Why Do Women Leave Engineering?
Study: Group dynamics of teamwork and internships deter many women in the profession
Articles by Peter Dizikes-MIT News Office
New Study Shows Rich, Poor Have Huge Mortality Gap in U.S.
In unprecedented detail, lifespan gap shown to be large and growing rapidly
Workplace Diversity Can Help the Bottom Line
MIT economist scrutinizes firm data suggesting diverse offices function more effectively
Regulating Genetic Engineering
Political scientist discusses regulatory gaps in assessing the impact of “gene drives.”
Attractive Men Fare Best in Gaining Venture Capital
Women, less-attractive men lag in the effort to find financial backing for startups
Study Shows Researchers' Status Helps Some Scientific Papers Gain Popularity
Fine-grained research shows boost for leading-edge and low-profile work in the life sciences happens after authors are honored.
Views You Can Use? How Online Ratings Affect Your Judgment
Study: Positive comments create an illusory snowball effect, while negative responses get cancelled out.
Study Details the Quirky Geography of Knowledge-Sharing
Research indicates how man-made boundaries limit patent citations.