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The energy challenge calls on humanities and social-science research
September 23, 2010
Courses on energy include economics, political science, history, literature and more.
On the war path
September 15, 2010
In his new book Cultures of War, MIT historian John Dower examines the militarism that has helped define the United States in the contemporary age
Walter Lewin on 20th century art
August 17, 2010
MIT physicist gives art history lecture
Said and Done
July 7, 2010
Humanities, arts, and social sciences digest for July 2010
Also labeled: Arts, Awards, honors and fellowships, Faculty, Haiti, Humanities, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, Social sciences
Said and Done
June 4, 2010
Humanities, arts, and social sciences digest for June 2010
Also labeled: Awards, honors and fellowships, Economics, Humanities, Philosophy, Political science, Water
Tom Pettitt on the Gutenberg Parenthesis
May 11, 2010
Presented by the MIT Communications Forum — hosted by James Paradis with respondent Peter Donaldson
3 Questions: Melissa Nobles on the U.S. Census
April 1, 2010
As America’s decennial headcount gets under way, an MIT political scientist discusses the history of race and ethnicity in the U.S. Census.
Technology and Enlightenment in the Maihaugen Gallery
February 2, 2010
Exhibit focuses on controversial publication of the 18th century, Diderot’s "Encyclopédie"
Biology professor Hidde Ploegh on global pandemics
January 5, 2010
Also labeled: H1N1, Health, Health sciences and technology, Influenza, Special events and guest speakers
Not easy being green
December 18, 2009
MIT historian Harriet Ritvo explains how a battle to save an English lake helped found modern environmentalism — but might worry greens today
Their infinite wisdom
December 14, 2009
An MIT historian of science uncovers the saga of the Russian scholars whose mysticism helped them redefine the concept of infinity
The Center for Engineering Systems Fundamentals lecture: Reflections on the Current H1N1 Flu
October 19, 2009
Cement’s basic molecular structure finally decoded
September 9, 2009
Robustness comes from messiness, not a clean geometric arrangement
Photo exhibit highlights water wheel history, design
November 19, 2008
From 'silence' to science
October 28, 2008
MIT-rooted play to premiere next month in London
Also labeled: Arts
Lecture examines anti-evolution movement
September 12, 2008
Run-up to 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology, Education, teaching, academics
Study challenges notion of 'pandemic' flu
April 11, 2008
CDC-labeled pandemics no deadlier than seasonal influenza
Also labeled: Health sciences and technology, Technology and society
Gathering 'concrete' evidence
April 2, 2008
MIT class explores controversial pyramid theory with scale model
Dower to deliver Killian Award lecture April 7
April 2, 2008
Floating a big idea
March 19, 2008
MIT demonstrates pre-Columbian use of rafts to transport goods
'Four-winged dinosaur' soars in MIT wind tunnel
March 6, 2008
Cask from the past
October 29, 2007
Team IDs ancient cargo from DNA
Jacobs receives Levitan Prize in the Humanities
April 6, 2007
'Last Mughal' author discusses Great Mutiny's toll
April 5, 2007
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