Research sponsorship: Agony at MIT

Mechanical translation research at MIT

Digitalization and Sports Sponsorship Strategy: A Review and Research Agenda

Background. The sports industry has been transformed through digitalization processes. One traditional area of sports marketing strategy that has changed significantly is sponsorship. Objectives. To reveal how digitalization has impacted sports sponsorship strategies according to the findings of academic articles in leading sports management journals. In light of the dramatic transformation of...

Sponsorship of nutrition research in developing countries.

The paper in this issue by Nestle is a timely reminder of the ethical issues surrounding the funding of nutritional scientific activities. She concludes that, in an ideal world, no nutritionist would need funding from the food industry, but given the present reality, the challenge is to recognise and minimise potential conflicts and to keep public health interest at the forefront of professiona...

Pharmaceutical Company Sponsorship of Research: A Review

Many studies have shown that pharmaceutical companies' funding of clinical trials is associated with pro-industry results. This article reviews the literature on that association, confirming its existence, and discusses its causes and potential responses. The mechanisms of industry influence are varied, more than is usually acknowledged. It is straightforward to identify a number of distinct ki...

Knowledge-Based System Applications in Engineering Design: Research at MIT

lems that engineers normally solve are bounded by the d e r i v a t i o n formation spectrum. In derivation-type problems, the solution to the problem consists of identifying an outcome or hypothesis from a finite set of possible outcomes known to the problem solver. In formation-type problems, however, the problem solver only has the knowledge of how to form the solution. The problem solver th...