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The Global Mediations Lab will enable a globe-spanning study of media texts, industries, and infrastructure. Roquet believes the Global Mediations Lab can serve as a hub for mapping how media practices transform as they spread around the world, and the importance of this understanding for work at MIT and among the broader community. The big, …
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Founded in 2018 with a gift from Knight Science Journalism (KSJ) Program founding director Victor McElheny and his wife, Ruth McElheny, the KSJ Victor K. McElheny Award rewards local science journalists for their pioneering work and their stories’ impacts. "Local science journalism has value, in part, because consolidation in this sector has …
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Willow Huang ‘25, a biological engineering major, just wrapped a year as a Burchard Scholar, and called it a valuable experience. “I'm glad I applied,” she said. “We had thought-provoking talks over the course of the year.” Huang also praised the program for helping her improve her comprehension and communication skills. These …
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A new MIT initiative designed to encourage open dialogue on campus kicked off with a conversation focused on how to address challenges related to climate change. We have to learn to deal rationally with climate risk in a polarized society. Steve Koonin, physicist and former Under Secretary for Science Read the full post A civil discourse on …
SHASS and De Florez Fund welcomed humorist Michelle Wolf to Kresge Auditorium Sunday, October 22. The packed house was treated to two hours of room-shaking laughs. Read the full post SHASS and the De Florez Fund bring comedian Michelle Wolf to MIT …
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Ekmekcioglu’s work derives, in part, from a desire to understand the sociopolitical support for marginalization across some cultures and, more broadly, to understand the world around her. These people, she notes, are Indigenous feminists and others whose identities are rooted in systems that prioritize patriarchy. What happens to marginalized …
Daron Acemoglu is the 2023 recipient of the WZB Berlin Social Science Center’s A.SK Social Science Award, one of the most highly endowed international awards in the social sciences. "I am incredibly honored and humbled to have been selected as the recipient of the A.SK Social Science Award," Acemoglu says. "The WZB has been unwavering in its …
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MIT Sloan and Harvard Business School, with the support of Management Leaders for Tomorrow, hosted 350 prospective students during a pre-application seminar held at MIT Sloan on July 29 and 30. “We wanted students to have a true glimpse into what it’s like to become a member of these communities,” said Dawna Levenson, assistant dean of …
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Philip Rigueur, EMBA ’23, credits his experience as a student in MIT Sloan’s Executive MBA program with providing a solid foundation for improving his leadership skills and managing the kinds of complex relationships that can arise when overseeing large projects like the BRAIN initiative. "MIT Sloan’s Executive MBA program helped sharpen my …
A global pandemic closed the bridge MIT Sloan had begun building between itself and African students. Williams and his colleagues in business school admissions wanted to reopen it. Williams, for his part, was excited to participate. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to represent MIT Sloan and partner with colleagues from other institutions in …
