Why 1968 still matters
Professor Heather Hendershot’s new book about that year’s Democratic National Convention explores how anger at the media became part of our culture wars.
Unnatural selection
In a new book, “Risky Business,” Amy Finkelstein examines the core issue of the insurance industry: Who gets to be a customer?
Exploring the rich traditions of Brazilian music
Students studying the Portuguese language pair with musicians for special event at Lewis Library.
“This is the type of life that I want”
Poet, student advocate, and math/physics double-major Catherine Ji is living boldly at MIT.
Matthew Notowidigdo appointed co-scientific director of J-PAL North America
Notowidigdo will guide J-PAL North America in developing rigorous research on economic mobility and advise the creation of a racial equity research agenda.
3 Questions: Sulafa Zidani on tech, culture, and a critical transnational perspective
The media scholar speaks on her research and her experience at MIT.
Engineering in harmony
AeroAstro major and accomplished tuba player Frederick Ajisafe relishes the community he has found in the MIT Wind Ensemble.
Research collaboration to examine parent-child learning interactions’ impact on child skill and curiosity
J-PAL North America and the University of Chicago’s Behavioral Insights and Parenting Lab will evaluate two approaches to text-based parental engagement programs that motivate two distinct kinds of learning interactions.
New MIT internships expand research opportunities in Africa
University placements through MISTI aim to contribute to Africa’s growing research ecosystems.
Simulating discrimination in virtual reality
The role-playing game “On the Plane” simulates xenophobia to foster greater understanding and reflection via virtual experiences.
Breaking out of the box
An MIT residency unlocks the dreamlike world of the dance-theater piece “The History of Empires.”
Merging storytelling and technology, “The Conquered” comes together in true MIT fashion
MIT professors collaborate at a whirlwind pace to create and stage a play inspired by advances in neurotechnology.
MIT’s top research stories of 2022
Popular stories this year covered the detection of radio signals from space, a new battery design, immigrants’ entrepreneurial activity, and more.
Should we tax robots?
Study suggests a robot levy — but only a modest one — could help combat the effects of automation on income inequality in the U.S.
Exploring morality at MIT
Philosophy PhD student Eliza Wells investigates how our social roles influence our moral lives.