SHASS announces 2023 Infinite Mile Award winners
Five staff members recognized for their contributions to the MIT community.
Global Languages
Using language skills to bridge gaps in health care
Senior Victor Damptey brings his Spanish-speaking abilities to bear as he works toward becoming a physician-scientist.
Valeria Robayo is putting her own twist on the pre-med experience
Some might find the MIT senior’s studies in management and German to be an odd fit for an aspiring physician. Robayo would disagree.
Lama Willa Baker challenges MIT audience to look beyond technology to solve the climate crises
In annual T.T. and W.F. Chao Distinguished Buddhist Lecture Series, Baker takes up “Environment, Ethics and Embodiment: Buddhist Approaches to Climate Change.”
Jing Wang, professor of Chinese media and cultural studies, dies at 71
Wang, who founded the China-based media activism nonprofit NGO2.0, taught at MIT since 2001.
Donald Blackmer, professor emeritus of political science and longtime leader at MIT, dies at 91
Esteemed scholar and extraordinary steward of institutions and people was known to light up the academic landscape.
“If we cannot go out, we can always go in”
Venerable Miao Guang urges mindfulness in a time of pandemic during a virtual meeting hosted by MIT Global Languages.
3 Questions: Isabelle de Courtivron on the shock of becoming old
MIT professor emerita talks about her new memoir and aging in a patriarchal society.
3 Questions: Kang Zhou on the lessons of Chinese calligraphy
When we appreciate calligraphy works in class, we also analyze the life experiences and stories of each calligrapher’s unique style.
Cornerstone donation sparks bright future for MISTI MIT-Israel program
Arthur Samberg '62 donates $1 million to sustain the program for years to come.
Buddhist nun Sister Dang Nghiem invites MIT community to practice mindfulness
“Look up from your computer. And see the blue sky that brings you joy.”
What Paris shows us about the history of photography
MIT professor’s book develops a new narrative about photography and the ways we use it, from the place where it all began.
Connecting through conversation
Whether in Cambridge or Shanghai, MIT senior Joshua Charles Woodard seeks to learn from others’ perspectives and challenge his own.
A new fight with old battle lines
Book explores what France’s LGBTQ rights battle says about identity and belonging.