How to accelerate the world into the 5G era
Demand for 5G smartphones is reaching an all-time highIn 2021, consumers and institutions alike are fast-tracking a digital revolution in an unprecedented era of...
Collective data rights can stop big tech from obliterating privacy
Individuals should not have to fight for their data privacy rights and be responsible for every consequence of their digital actions. Consider an analogy:...
Contact cravings
After months of social distancing, it’s not surprising that many people have felt starved for human companionship. Now a study from MIT has found...
Envisioning better health outcomes for all
The current covid-19 pandemic has shined the spotlight on longstanding health inequities for people of color. According to the Centers for Disease Control and...
The quinoa evangelist
In the early 1970s, Steve Gorad ’63 had a successful career as a clinical psychologist. He was in charge of the alcohol unit at...
Sustaining our mission, shaping the conversation
Looking back to the start of the pandemic, I am struck by our community’s formidable strength. In March 2020, we did not know what...
Slowing the spread
From the choir rehearsal in Washington to family gatherings in Chicago, numerous covid-19 “superspreading” events have seen one person infect many others. MIT researchers...
