Author: Katharine Dunn
Open access gains momentum in Washington
White House takes action to increase access to the results of federally funded scientific research When MIT faculty adopted an open access (OA) policy...
OA research in the news: Profs receive undergrad teaching award
Four professors were recently named MacVicar Faculty Fellows, honored for their outstanding undergraduate teaching and commitment to innovation in education. The honorees are Linda...
OA research in the news: Atomic collapse seen for the first time
A team of researchers from MIT and other institutions have shown atomic collapse, a phenomenon predicted decades ago but never before observed. The researchers,...
OA research in the news: Moniz nominated Secretary of Energy
This week, President Barack Obama nominated physics professor Ernest Moniz to head the U.S. Department of Energy. Moniz previously served the White House as...
OA research in the news: Demaine receives Presburger Award
Erik Demaine, professor of electrical engineering and computer science, has won the 2013 European Association for Theoretical Computer Science (EATCS) Presburger Award for young...
OA research in the news: The value of higher education
Is the cost of a university degree worth it? It’s a question on the minds of many American families in an era of high...
OA research in the news: Role of the Huntington’s gene
Scientists have known for two decades that Huntington’s disease, a fatal brain disorder, is caused by a mutant gene that’s expanded to include DNA...
OA research in the news: Happiness on tap
More than half of people worldwide with access to water have to walk to fetch it. In urban Morocco, households relying on public taps...
OA research in the news: Chisholm and Langer win national awards
Two MIT researchers have won the country’s highest honors for scientists, engineers, and inventors. Sallie (Penny) Chisholm, a professor of environmental studies in the...