Comparative Media Studies/Writing

Candis Callison SM ’02 PhD ’10, associate professor in the Graduate School of Journalism at the University of British Columbia Vancouver, will be the guest speaker at MIT’s 2018 Investiture of Doctoral Hoods.

Candis Callison SM '02 PhD '10, professor and award-winning journalist, to speak at 2018 Investiture of Doctoral Hoods

April 3, 2018

“American Panda,” set on MIT campus, explores cultural stereotypes

New novel set by dentist-turned-writer Gloria Chao ’08 reveals the protagonist's struggles between Taiwanese and American cultural values.

February 19, 2018

MIT professor T.L. Taylor has been co-director of AnyKey, an initiative to encourage diversity in esports.

3Q: T.L. Taylor on diversity in e-sports

MIT sociologist’s “AnyKey” initiative aims to level the playing field of online sports.

February 15, 2018

Play Labs accelerator announces second annual open call for submissions

Digital currency and blockchain technology added to this year’s list of “playful tech” eligible startups.

January 24, 2018

D. Fox Harrell is the director of the Imagination, Computation, and Expression Laboratory at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory.

3Q: D. Fox Harrell on his video game for the #MeToo era

The computer scientist’s group has designed a game that gets players to reflect on sexual misconduct in the workplace.

January 19, 2018

"I do think that there is an enormous opportunity at the moment for scientists to become public advocates and ambassadors," says Seth Mnookin. "President Reif has done that consistently and eloquently, as have other MIT scientists."

Q&A: Seth Mnookin on the fallacy of “both sides” journalism

"We’ve seen too many journalists confuse not taking sides with not calling out liars and frauds," says MIT researcher and author.

January 12, 2018

Nick Montfort and his new book, "The Future"

3 Questions: Nick Montfort on shaping the future

New book delves into “future-making” as a noble endeavor.

January 11, 2018

The SHASS Research Fund supports MIT research that shows promise of making an important contribution in the humanities, arts, or social sciences.

SHASS Research Fund names 10 recipients for 2018

January 3, 2018

The need for women and men who can engage the wider public with science and technology has never been greater. Graduates of MIT''s one-year master's program have earned some of the top awards in journalism, including the Pulitzer Prize.

Bridging the gap between citizens and scientists

Alumni of the Graduate Program in Science Writing engage the public in critical issues ranging from medical breakthroughs to climate change.

December 15, 2017

Professor Lisa Parks is the co-editor of “Life in the Age of Drone Warfare,” published by Duke University Press.

3 Questions: Lisa Parks on drones, warfare, and the media

MIT media studies professor discusses new essay collection analyzing the impact of drones.

November 16, 2017

Jing Wang (bottom left), director of the MIT New Media Action Lab, facilitates a civic hackathon in collaboration with Tencent Cloud developers in Shenzhen, China. Wang and her nonprofit, NGO2.0, work to bridge the digital gap to improve social welfare for underserved populations in rural and urban China.

Helping NGOs make impacts across China

Cultural studies scholar Jing Wang, director of the New Media Action Lab, advances philanthropic solutions to the digital divide.

October 18, 2017

“The new museum will be an experimental place," says John Durant, director of the MIT Museum and a faculty member of the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. "We are committed to the idea that the MIT Museum can operate along the same principles as the Institute as a whole. We want to try new ideas, test them, and report our findings.”

John Durant plans a new era for the MIT Museum

A new purpose-built museum will be an experimental place for wider conversations.

September 27, 2017

Justin Reich is director of the MIT Teaching Systems Lab and assistant professor in Comparative Media Studies/Writing.

Increasing equity through educational technology

Assistant Professor Justin Reich looks to transform educational settings by equipping teachers with the technology tools they need to best serve all students.

August 30, 2017

Tuesday night, at the inaugural Play Labs demo event, 13 startups presented products they’ve developed in the accelerator. Afterward, the crowd was treated to live demonstrations of the technologies.

Demo day showcases serious innovation in “playful” tech

Play Labs startups include virtual pets, nausea-reducing virtual reality games, and augmented-reality paintballing.

August 17, 2017

Twenty high school girls from around the country participated in this year’s Women’s Technology Program (WTP), a four-week program that gives girls hands-on engineering experience in the lab and classroom. Pictured here, this summer’s WTP class takes a tour of the Pappalardo Lab.

Closing the gender gap in mechanical engineering

Women make up 49.5 percent of MIT’s undergraduates in mechanical engineering, due to department’s proactive approach, study finds.

July 31, 2017

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