SHASS Weekly
Music and technology intertwined
In this week’s newsletter, learn about a new graduate program in music technology and computation at MIT, Haiti’s complex history, a political science doctoral student’s research into shocks to so-called “welfare systems,” and more.
Can large language models figure out the real world?
This edition of SHASS Weekly features research into large language models and the real world, an investigation into processing our tech angst through humor, the value of Dungeons and Dragons to the human brain, and more.
What do we owe each other?
In this edition of SHASS Weekly, explore a course focused on what we owe one another, remember a cherished member of MIT’s musical community, learn how a Brazilian diplomat’s master’s program helps him be a better public servant, and more.
SHASS welcomes 14 new faculty for 2025
This edition of the newsletter introduces new SHASS faculty, remembers an influential economic historian, explores a new course on data and voter behavior, and more.
Changing the conversation in health care
This edition of SHASS Weekly features a MITHIC-funded project aimed at improving communication in health care, the passing of two MIT icons, exciting new frontiers in music technology and interactive performance, and more.
