Using literature to understand violence against blacks
MIT professor Sandy Alexandre studies the literary record to shed light on the history of lynching in the United States.
Anthropologist Graham Jones receives the 2013 Edgerton Award
For exceptional distinction in teaching and research
How to make factory conditions better
After years of research into global production systems, an MIT political scientist is convinced that government, not just the private sector, must help keep workers safe.
2013-14 Knight Science Journalism Fellows announced
31st class will study science, health, environment and technology at MIT.
How Medicaid affects adult health
Study: Health insurance helps lower-income Americans avoid depression, diabetes, major financial shocks.
Decoding ‘noisy’ language in daily life
Study shows how people rationally interpret linguistic input.
Stephanie Frampton awarded the Rome Prize
Will research history and cultural significance of the alphabetic writing of ancient Rome.
Inventor-composer Trimpin inspires MIT students
In campus visit, the German-born artist and builder mentored students as they developed musical devices
Nine MIT faculty members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Among 198 elected this year to the prestigious honorary society.
MIT and Haiti sign agreement to promote Kreyòl-language STEM education
Initiative designed to help Haitians gain technical education.
China and Japan remain miles apart on uninhabited isles
At MIT event, diplomats and scholars reinforce high stakes, lack of progress on Asian territorial dispute.
MISTI to receive NAFSA 2013 Senator Paul Simon Spotlight Award
Program honored for innovation in higher education
Deep in the field
Book details how economist Robert Townsend has spent two decades in rural Thailand, exploring the links between household finances and economic growth.
Non-stop music stretches sonic possibilities
CAST Marathon Concert features five hours of genre-bending new music