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Empowering the next generation of philosophers through diversity and inclusion
Held annually at MIT, PIKSI-Boston brings together students from groups underrepresented in the field of philosophy
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Changing attitudes about jobs and gender in India
PhD candidate Lisa Ho '17 studies barriers that limit women's participation in the labor force
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A high-tech take on Wagner's "Parsifal" opera
Director and MIT Professor Jay Scheib's production, at the Bayreuth Festival in Germany, features an apocalyptic theme and augmented reality headsets for the audience
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Study finds ChatGPT boosts worker productivity for some writing tasks
A new report by MIT researchers hightlights the potential of generative AI to help workers with certain writing assignments
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Q&A: A conversation with Helen Elaine Lee about her novel, "Pomegranate"
The MIT professor's new book explores the world of a woman set free from prison and redefining herself in society
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Keeril Makan named associate dean of MIT's School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Makan will lead special projects, while continuing to serve as head of the Music and Theater Arts Section
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Exploring the unexpected social questions behind everyday medical devices
An anthropology course encourages students to envision more equitable device design
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Senior Spotlight Class of 2023
Meet 44 of the many graduating seniors who focused deeply on both Liberal Arts and STEM fields at MIT
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Architectural heritage like you haven't seen it before
“Ways of Seeing” project documents endangered Afghan heritage sites through digital imaging, virtual reality, and hand-drawn professional renderings
Undergraduate Studies
Undergrads, take a virtual tour of MIT's Humanities, Arts, and Social Science fields. Discover which options are the most meaningful for your goals.
Tour the Fields of Study
Music Tech at the Voxel Lab
Music Technology at MIT blends creativity, engineering, and musical practice. The Voxel Lab gives students a space to build entirely new ways of making sound or hack existing methods in novel ways.
Graduate Student Profile
Rani Ukhengching Marma is a student in the MIT Indigenous Language Initiative, a two-year master's program
Curiosity Unbounded
MIT President Sally Kornbluth talks with Mai Hassan, a newly-tenured associate professor of political science
The philosophical side of cinema
MIT students examine movies, art, and ethics from both the producer and audience perspectives
A new vision for U.S. health care
In her latest book, “We've Got You Covered,” MIT economist Amy Finkelstein prescribes a complete overhaul of our health insurance system
