MIT linguist Suzanne Flynn co-authored the book “The Acquisition of Relativization,” published by Cambridge University Press. The book investigates how children around the world acquire language and the implications of the researchers’ findings. “Our results show that "innate programming" is not incompatible with development over time; rather, it directs and constrains it,” the authors assert.

New research co-authored by MIT political scientist Evan Lieberman shows that across nearly 100 countries with developing economies, democracies are falling behind non-democracies when it comes to having safe water on tap.

MIT economist Daron Acemoglu co-authored research showing that firms have often used automation to replace employees who specifically receive a "wage premium," earning higher salaries than other comparable workers. "The higher the wage of the worker in a particular industry or occupation or task, the more attractive automation becomes to firms," he says.

“MIT has always had a tradition of interdisciplinary learning and I felt that the questions we tackled in the Literature Section helped me think about the real-world applications of my engineering and product design courses.”

“SHASS classes, such as in theater or political science, gave me a chance to learn about human connection at levels from individual to global. My current work on communication falls into this broad theme of how people connect to each other.”

“My classes, discussions, and connections fostered through SHASS taught me the value of deep listening, priming me to ask difficult questions about technological solutions (and to have the courage to do so).”

21T.100 (Theater Arts Production) gathers MIT students, faculty, staff, and other professionals to produce feature-length performances. "What’s explored in our studios is put to the test in production — lighting design, scenography, performance, projection — and shared with the community," says Jay Scheib, section head for MIT Music and Theater Arts and the Class of 1949 Professor.

Graduate student Claire Southard ’25 explores new frontiers in music technology.

MIT Theater faculty invite students to draw upon their personal experiences to create evocative set, sound, and lighting designs.