On May 1-3, 2020, MIT will host the Africa Takes on COVID-19 Challenge. The deadline to apply for participation is Tuesday, April 28, 2020 before midnight.

A group of faculty from the MIT Sloan School of Management, working with students in various graduate programs at MIT, has undertaken a wide range of projects to respond to COVID.

The proceeds will be disbursed to the Cambridge Community Foundation's Cambridge COVID-19 Emergency Fund & Cambridge Mayor’s Disaster Relief Fund for COVID-19 with the help of Community Giving at MIT.

Asking people to consider the accuracy of a single news story unrelated to COVID-19 doubles their level of discernment when deciding to share true versus false headlines about COVID-19.

“Getting people back to work safely is imperative,” says Prof. Pentland. “Certifying immunity in a way that preserves personal privacy is the first step toward helping people stay safe and healthy."

The book by Edward Roberts—now in its second edition—offers a firsthand account of the past, present, and future of entrepreneurship at the school.