -- Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Michael Kremer of Harvard University were awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics “for their experimental approach to alleviating global...
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Bloomberg

MIT's Brynjolfsson Says Taxing Robots Not Best Approach

Higher Ed
Mar.24 -- Erik Brynjolfsson, a professor of economics at MIT, discusses Bill Gates' proposal to tax robots, job automation and the future of the labor market with Bloomberg's Caroline Hyde on "Bloomberg Technology."
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Bloomberg

Apple CEO Tim Cook's Warning About Social Media

Higher Ed
Jun.09 -- Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook speaks about the perils of social media during an address at MIT's graduation ceremonies in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Bloomberg

MIT Venture Fund The Engine Invests in 'Tough Tech'

Higher Ed
Sep.07 -- Katie Rae, The Engine's chief executive officer and managing partner, discusses the venture fund's investments in "tough tech" with Bloomberg's Emily Chang on "Bloomberg Technology."
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Bloomberg

Turkey's Financial Crisis Is Manageable, MIT's Kristin Forbes Says

Higher Ed
Aug.23 -- Kristin Forbes, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a former member of the Bank of England's monetary policy board, discusses the risks facing the global economy with Bloomberg's Kathleen Hays at the...
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Curated Video

Three U.S. University Professors Win Nobel Prize For Economics

Higher Ed
David Card, Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens were awarded for their research on how minimum wage, immigration and education affect the labor market.
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Bloomberg

Building for Evolving Cities

Higher Ed
May 11 -- City governments are grappling with big questions about how to settle and integrate refugees arriving from parts of the Middle East and North Africa. The Mayor of Hamburg, Germany, has now announced the city is collaborating...
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AFP News Agency

CLEAN : Boston areas on lockdown as police

9th - Higher Ed
CLEAN : Boston areas on lockdown as police
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Bloomberg

The Need For Regulatory Clarity in Crypto

Higher Ed
Christian Catalini, MIT Cryptoeconomics Lab Founder, discusses the aftermath of FTX and how to regulate crypto. He speaks with Romaine Bostick and Scarlet Fu on Bloomberg Markets: The Close.
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Bloomberg

Building Digital Farms for the Future

Higher Ed
May 11 -- What does the future of food look like? At the MIT Media Lab, a group of researchers are trying to design the next generation of farms. It's along the lines of small high-tech growing containers stacked 60 stories high. It's a...
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Bloomberg

A Lab Working to End Human Disability

Higher Ed
May 11 -- MIT research groups are working to find big solutions to big issues facing the world. Hugh Herr has a vision for a world without disability. And it's in his lab where some of the most advanced bionics available have been designed.
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Bloomberg

MIT Lessons on Supply and Demand in the Digital Age

Higher Ed
Jun.29 -- MIT Initiative Co-Director Andrew McAfee and MIT Professor Erik Brynjolfsson discuss how the economics of supply and demand apply to the digital age. They speak on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
Instructional Video
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Science Out Loud: Engineering River Cleanups

9th - 10th
Figuring ways to clean up contaminated waters is a huge challenge. But luckily, a simple piece of plastic that mimics fish fat can help! [3:05]
Instructional Video
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Science Out Loud: The Physics of Skydiving

9th - 10th
When you fall thousands of feet from the sky, it seems like something strange is happening with the laws of physics. Turns out, everything relies on a simple force - DRAG! Watch these MIT students demonstrate fun moves while skydiving!...
Instructional Video
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Science Out Loud: What Is a Fractal?

9th - 10th
Fractals are complex, never-ending patterns created by repeating mathematical equations. Yuliya, an undergrad in Math at MIT, delves into their mysterious properties and how they can be found in technology and nature. [4:12]
Instructional Video
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Science Out Loud: Creating Invisibility Cloaks

9th - 10th
It's not just movie magic - invisibility cloaks could be feasible, just by manipulating the crazy ways that light bounces, bends, and mixes! Prashanth and Maria take you behind the physics of light and how an invisible cloak could...
Instructional Video
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Science Out Loud: What Is a Semi Conductor

9th - 10th
Semiconductors are in everything from your cell phone to rockets. But what exactly are they, and what makes them so special? Find out from Jamie, a Ph.D. student in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT. [4:45]
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course: Trippy Shapes

9th - 10th
In school, you learn about shapes with sides and edges - but there are weird shapes out there (beyond our 3 dimensions) that defy our normal idea of geometry. QuanQuan and Jenny explain, knit, and 3D print their way through trippy...