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Congratulations to the four MIT Political Science faculty members who were included on MIT's summer reading list: Professors Andrea Campbell, Volha Charnysh, fotini christia and Kathleen Thelen! news.mit.edu/2025/summer-re… MIT School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences MIT Center for International Studies

What makes development aid truly catalytic? When it: 🌱 Funds innovation 🧪 Takes early risks 🏛️ Builds govt. capacity 📊 Bridges evidence to policy A fresh perspective from Alison Fahey & Shobhini Mukherji on how donors can do more on #TheEvidenceEffect: bit.ly/4no7P1o

Steven Simon (Steven Simon), former CIS Wilhelm Fellow, argues the actions of the Trump administration is pushing the country towards competitive authoritarianism in a recent article in IISS News. Read here: iiss.org/online-analysi… MIT School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

“Never before has the United States had to deter and protect its allies from multiple nuclear-armed great-power rivals at the same time,” say Vipin Narang and @pranayvaddi. foreignaffairs.com/united-states/… MIT SSP MIT Center for International Studies Foreign Affairs

"There is a large body of economic evidence that shows that higher taxes will reduce smoking – particularly among the young and the poor," says MIT Economics professor Jonathan Gruber. He spoke with Newsweek about Indiana's cigarette tax. newsweek.com/thousands-smok…

Interested in receiving funding for your charter school research? The Charter School Research Collaborative’s fourth request for proposals is now open, with grants ranging from $10,000-$500,000. Apply for funding: blueprintlabs.mit.edu/apply-for-fund…

Yasheng Huang 黄亚生 , professor of global economics and management at MIT Sloan School of Management and faculty director of the MIT-China Program, discusses the effects of imperial examinations in China. Read his insights here: theconversation.com/harvard-battle… MIT School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences MISTI

The MIT Shaping the Future of Work Initiative is now the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work. Hear from our co-directors Daron Acemoglu, David Autor, and Simon Johnson about our mission and goals for the years ahead.

MIT professor of linguistics emeritus and avid trombonist Jay Keyser's new book, “Play It Again, Sam,” makes the case that repeated motifs enhance our experience of artistic works. news.mit.edu/2025/how-repet…

.Ge Bai, writing for Forbes about HSAs, cites research from MIT Economics professor Amy Finklestein about the potential value of direct payments to healthcare consumers. forbes.com/sites/gebai/20…

In Prospect Magazine, our director Daron Acemoglu argues that one key word is missing from the tech industry’s discussion about AGI: choice. 4 key choices could determine how AI will impact society, jobs, democracy, and geopolitics. prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/technolo…

.MIT STS Program alumna Aja Grande wanted to explore how nonprofits could combine island knowledge with innovation to foster independence. “I was interested to learn from the people who have held and are restoring long-term relationships with ‘āina.” MIT Alumni alum.mit.edu/slice/nourishi…

“If AI technologies are implemented in the best way possible for humankind, we would give people more secure and fulfilling work,” MIT Economics professor David Autor tells the Possible podcast. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dav…

Former KSJ at MIT Fellow Zack Colman, writing for Scientific American, describes research outling the Republican megabill's impact on U.S. climate goals. "It will likely put U.S. and global climate goals out of reach,” the research reports. scientificamerican.com/article/republ…

“You have to understand the people at the other end of the data,” MITPoliticalScience professor Daniel Hidalgo says. Class 17.831 (Data and Politics) helps students make sense of political campaigns and their outcomes. news.mit.edu/2025/exploring…

A leader in the development of MIT Music & Theater Arts, Vercoe founded MIT’s Experimental Music Studio (EMS) — the Institute’s first dedicated computer music facility, and one of the first in the world. news.mit.edu/2025/barry-ver… MIT SA+P MIT Media Lab

CIS is excited to announce that Dr. Austin Long, an expert in strategic policy, has joined the Center for Nuclear Security Policy (CNSP) as a Senior Nuclear Fellow. Welcome to CNSP Dr. Long! Read more about Dr. Austin Long and his role at CNSP here: ssp.mit.edu/news/2025/aust…

What have SAQ Fellows enjoyed the most about the Fellowship? For Seth Paddock, it was joining a group of education leaders working towards a common goal. Interested in joining the Fellowship? Applications close tomorrow, July 9. Apply now: blueprintlabs.mit.edu/apply-to-the-s…

.MIT Economics professor David Autor co-authored new research exploring the forthcoming impact of AI on jobs, says reporting from Financial Times. “Does AI look like it is going to do the most highly skilled part of your job?" he asks. ft.com/content/b67bcb…

How can governments use data and evidence to support women experiencing violence? Mexico City’s Women’s Secretariat (SEMUJERES) partnered with J-PAL LAC and researchers to pilot new interventions, strengthen a cash transfer program, and improve the collection and use of data.