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Language acquisition around the world
In “The Acquisition of Relativization,” MIT linguist Suzanne Flynn and other researchers investigate how children from different cultures develop language skills.
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The crucial human component in computing and AI
The MIT Ethics of Computing Research Symposium brought together experts and researchers working at the heart of ethical and social impact in technology.
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Research from the ground up
A leading innovator in community-based archaeology, Professor Sonya Atalay works to link local know-how with academic inquiry across the globe.
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A plan to preserve wetlands without stopping development
Study shows the tradeoff between conservation and growth is less stark with a locally adjusted policy featuring both tradeable offsets and taxes.
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Video: What was the highlight of your time at MIT?
From Vermont ski trips to traveling to India for dissertation field work.
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In the media
The AI boom tests the limits of growth
Axios
Trump confronts limits to US power to secure Strait of Hormuz
Bloomberg
The old career mindset is dead. The system already knows. Most leaders don’t
Forbes
Need long-term care? Many middle-class families are out of luck.
The Boston Globe
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