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Introducing Minglr: New open source software developed at MIT Sloan helps overcome the limitations of videoconferences by supporting impromptu conversations

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Tuesday, August 4, 2020
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Enter Minglr, a new software platform developed by researchers at the MIT Sloan School of Management .

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  • Enter Minglr, a new software platform developed by researchers at the MIT Sloan School of Management .
  • By making these interactions possible online, systems like Minglr can further boost the desirability and feasibility of remote work, learning, and professional networking.
  • Together, they developed a prototype of the software, building on an open source videoconferencing system called jitsi .
  • MIT Sloan School of Management is where smart, independent leaders come together to solve problems, create new organizations, and improve the world.

MIT Sloan appoints Ben S. Bernanke distinguished senior fellow at Golub Center

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Tuesday, July 28, 2020
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The MIT Sloan School of Management announces the appointment of Ben S. Bernanke as distinguished senior fellow at the Golub Center for Finance and Policy (GCFP) for the 2020-2021 academic year.

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  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The MIT Sloan School of Management announces the appointment of Ben S. Bernanke as distinguished senior fellow at the Golub Center for Finance and Policy (GCFP) for the 2020-2021 academic year.
  • Dr. Bernanke will teach a graduate-level class at MIT Sloan in the spring addressing financial regulation and contribute to the GCFP's research and outreach agenda.
  • "We are delighted to welcome Dr. Ben S. Bernanke back to MIT.
  • He will add greatly to the work of GCFP, Sloan and MIT," said David Schmittlein, Dean of the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Multi-disciplinary study, including investigators at MIT Sloan and MIT's Koch Institute, reveals deep and broad view of the human proteome

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Wednesday, July 22, 2020
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In a study published today inNature Communications,the research team provided one proof-of-concept application: accurate detection of early-stage lung cancer.

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  • In a study published today inNature Communications,the research team provided one proof-of-concept application: accurate detection of early-stage lung cancer.
  • Team member and Harvard Medical School Professor Omid Farokhzad , an MIT Sloan alumnus and physician-scientist at Brigham and Women's Hospital, agrees.
  • This technology could also be used to better understand a number of human diseases, including infectious diseases like COVID-19.
  • The MIT Sloan School of Management is where smart, independent leaders come together to solve problems, create new organizations, and improve the world.

MIT Sloan study shows potential long-term environmental effects from COVID-19

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Friday, July 10, 2020
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In a recent study, MIT Sloan School of Management Prof. Christopher Knittel and Prof. Jing Li analyzed the short- and long-term effects, finding that the actual impact will depend on the policy response to the pandemic.

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  • In a recent study, MIT Sloan School of Management Prof. Christopher Knittel and Prof. Jing Li analyzed the short- and long-term effects, finding that the actual impact will depend on the policy response to the pandemic.
  • Second -- and more important but harder to answer -- what are the longer-term implications from the pandemic on those same variables?
  • The health impacts from the pandemic could stretch out for decades if not centuries depending on the policy response," says Knittel.
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MIT Sloan Boston Alumni Association Announces New MIT Sloan CIO Digital Learning Series

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Monday, June 8, 2020
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The MIT Sloan Boston Alumni Association, the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy (IDE), and the MIT Sloan Center for Information Systems Research (CISR) are pleased to announce the launch of the MIT Sloan CIO Digital Learning Series ,a monthly webinar series commencing June 10, 2020.

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  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The MIT Sloan Boston Alumni Association, the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy (IDE), and the MIT Sloan Center for Information Systems Research (CISR) are pleased to announce the launch of the MIT Sloan CIO Digital Learning Series ,a monthly webinar series commencing June 10, 2020.
  • "We are pleased to launch the MIT Sloan CIO Digital Learning Series, and to offer technology leaders and enthusiasts the opportunity to come together virtually to explore what leading a post-pandemic enterprise may entail," said Allan R. Tate, Executive Chair, MIT Sloan CIO Symposium.
  • The Digital Learning Series is organized and developed by the MIT Sloan Boston Alumni Association, the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy (IDE), and the MIT Sloan Center for Information Systems Research (CISR).
  • The MIT Sloan CIO Symposium is organized and developed by the MIT Sloan Boston Alumni Association, the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy (IDE), and the MIT Sloan Center for Information Systems Research (CISR).

