In 2026, five faculty were granted tenure in the MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.Volha Charnysh is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science. She studies the role of identity in state-building and economic development and the effects of violence. Her first book, “Uprooted: How post-WWII Population Transfers Remade Europe” (Cambridge […]
Most mornings this summer, Marina Milea arrived at the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research building ready to juggle several experiments at once. While one set of samples incubated, she stained mouse tissue sections for immunohistochemical analysis, prepared to run a Western Blot gel, and checked in on an organoid culture. All this work, and […]
Jay Wilcoxson, counsel in the MIT Office of General Counsel (OGC), does not shy away from a crisis. In fact, he enjoys navigating uncertainty to steer a conflict toward an outcome that is beneficial to the Institute. Drawing on his background in private law practice and his love for problem-solving, Wilcoxson ensures his work supports MIT’s mission and […]
Walter Torous, senior lecturer in the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP) and the MIT Sloan School of Management, and director of the Master of Science in Real Estate Development Program (MSRED), was recently named executive director of the MIT Center for Real Estate (CRE) — effective July 1, 2026. In announcing Torous’ appointment, School of […]
National Student Parent Month: Gefen Baranes Celebrating MIT’s graduate student parents Happy National Student Parent Month! This month, the Office of Graduate Education is featuring one graduate student parent per week, highlighting their academic work and parenting journey at MIT. Stay tuned for more student parent features! Family: son Adam (8 months).Degree program: PhD in […]
David Siegel SM ’86, PhD ’91, a computer scientist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, will serve as the next MIT Innovation Fellow during the 2026-27 academic year. Working with the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, Siegel will explore how artificial intelligence can accelerate scientific discovery at the Institute and beyond. “From the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing […]
National Student Parent Month: Magreth Kakoko Celebrating MIT’s graduate student parents Happy National Student Parent Month! This month, the Office of Graduate Education is featuring one graduate student parent per week, highlighting their academic work and parenting journey at MIT. Stay tuned for more student parent features! Family: son Villu (9 months) and husband Siegfried.Degree […]
“The minute you think, ‘I’ve done everything I can possibly do for Lincoln Lab,’ next thing you know, you’re belly crawling through a mock rubble pile,” says Niki Fandel. Through hundreds of photo shoots each year, the MIT Lincoln Laboratory photographer captures technical innovations — from functional fibers to advanced radar systems — and the […]
Following World War II, the MIT faculty convened a committee to assess the Institute’s principles of education and their relevance “in a new era emerging from social upheaval and the disasters of war.” One of the outcomes of this pivotal report was the establishment of the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS). MIT News […]
National Student Parent Month: Kathryn Urban Celebrating MIT’s graduate student parents Happy National Student Parent Month! This month, the Office of Graduate Education is featuring one graduate student parent per week, highlighting their academic work and parenting journey at MIT. Stay tuned for more student parent features! Kathryn UrbanFamily: 9-month-old daughter, Ruth, and husband, David.Degree […]
