SHASS Weekly
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences welcomes six new faculty for 2026
In this week’s newsletter, we introduce six new faculty, offer a fresh look at the history of vaccine hesitancy, meet the students and faculty being honored for their work, and more.
Inaugural Music Technology Research Showcase celebrates graduate students’ work
In this week’s newsletter, meet the graduate students working on the future of music computation and technology, the new heads of MIT’s Department of Economics and History and Literature Sections, student and faculty award winners, and more.
Exploring the societal impacts of AI
In this week’s newsletter, we recap the AI and Society Forum, review the Living Climate Futures symposium, learn how Theater Arts professor Sara Brown teaches students to think visually, and more.
Commencement 2026
In this week’s newsletter, we’re celebrating our 2026 graduates, celebrating our Graduate Program in Science Writing students’ collaboration with The Associated Press, celebrating staff and faculty award winners, and more!
Explore the SHASS Senior Gallery
In this week’s newsletter meet some of the School’s seniors in the SHASS Senior Gallery, enter the world of MIT Music professor and Grammy award-winning saxophonist Miguel Zenón, learn more about AI and its impact on jobs and democracy, and more.