David Singer, head of the MIT Department of Political Science, discusses the Strengthening Democracy Initiative, focused on the rigorous study of elections, public opinion, and political participation.

The program will invite students to investigate new vistas at the intersection of music, computing, and technology.

International research co-led by MIT political scientist Fotini Christia finds an approach lauded in the US works differently in other regions. “We…highlight how one can work with the police to understand and refine police practices and think very intentionally about all the ethical considerations around such collaborations,” she says of the book that accompanies the research.

New research from MIT linguist and study co-author Athulya Aravind shows that a grasp of grammar helps even very young children figure out when they must acquire new words. “Even at a surprisingly young age, kids have sophisticated knowledge of the grammar of sentences and can use that to learn the meanings of new words,” Aravind says.

Interested in submitting a short film for the “MIT in 3:00” competition, but want to learn more about filmmaking? Join documentary filmmaker Kira Akerman for a 1-day workshop during IAP! It will be offered twice — 10am-5pm on January 28 and 30.

The MIT Writing and Communication Center (WCC) and the MIT Libraries are partnering to offer a three-part workshop series that will help you start, shape, and compose a literature review.