MIT Technology and Policy Program

7th Annual MIT Policy Hackathon

Apply by October 11 to join this year's in-person hackathon taking place on November 15-17. Applicants will be notified about their status by October 18, 2024.... READ MORE
Technology, Data, and Policy Conference

The Technology, Data, and Policy Conference at MIT, hosted by the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS) and the Technology and Policy Program (TPP), showcased the intersection of cutting-edge research and public policy.... READ MORE
Turning Challenges into Opportunities: Sustainable Solutions and Community Empowerment in Ghana

TPPers Estelle Martin and Jazmin Muciño, as part of MIT's D-Lab’s Energy in Global Development class, traveled to Ghana to address the problem of invasive aquatic weeds in the Volta River by converting them into charcoal briquettes for local use.... READ MORE
Ending overdose

Through research combining drug policy, race, and criminal justice – and through advocacy and community action – TPP student Ben Lewis champions harm reduction.... READ MORE

TPP addresses societal challenges through research and education at the intersection of technology and policy. Our goal is to mobilize science and engineering to inform intelligent, responsible strategies and policies to benefit communities from local to global.

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MIT News | November 4, 2024

Empowering systemic racism research at MIT and beyond

IDSS researchers including TPP alum Ben Lewis SM '24 in the MIT Initiative on Combatting Systemic Racism are building an open data repository to advance research on racial inequity in domains like policing, housing, and health care.

MIT News | November 1, 2024

3 Questions: Can we secure a sustainable supply of nickel?

In a study published in Joule, Professor Olivetti along with recent graduates Basuhi Ravi PhD ’23 and TPP alum Karan Bhuwalka SM '21, PhD ’24 examine the case of nickel, which is an essential element for some electric vehicle batteries and parts of some solar panels and wind turbines.

U.S.NRC | October 30, 2024

Neural Network Investigation on Regression Modeling in Critical Heat Flux Prediction Applications

Before coming to TPP, Anthony Valiaveedu spent a few years at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission where he worked on AI safety. One of his older papers was recently released on applying neural networks for predicting Critical Heat Flux.

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