SHASS News
Joshua Bennett awarded Institute for Advanced Study fellowship
The prestigious fellowship allows for focused research and the free and open exchange of ideas among an international community of scholars.
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Musical Visionary, a Life in Community
The late Jamshied Sharifi ’83 sought transcendence in music-making.
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Ray Kurzweil ’70 to deliver Robert A. Muh Award Lecture
The prolific inventor, thinker, and futurist is the 2025 Robert A. Muh Alumni Award winner.
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MIT chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society inducts 75 graduating seniors
The national academic honor society champions education in the arts and sciences.
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School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences 2025 Advanced Degree Ceremony
Master’s and doctoral degrees across multiple SHASS graduate programs were conferred during the ceremony.
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In the media
Is AI leading to layoffs or does the economy just suck?
Gizmodo
Will AI save education? Don't count on it.
Governing
Mass layoffs: Full list of companies cutting thousands of jobs
Newsweek
Ron DeSantis suggests change to health care for under 50s
Newsweek
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Faculty-Driven Initiative: Living Climate Futures Lab
