Burchard Scholars named for 2013
Honorees chosen for demonstrating outstanding abilities and academic excellence in humanities, arts or social sciences, as well as in science and engineering
Helping students master data
An undergraduate econometrics class gets students to think critically about their own research.
Four professors named 2013 MacVicar Fellows
Griffith, Miller, Schulz and Teng awarded the Institute’s highest undergraduate teaching honor.
SHASS announces expanded Kelly Essay Prize for undergraduates
All forms of nonfiction prose now eligible for the $800 prize
Sizing up Japan, after the disaster
MIT political scientist examines Japanese stasis after nuclear meltdown at Fukushima.
Esther Duflo selected as a 2013 Dan David Prize laureate
Honored for research to alleviate poverty through disease prevention
Music professor debuts trio in MIT concert
Evan Ziporyn's EVIYAN mixes elements of classical, folk, jazz, minimalist and global traditions.
Policy matters in the Middle East
PhD student Brian Haggerty's work becomes part of foreign policy debate on Syria
Nate Silver presents forecasting work as antidote to ‘terrible’ political pundits
In MIT talk, celebrated election forecaster offers critique of media, advice to students and hints about his future projects.
New insight into how people choose insurance plans
Study: Consumers avoid high-deductible plans if they expect to reduce their use of medical care.
Knight Fellowship has made its mark on science journalism
MIT-based program has provided research experience for hundreds of reporters.
How human language could have evolved from birdsong
Linguistics and biology researchers propose a new theory on the deep roots of human speech.
Robert Bishop, MIT economist and dean, dies at age 96
A member of the MIT community for seven decades, he was a scholar of microeconomic theory, an innovative teacher, and a dean who helped expand the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.