John Tirman, political theorist and executive director of the MIT Center for International Studies, dies at 72
An expert on US-Iran relations and human security, Tirman was a prolific author and thoughtful colleague and friend.
Christopher Capozzola named senior associate dean for open learning
Distinguished professor and public history advocate will oversee open education offerings and campus-focused services.
3 Questions: John Durant on the new MIT Museum at Kendall Square
The MIT Museum director describes how the museum is reinventing itself for the 21st century.
Ancient African smelting technique sparks anew at MIT
Building and working a clay-and-grass furnace, teachers and students learn more than how to turn ore into metal.
A new board game highlights the colonized experience
Departing from games that glorify European conquest, “Promesa” helps players understand Puerto Rico as a modern-day colony.
President Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson of Iceland visits MIT
Delegation meets campus leaders, with an eye toward AI applications and the Icelandic language.
Living Climate Futures initiative showcases holistic approach to the climate crisis
Natural world philosophies are a source of solutions.
MIT Sloan students learn about civil rights history with a tour of the Deep South
Independent study provides an opportunity to enhance understanding, share learnings with the MIT community.
A bright light on New York’s Bengali past
“In Search of Bengali Harlem,” a new film co-created by Professor Vivek Bald, salutes South Asians who carved out new lives in the US, against the odds.
An expanded commitment to Indigenous scholarship and community at MIT
New measures build on insights from a course on the Indigenous history of the Institute, now in its third semester.
In the history lab, delving into the South Asian experience at MIT
Students in 21H.S04 explore stories of students and faculty from South Asia via oral histories and the Institute Archives/Distinctive Collections.
Bringing “cultural diplomacy” to the classics
Wiebke Denecke, an expert in East Asian literature, wants to add to the international, interdisciplinary study of the humanities at MIT.
Professor Emeritus Leo Marx, influential scholar of American history, dies at 102
Internationally respected and beloved, Marx created a new lens for American history studies — and was a leader in bringing the humanities into a central academic role at MIT.
Embracing ancient materials and 21st-century challenges
An early interest in archaeology led senior Sophia Mittman to explore many facets of materials science, from restoring artwork to making mining more sustainable.
With new industry, a new era for cities
In his book, “New Industrial Urbanism,” Eran Ben-Joseph looks at the evolving form and function of 21st-century cities.