Inspired readings
Meet MIT professor Arthur Bahr, a former figure skater who makes medieval literature come alive.
The history man
Nuclear security expert Francis Gavin brings a historical approach to the study of international politics.
A new leadership model for a new Haiti
Prime minister and cabinet members attend leadership workshop with MIT professors.
Wyn Kelley sails on the Charles W. Morgan
MIT Melville scholar travels on the last surviving U.S. whaleship from Melville's era.
MIT economist Nancy Rose to take Department of Justice position
Expert in regulation and market competition will take leave to spearhead DOJ’s economic analysis.
Study: Contrary to image, city politicians do adapt to voters
Urban politicians in the U.S. are responsive to voters’ views, regardless of the form of government.
3 Questions: Kenneth Oye on the regulation of genetic engineering
Political scientist discusses regulatory gaps in assessing the impact of “gene drives.”
Preventing mosquito-borne disease
MIT-Brazil Program interns collaborate on platform that optimizes mosquito control in Brazil.
Time to rethink foreign policy?
In a new book, political scientist Barry Posen makes the case for a more limited U.S. military strategy.
Coco Fusco joins SHASS as an MLK Visiting Scholar for 2014-15
Acclaimed interdisciplinary artist and writer will serve in CMS/W.
MIT chapter of Phi Beta Kappa honor society inducts 89 students
Graduating seniors personify the very best of humanities and sciences scholarship.
AMPS wins New England Emmy Award for “Awakening”
Documentary on music by Jamshied Sharifi ’83 was commissioned to honor the Arab Spring.
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.