3 Questions: Historian Caley Horan on the rise of private insurance in the U.S. | MIT News
Assistant professor explores how risk sharing and mutual aid shifted to individual forms of protection.
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MIT chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society inducts 77 students from the Class of 2018 | MIT News
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Discovering hidden stories in the Flint water crisis | MIT News
Graduate student Elena Sobrino looks beyond the headlines to study interactions between the city’s people and institutions.
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The moral calculus of climate change | MIT News
In a “mathy” philosophy class, students explore the risks, outcomes, and ethical implications of living in a warming world.
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The task of history | MIT News
At community dialogue, MIT historians discuss the power of historical knowledge to make a better world.
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CS+HASS SuperUROP debuts with nine research projects | MIT News
In yearlong program, MIT students apply computer science to humanities, arts, and social science research.
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3Q: Alan Lightman on science, religion, and our yearning for absolute knowledge | MIT News
New book, “Searching for Stars on an Island in Maine,” examines the tensions between belief and knowing.
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From blank verse to blockchain | MIT News
Ryan Robinson '17 launched his startup with skills from both the humanities and engineering.
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Outstanding MIT students of French explore "Paris et la rue" | MIT News
In the January Scholars in France program, students discover behind-the-scenes Paris and the city's storied streets.
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When numbers started counting | MIT News
New book by MIT assistant professor chronicles the birth of statistical arguments in public debate.
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