Management Science and Engineering

Are there better or worse ways to deal with the black markets for heroin, prostitution, etc.? | iStock/RichVintage

Jan 23, 2019

Repugnant markets spur thinking about how to engineer complex systems

Technology & Society

How much information can you actually glean from a five star rating? | iStock/Mack15

Jan 17, 2019

This story is rated five stars!

Computation & Data Issue #65

Grab a warm drink and a cozy spot on the couch and dive into one of these books. | Illustration by Kevin Craft

Dec 19, 2018

An end-of-year reading list from Stanford Engineering

Technology & Society

Researchers are developing specific and unexpected recommendations for how to survive and thrive in entrepreneurial settings. | iStock/pressureUA

Dec 6, 2018

There is more to the lean startup model than is seen at first glance

Technology & Society Issue #62

Is there less trust and more deception today or does it just seem that way? | Unsplash/Noah Buscher

Dec 3, 2018

Can we tell truth from fiction in the age of social media?

Artificial Intelligence, Computation & Data, Technology & Society Issue #61

AI is in our phones and cars. Is it any surprise that it’s also in our hospitals and doctor’s offices? | Reuters/Mike Blake

Oct 9, 2018

David Magnus: How will artificial intelligence impact medical ethics?

Artificial Intelligence, Health, Technology & Society

Creativity is applying your ability to envision things that don’t exist to solve a problem. | Illustration by Kevin Craft

Sep 14, 2018

Can we all learn to be creative?

Issue #55

Friction could give managers the foresight needed to manage problems that have the potential to derail a project. | Illustration by Kevin Craft

Sep 7, 2018

Camera speed: Creative project management

Roughly 3.5 million Americans have become addicted to opioids as a result of an initial exposure to opioid pills. | REUTERS/George Frey

Aug 28, 2018

How a mathematical model could help us curb the opioid epidemic

Health Issue #54

Cross-functional work opens up the potential for better outcomes for all. | Illustration by Kevin Craft

Jul 13, 2018

Tales of failure, silos and scaling

The kidney exchange market suffers from market failures that result in hundreds of lost transplants per year. | Illustration by Kevin Craft

Jul 11, 2018

How to better enable kidney exchanges to improve health and save money

Health Issue #51

Random seeding with one to three additional seeds performed nearly as well as targeted seeding. | Illustration by Harriet Lee-Merrion

Jul 10, 2018

Random seeding may influence how information spreads

Computation & Data, Electronics & Networking Issue #51

Transformational leaders slow down and harness their emotions in order to lead others to success. | Illustration by Kevin Craft

Jul 5, 2018

Tenacious compassion: Leading through the storm

Technology & Society Issue #50

Access to paid family leave has been shown to be beneficial for children’s outcomes and also parental well-being. | Reuters/Lucas Jackson

Jun 26, 2018

Maya Rossin-Slater: Health policy and its impact on families

Health Issue #49

The lowered scores were especially prominent among freshmen and sophomores, whose GPAs declined by 0.26. | iStock/Maica

May 10, 2018

Course data sharing could have unintended consequences for students

It may be possible to infer certain traits concealed online by looking at the friends of our friends. | Illustration by Stefani Billings

Apr 10, 2018

Researchers analyze friendship networks to infer ‘hidden’ traits

Computation & Data, Security, Technology & Society Issue #45

The goal is to increase transparency, without compromising public safety. | iStock/Starcevic

Apr 9, 2018

Simple rules could promote more trust in the criminal justice system

Technology & Society Issue #48

It’s important for pollsters and voters alike to better understand what polls can reveal. | iStock/hermosawave

Mar 6, 2018

The margin of error is bigger than you think

Computation & Data, Technology & Society Issue #42

Split-second decisions get made on a racetrack, but what happens on the highway when algorithms are in control? | iStock/AvigatorPhotographer

Jan 26, 2018

What can a computer learn from a race car driver?

Computation & Data, Technology & Society, Transportation & Robotics Issue #39

Put experts in the right organizational role to boost breakthroughs. | iStock/mathisworks

Jan 10, 2018

Who drives breakthroughs in organizations?

Technology & Society Issue #38

"I think we’re seeing a way to broaden the ranks of researchers in the interests of social justice." | Illustration by Stefani Billings

Oct 23, 2017

A crowdsourcing platform opens up research on a global scale

Technology & Society Issue #34

Don't burn bridges — just reduce the frequency of your interactions. | Illustration by Stefani Billings

Sep 15, 2017

Work with a jerk? Here’s how to survive

Technology & Society Issue #31

The work never stops. | Photo by iStock/AlexSava

Aug 25, 2017

Pamela Hinds: How do you get the most out of a global team?

Technology & Society Issue #29

Illustration by Stefani Billings

Aug 23, 2017

The virtues of hierarchy, structure and temporary teams

Technology & Society Issue #30