MIT economist Whitney Newey has been awarded the 2026 Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics for his significant contributions to econometric theory and machine learning-based statistical inference. Newey's work has shaped modern empirical economics and influenced machine learning approaches in econometrics.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has issued a heartfelt statement following the tragic death of Professor Nuno Loureiro, a leading scientist and mentor, who was killed at his Brookline home. The announcement comes in the wake of law enforcement's confirmation of the death of the suspect involved in this and a related mass shooting at Brown University. The MIT community, along with those at Brown, is in mourning as investigations continue and remembrances for Professor Loureiro are shared.
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