"Song of the Human": An origin story
New work by composer Pete M. Wyer draws inspiration from MIT linguistic scholar Shigeru Miyagawa's hypothesis on the origins of human language.
New work by composer Pete M. Wyer draws inspiration from MIT linguistic scholar Shigeru Miyagawa's hypothesis on the origins of human language.
Why is it so hard for human beings to address climate change? What can motivate effective action?
Honored positions afford faculty additional support for research.
SHASS welcomes eight new faculty members for 2016.
Experts from the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences weigh in on topics from polling to rhetoric to individual campaign issues.
Ranked No. 1 for the fifth straight year, the Institute also places first in 12 of 42 disciplines.
PhD student Rebecca Millsop uses philosophy to take on contentious questions about how we define art.
Study: Kids have “and/or” problem despite sophisticated reasoning.
Prestigious honor society announces 213 new members this year.
MIT ranked within the top 5 globally for 19 of 42 subject areas.
New book by Noam Chomsky and Robert Berwick explores how people acquired unique language skills.