Current SHASS MacVicar Faculty Fellows reflect on teaching at MIT
New fellows to be named Friday; current SHASS fellows discuss the significance — and the sheer fun — of teaching the Institute's students
Q&A with Rosalind Williams on history in the age of human empire
New book examines the critical juncture when human endeavors began to dominate the planet.
Profile: David Thorburn
Professor of literature and director of the MIT Communications Forum on the past and future of communications.
How we (should) decide
Philosopher aims to develop theories of practical rationality that may just help us make real-world decisions.
Educating young women, rebuilding Cambodia
Alan Lightman discusses his social entrepreneurial work in building the first college dormitories for women in Cambodia.
Joseph Aoun PhD ’82, president of Northeastern University, receives Muh Alumni Award
Biennial award honors MIT alumni achievements in humanities, arts and social sciences.
Award-winning game explores puzzling dreams
MIT game wins Kongregate award, to receive 1 million free ad impressions