SHASS News
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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School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences 2026 Advanced Degree Ceremony
Master’s and doctoral degrees across multiple SHASS graduate programs were conferred during the ceremony.
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Place-based pathways to a viable future
Living Climate Futures Symposium explores climate challenges and solutions at the community level.
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Eleven from MIT accept 2026 Fulbright awards
This year, over half of MIT’s Fulbright applicants won awards. The current students and alumni will embark on research projects and teaching abroad in 2026-27.
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In the media
Need long-term care? Many middle-class families are out of luck.
The Boston Globe
When the future came to City Hall: The forgotten blueprint for A.I. governance
Observer
Anthropic launches AI for teachers
Forbes
Mass immigration is not the silver bullet economists think it is
Financial Times
SHASS videos
Anthro-Engineering: Green Steel, Green Jobs
