The meanings of masks
As The Washington Post has reported, “at the heart of the dismal U.S. coronavirus response” is a “fraught relationship with masks.” In this series of...
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How hunting helped shape elite society
The Frankish king Charlemagne led armies in battle, united much of medieval Europe under his rule, and was crowned emperor by the pope. Nonetheless, he...
Winners of 2020 Teaching With Digital Technology Award recognized for their innovations
On July 30, faculty and instructors across MIT were honored for their outstanding achievements in teaching with digital technology in an online ceremony hosted by...
3 Questions: Thomas Levenson on a finance scandal for the ages
The subprime mortgage-bond meltdown. The dot-com boom. The Enron fiasco. The last couple of decades have seen their share of finance absurdities and scandals, but...
MIT hosts seven distinguished MLK Professors and Scholars for 2020-21
In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, MIT has been charged with reimagining its campus, classes, and programs, including the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK)...
Lessons from the Clean Air Car Race 50 years later
The year 1970 was a milestone for efforts to combat air pollution. On April 22, the first Earth Day was celebrated. The 1970 Clean Air...
Donald Blackmer, professor emeritus of political science and longtime leader at MIT, dies at 91
Donald L. M. Blackmer, professor emeritus of political science at MIT, died on Aug. 14. He was 91. A highly regarded scholar in international studies, he...
Six strategic areas identified for shared faculty hiring in computing
Nearly every aspect of the modern world is being transformed by computing. As computing technology continues to revolutionize the way people live, work, learn, and...
Q&A: Seth Mnookin on Covid-19 and the public understanding of science
The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic has brought a new kind of public health crisis to the U.S. — and a new struggle to grasp...
3 Questions: Historian Emma Teng on face masks as 公德心
As The Washington Post has reported, “at the heart of the dismal U.S. coronavirus response” is a “fraught relationship with masks.” With this “meaning of...
