In the Media

"Hidden in the landscape of the fertile crescent of the Middle East, scientists say, lurk overlooked networks of small settlements that hold vital clues to ancient civilizations."

"We need noisy grassroots movements to deliver a shock to the political system." -MIT's Daron Acemoglu

"David Docherty, chief executive of the Council for Industry and Higher Education, said that any revival would founder, unless Britain did more to boost its supply of both future engineering leaders and apprentices."

"I had come to the Sloan School of Management cafeteria, its tall windows framing the Charles River, for coffee and a discussion of his favorite topic - why nations fail."

"Ms. Mulder was speaking here at Open Education Week, an event held this month on campuses from the University of California, Irvine, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to the University of Cape Town, Leeds Metropolitan University, in England, and the National Science Library, in Beijing."

"Face recognition is a very difficult problem, because all faces are basically the same." -MIT neuroscientist Nancy Kanwisher

"MIT professor Esther Duf lo is one of the world's star economists. Over eggs Benedict near Harvard, she compares French and American attitudes to life, and tells John Gapper why the empowerment of women will not solve poverty."

"Why is Mexico poorer than the United States? In Why Nations Fail, Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson blame the encomienda."

"Ireland's only way out of this trap is to grow its way back to prosperity. Whether it succeeds greatly interests America, Britain and the other peripheral euro-zone countries, all of whom have suffered their own ruinous credit booms and busts."

"The NCAA is fond of talking about its student-athletes, but the Tech undergrads truly live that dual role as they have since they began playing basketball in 1900."

"A newer version of the biplane could reach supersonic cruising speeds without causing ear-splitting sonic booms, according to computer simulations by MIT and Stanford University researchers."

"Business and political leaders have repeatedly warned that America's scientists and engineers are in short supply. However, some economists say the numbers indicate the opposite — a glut of high-tech workers. A panel of experts debate whether America's schools produce the scientific workforce needed to compete globally."

“'Populism' is a loaded term in modern American politics." -MIT's Simon Johnson

"Dr. Herr lost both of his legs in a climbing accident when he was 17 years old. Major Rozelle lost part of his right leg while serving in Iraq when a land mine exploded under his Humvee. Both men were inspired to turn what were thought to be limitations in the way they would live their lives into big ideas."

"As Rice University celebrates its centennial and looks forward to its next 100 years, it hosted a dialogue on 'The Future of the Research University in a Global Age' at the De Lange Conference on February 27-28. The conference featured presentations by current and former university presidents such as James Duderstadt of the University of Michigan, Amy Gutmann of the University of Pennsylvania, and Charles Vest of MIT."