At M.I.T., a new program called “artificial intelligence and decision-making” is now the second-most-popular undergraduate major. By Natasha Singer Natasha Singer covers computer science and A.I.

SINGAPORE – President Tharman Shanmugaratnam will be receiving an award from an American research centre in recognition of his leadership in international financial policy. The Massachusetts Institute ...

All of modern mathematics is built on the foundation of set theory, the study of how to organize abstract collections of objects. But in general, research mathematicians don’t need to think about it ...

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Nov 7 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday declared a mistrial in the case of two Massachusetts Institute of Technology-educated brothers charged with carrying out a novel scheme to steal $25 million ...

Earlier this month, the White House announced a “compact” under which universities would receive funding preferences in exchange for committing to basic educational goals. The compact represents the ...

MIT president: research funds should be for 'scientific merit' Trump wants universities to protect conservative ideas White House targets foreign students, diverse hiring policies Oct 10 (Reuters) - ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said Friday she “cannot support” a White House proposal that asks MIT and eight other universities to adopt President ...

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Friday became the first school to reject an offer of federal funds in exchange for agreeing to the Trump administration's education agenda. MIT disagreed ...

This article was updated to include a comment from a White House spokesperson. Sally Kornbluth, Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s president, rejected an offer from the Trump administration to ...

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has rejected the Trump administration’s proposal to sign on to the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” which would mandate sweeping changes ...

WASHINGTON — The White House is asking nine major universities to commit to President Donald Trump’s political priorities in exchange for more favorable access to federal money. Universities were ...