Two MIT seniors and an alumnus named Rhodes Scholars
Elliot Akama-Garren ’15, Anisha Gururaj ’15, and Noam Angrist ’13 are among 32 winners nationwide.
3 Questions: Stefan Helmreich on wave science
MIT anthropologist of science explores how scientific “things” emerge.
Fitzgerald to step down as dean of SHASS
After nine years, dean will return to her position as a professor of the history of technology.
3 Questions: Elena Ruehr on her three premieres this month
Composer debuts three new works, including an opera to be performed at MIT on Nov. 21.
MIT Global Health and Medical Humanities Initiative launches
Inaugural event, “Examining Ebola,” probes the current global public health emergency from multiple disciplinary perspectives.
A MOOC sees its greatest impact in the classroom at MIT
Flipping a classroom enhances student and faculty experience.
MIT SHASS economist James Poterba awarded the Holland Medal
Medal honors outstanding contributions to public finance.
Dresselhaus and Solow win Presidential Medal of Freedom
Two Institute Professors are among 19 new recipients of the nation’s highest civilian honor.
Unboxing the Chomsky Archive
A new website offers a glimpse at a lifetime of work, and the chance to support it.
Study aims to shorten Election Day lines
New MIT-led research effort applies the science of lines to the polling place.
Can the U.S. and Russia make more progress on nuclear security?
State Department official lauds enforcement of New START Treaty, but cites need for more work.
Said and Done for October 2014
Digest of the MIT humanities, arts, and social sciences features a Nobel Prize, a new professorship in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy, three new SHASS websites, and more.
Why sign rights treaties?
Study: Autocratic leaders who sign human-rights treaties seek political gain, not material benefits.