SHASS Weekly
MIT economists Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson share Nobel Prize
MIT economists Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson share Nobel Prize with political scientist James Robinson. The three are honored for work on the relationship between economic growth and political institutions.
Strengthening Democracy
David Singer, head of the MIT Department of Political Science, discusses the Strengthening Democracy Initiative, focused on the rigorous study of elections, public opinion, and political participation.
MIT launches new Music Technology and Computation Graduate Program
MIT’s new Music Technology and Computation Graduate Program will invite students to investigate new vistas at the intersection of music, computing, and technology.
Groundbreaking poverty alleviation project expands with new Arnold Ventures, J-PAL North America collaboration
Learn about efforts to reduce poverty in the US, research on the internet’s impact on society, and more.
Meet the 2024 tenured professors in the MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Learn about this year’s tenured professors in SHASS, the expansion of a groundbreaking poverty alleviation project, and more.