'Building the New Economy': MIT Sloan School researchers map out a blueprint to help individuals, infrastructure, and institutions withstand crises, from wars to pandemics

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Friday, May 22, 2020
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And what can we do to create more robust civic institutionsthat work for all of usnot just those at the top?

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  • And what can we do to create more robust civic institutionsthat work for all of usnot just those at the top?
  • A new book from researchers at the MIT Sloan School of Management provides answers and insights to those pressing questions.
  • "Consequently, the critical questions for today are: What sorts of systems can we create that will help us get past this crisis?
  • The MIT Sloan School of Management is where smart, independent leaders come together to solve problems, create new organizations, and improve the world.

OLC Awarded Grant from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to Support Minority-Serving Institutions in Pivot to Online Learning

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Wednesday, May 13, 2020
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The grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation will enable OLC to provide aordable, short-term workshops on relevant topics related to online learning to those institutions that are most in need.

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  • The grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation will enable OLC to provide aordable, short-term workshops on relevant topics related to online learning to those institutions that are most in need.
  • "With the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation's support, OLC will be better able to quickly address the demand and provide the much-needed professional development resources to help MSIs manage their online transition."
  • The growing OLC community includes faculty members, administrators, trainers, instructional designers, and other learning professionals, as well as educational institutions, professional societies and corporate enterprises.
  • The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is a philanthropic, not-for-profit grant making institution based in New York City.

MIT Sloan CIO Symposium Announces Leading Chief Information Officers as Finalists for 2020 CIO Leadership Award

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Monday, May 11, 2020
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The MIT Sloan CIO Symposium today announced the three finalists for the 13th Annual MIT Sloan CIO Leadership Award .

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  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The MIT Sloan CIO Symposium today announced the three finalists for the 13th Annual MIT Sloan CIO Leadership Award .
  • "After much deliberation, the Awards committee is delighted to select these three finalists for our Award," said George Westerman, Award Co-Chair.
  • Mojgan Lefebvre, EVP, Chief Technology & Operations Officer, Travelers
    "It's an honor to be recognized by the MIT Sloan CIO Leadership program," said Ms. Lefebvre.
  • The MIT Sloan CIO Symposium is organized and developed by the MIT Sloan Boston Alumni Association, the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy (IDE), and the MIT Sloan Center for Information Systems Research (CISR).

MIT Sloan models track COVID-19 spread in communities and predict patient outcomes

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Wednesday, April 15, 2020
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MIT Sloan School of Management Prof. Dimitris Bertsimas and nearly two dozen doctoral students are using machine learning and optimization to find answers.

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  • MIT Sloan School of Management Prof. Dimitris Bertsimas and nearly two dozen doctoral students are using machine learning and optimization to find answers.
  • Their effort is summarized in the COVIDanalytics platform where their models are generating accurate real-time insight into the pandemic.
  • The researchers developed an epidemiological model to track the progression of COVID-19 in a community, so hospitals can predict surges and determine how to allocate resources.
  • The MIT Sloan School of Management is where smart, independent leaders come together to solve problems, create new organizations, and improve the world.

MIT Sloan and HBS professors propose policy to help economy recover after pandemic

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Tuesday, April 14, 2020
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A new paper by MIT Sloan School of Management Prof. David Thesmar and Harvard Business School Prof. Robin Greenwood suggests an approach to help the supply side of the economy "snap back" in the second phase of the crisis.

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  • A new paper by MIT Sloan School of Management Prof. David Thesmar and Harvard Business School Prof. Robin Greenwood suggests an approach to help the supply side of the economy "snap back" in the second phase of the crisis.
  • Landlords would forgive 100% of the rent during that time for contracts signed before March 1, 2020.
  • At the end of the fiscal year they can claim a tax credit equal to 30% of the forgiven rent.
  • The MIT Sloan School of Management is where smart, independent leaders come together to solve problems, create new organizations, and improve the world.