Your child, the sophisticated language learner
New research shows that a grasp of grammar helps even very young children figure out when they must acquire new words.
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Linguistics and Philosophy
How examining conflict can be “intellectually serious” and “incredibly fun”
Through the Civil Discourse Project at MIT, scholarly debate serves as a model for productive discussions among MIT Concourse students.
MIT linguist Irene Heim shares Schock Prize in Logic and Philosophy
The professor emerita was recognized for her work on natural language interpretation and linguistic expression.
Aligning economic and regulatory frameworks for today’s nuclear reactor technology
Today’s regulations for nuclear reactors are unprepared for how the field is evolving. PhD student Liam Hines wants to ensure that policy keeps up with the technology.
Meet the 2024 tenured professors in the MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Faculty members granted tenure in anthropology; comparative media studies/writing; philosophy; political science; and science, technology, and society.
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences welcomes nine new faculty
New professors join anthropology, economics, history, linguistics, music and theater arts, and philosophy departments, as well as the Program in Science, Technology, and Society.
“The dance between autonomy and affinity creates morality”
Philosophy doctoral student Abe Mathew is both studying philosophy and questioning some of its deeply-held ideas.
MIT SHASS announces appointment of new heads for 2024-25
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences appoints new heads across multiple academic units.
Eleven from MIT awarded 2024 Fulbright fellowships
The Fulbright US Student Program funds research, study, and teaching opportunities abroad.
Three from MIT named 2024-25 Goldwater Scholars
Undergraduates Ben Lou, Srinath Mahankali, and Kenta Suzuki, whose research explores math and physics, are honored for their academic excellence.
QS World University Rankings rates MIT No. 1 in 11 subjects for 2024
The Institute also ranks second in five subject areas.
How cognition changes before dementia hits
Study finds language-processing difficulties are an indicator — in addition to memory loss — of amnestic mild cognitive impairment.
Investigating and preserving Quechua
MIT students studied the Indigenous language during a new Independent Activities Period course to gain exposure and understand the language’s cultural and practical value.
An MIT philosopher’s call for a civil discussion on gender and sex
In “Trouble with Gender: Sex Facts, Gender Fictions,” MIT Professor Alex Byrne argues for a return to a more inclusive brand of philosophical inquiry.
Leveraging language to understand machines
Master’s students Irene Terpstra ’23 and Rujul Gandhi ’22 use language to design new integrated circuits and make it understandable to robots.