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Is democracy dying?

Scholars and writers tackle a pressing question at an MIT forum.

February 27, 2018

The task force leadership team consists of (right) David Autor, the Ford Professor of Economics and associate head of the MIT Department of Economics; (left) David Mindell, the Frances and David Dibner Professor of the History of Engineering and Manufacturing, and professor of aeronautics and astronautics; and (center) Elisabeth Reynolds, executive director of the MIT Industrial Performance Center...

MIT launches Task Force on the Work of the Future

Institute-wide effort will study the evolution of jobs in an age of technological advancement.

February 27, 2018

Four MIT students from the first "MIT and Slavery" class (21H.S01) presented well-researched information and narratives that shed new light on the history of science and technology in the U.S. (Left to right) Charlotte Minsky '20, Kelvin Green II '21, Mahi Elango '20, teaching assistant and PhD student Clare Kim, and, at the podium, Alaisha Alexander '18.

Event explores initial findings from “MIT and Slavery” class

Students bring the Institute into national conversation about universities and the institution of slavery in the United States.

February 23, 2018

At Mens et Manus America event, speakers Douglas S. Massey of Princeton University and Mary C. Waters of Harvard University emphasized that real human damage is being done by the country’s current immigration policies, yet both also offered hopeful notes.

Mens et Manus America panelists analyze U.S. immigration policy

Experts cite immigration as engine of U.S. success, lament human damage done by current policies, and see signs of hope.

February 21, 2018

While the world’s best-known cave art exists in France and Spain, examples of it abound throughout the world.

The writing on the wall

Did humans speak through cave art? New paper links ancient drawings and language’s origins.

February 21, 2018

A new study co-authored by a professor at MIT shows the long-term financial hurt of a medical event serious enough to cause hospitalization is significant even for the insured.

Ouch: Study reveals financial pain after hospitalization

Serious medical problems reduce earnings, hurt employment, and increase debt.

February 20, 2018

Violist Marcus Thompson to perform in 2017-18 MIT Sounding series

Faculty recital by Institute Professor is a chance to reflect on progress, both personal and political.

February 14, 2018

Carissa Skye a third-year physics major who interned at Shell in Hamburg, Germany, poses at the top of the Hamburg Planetarium.

Undergrads gain experience in energy sector with MITEI member companies

MISTI places MIT students in energy-focused internships abroad.

February 6, 2018

“I’ve heard or have been a part of concerts in Kresge for 37 years," said composer Jamshied Sharifi '83, "and that night tops them all.”

Imagination off the charts

New documentary chronicles Jacob Collier's collaborations at MIT.

September 6, 2017

A new book, “Politicized Enforcement in Argentina” (Cambridge University Press), by Matthew Amengual investigates worker safety and the global realities of labor-law enforcement. Here, a group of metal workers assist in steel production.

Reality check in the factory

MIT professor’s new book shows how labor laws actually get enforced, globally.

January 26, 2016

Michael Collins: “I could have been the last person to walk on the moon”

Apollo 11 astronaut speaks at MIT about his experiences leading up to the first moon landing.

April 2, 2015

Former NSA inspector general joins MIT Center for International Studies

October 21, 2014

Terry Riley, shown here in 2010, will headline his own 80th birthday concert, to be held at MIT on April 18, 2015. Riley will perform the world premiere of an all-live "Poppy Nogood and the Phantom Band" and other works.

MIT presents new music series: MIT Sounding

New concert series will feature world premieres, reconstructed classics, and Grammy Award-winning musicians.

September 26, 2014

3 Questions: Calestous Juma on African development

MIT event spotlights new approaches to economic growth on the continent.

September 23, 2014

The history man

Nuclear security expert Francis Gavin brings a historical approach to the study of international politics.

August 7, 2014

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