News tagged with mit sloan school of management
Putting heads (and computers) together to solve global problems
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jan 13, 2009 |
4 / 5 (4) |
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- Imagine if the planet's collective brainpower and computing power could be brought together to tackle some of the world's toughest problems, including global climate change and cancer. It may sound like science ...
Search results for mit sloan school of management
A social network that ballooned
Dec 11, 2009 |
1 / 5 (1) |
1
(PhysOrg.com) -- On Tuesday, Dec. 1, members of the MIT Media Lab’s Human Dynamics Laboratory received an e-mail with a $40,000 proposition. The U.S. Defense Department’s Defense Advanced Research Projects ...
Students learn environmental stewardship, improve science scores
Dec 11, 2009 |
1 / 5 (1) |
0
Keeping with the global "green" trend, educators worldwide are relying more on environmental education lessons to enhance students' science knowledge. Studies have revealed that bringing environmental education ...
Surgical quality program is a strong tool for assessing outcomes for high-risk procedures
Dec 10, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
New research published in the December issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons finds that the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) is a powerful tool for as ...
How to encourage big ideas
Dec 09, 2009 |
5 / 5 (2) |
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study suggests certain types of funding -- which provide more freedom and focus less on near-term results -- lead to more innovative and influential research.
Diners spend more when menus don't use dollar signs
Dec 09, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- Restaurant patrons tend to spend more money when they select their items from menus that don't use dollar signs, reports a new Cornell study.
3 Questions: Henry Jacoby on Copenhagen
Dec 09, 2009 |
2.4 / 5 (8) |
5
The co-director of MIT’s Global Change program discusses what to expect from the U.N. Climate Change Conference, and the effects of 'Climategate.'
Physicians knowledge of childhood food allergies needs room for improvement
Dec 09, 2009 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
With an estimated four to six percent of children in the U.S. suffering from food allergies, a new study shows that pediatricians and family physicians aren't always confident they have the ability to diagnose or treat food ...
Money changes what we think is fair, research finds
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 09, 2009 |
4 / 5 (1) |
1
Thinking of rewarding your sales department for a job well done? You might not want to make cash part of the pay-off.
Business professor says lessons on ethics, character can prevent unethical behavior in the workplace
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 08, 2009 |
5 / 5 (2) |
0
A Kansas State University professor's research is showing a gap between the character traits that business students say make a good executive and the traits they describe having themselves.
New York autopsies show 2009 H1N1 influenza virus damages entire airway
Dec 07, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
In fatal cases of 2009 H1N1 influenza, the virus can damage cells throughout the respiratory airway, much like the viruses that caused the 1918 and 1957 influenza pandemics, report researchers from the National Institutes ...
List of search results for mit sloan school of management
