Cynthia Griffin Wolff, acclaimed biographer and longtime MIT professor, dies at 87
The scholar’s body of work included two literary biographies of great American writers.
Risk, culture, and control
Historian Caley Horan studies commerce and uncertainty in modern American life.
3 Questions: Preparing students in MIT’s Naval ROTC program
“MIT graduates are top performers in the fleet, and the rigorous four-year program they complete prepares them to be ready to respond to future technical and leadership challenges,” says Commander Jennifer Huck.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences welcomes nine new faculty
New professors join anthropology, economics, history, linguistics, music and theater arts, and philosophy departments, as well as the Program in Science, Technology, and Society.
The study and practice of being human
Professor Joshua Bennett’s scholarship, poetry, and teaching help students address core questions about values and meaning in life.
Groundbreaking poverty alleviation project expands with new Arnold Ventures, J-PAL North America collaboration
Shared commitment to data-driven approach will help identify new policy solutions to reduce poverty and increase economic mobility in the US.
When learning at MIT means studying thousands of miles away
MISTI’s Global Classrooms helps students address global issues within their local context.
Balancing economic development with natural resources protection
From scallop fishing in New Bedford to deforestation in the tropics, “our goal is to get some empirical traction on the problem,” says PhD student Aaron Berman.
Q&A: “As long as you have a future, you can still change it”
MIT historian Tristan Brown describes how China’s feng shui legacy can help with confronting today’s climate challenges.
Mission directors announced for the Climate Project at MIT
The effort to accelerate climate work at the Institute adds to its leadership team.
Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT announces 2024-25 fellows
Journalists covering key science issues around the globe will join the MIT community in August.
Collaborating to advance LEADing-edge digital financial infrastructure
Project led by MIT economist Rob Townsend aims to help low- and middle-income countries assess and utilize new technologies to improve central banks’ functions.
Large language models don’t behave like people, even though we may expect them to
A new study shows someone’s beliefs about an LLM play a significant role in the model’s performance and are important for how it is deployed.
“The dance between autonomy and affinity creates morality”
Philosophy doctoral student Abe Mathew is both studying philosophy and questioning some of its deeply-held ideas.
MIT SHASS announces appointment of new heads for 2024-25
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences appoints new heads across multiple academic units.