SHASS News
Aligning economic and regulatory frameworks for today’s nuclear reactor technology
Liam Hines ’22 didn’t move to Sarasota, Florida, until high school, but he’s a Floridian through and through. He jokes that he’s even got a floral shirt, what he calls a “Florida formal,” for every occasion. Which is why it broke his heart when toxic red algae used to devastate the Sunshine State’s coastline, including […]
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MIT launches new Music Technology and Computation Graduate Program
A new, multidisciplinary MIT graduate program in music technology and computation will feature faculty, labs, and curricula from across the Institute. The program is a collaboration between the Music and Theater Arts Section in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS); Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) in the School of Engineering; […]
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How social structure influences the way people share money
People around the globe often depend on informal financial arrangements, borrowing and lending money through social networks. Understanding this sheds light on local economies and helps fight poverty. Now, a study co-authored by an MIT economist illuminates a striking case of informal finance: In East Africa, money moves in very different patterns depending on whether […]
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Supporting research opportunities across the world
MIT Global Seed Funds help support early-stage collaboration between SHASS faculty and international colleagues
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MIT SHASS Diversity Predoctoral Fellowship Program welcomes 2024-25 class
The fellowship program enhances diversity in SHASS and provides fellows with professional support and mentoring.
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