From contemporary syntax to human language’s deep origins
New paper amplifies hypothesis that human language builds on birdsong and speech forms of other primates.
Resonating MIT
Exploring the sounds of campus with visiting artists Scanner, Stephen Vitiello, and Either/Or
MIT graduates urged: “Solve the unsolvable!”
“Many of tomorrow’s problems are going to be solved by you,” DuPont CEO Ellen Kullman tells 2014 grads.
President L. Rafael Reif's charge to the graduates
"Rebuild the engine of society until it delivers the kind of performance we expect from ourselves at MIT," president tells the Class of 2014.
Slideshow: 2014 doctoral hooding ceremony
Advanced degree candidates receive their doctoral hoods in advance of Commencement.
SHASS announces the 2014 Levitan Awards for Excellence in Teaching
Honor recognizes nine outstanding teachers nominated by students.
Tom Hughes: Remembering a non-lifer
Professor Rosalind Williams recalls a colleague who pioneered the field of the history of technology.
MIT AMPS nominated for New England Emmy Award for 'Awakening'
The documentary centers on music commissioned by MIT Music to honor the Arab Spring
Gamma sonification: MIT students make music from particle energy
Waves and vibrations meet composition.
The varieties of nuclear strategy
In a new book, MIT political scientist examines the multiple political uses of nuclear weapons.
3 Questions: Johannes Haushofer on the psychology of poverty
Does a mental “feedback loop” prevent the poorest from exploring ways to change their lives?
Q&A: David Autor on inequality among the “99 percent”
In new Science piece, MIT economist aims to move the inequality discussion beyond the “1 percent.”
A new kind of media theory
MIT professor Fox Harrell works to enrich the subjective and ethical dimensions of the digital media experience.
Dedicated professor, lifelong learner
Elizabeth Garrels, MIT professor of Spanish and Latin American studies, retires after 35 years at MIT.