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MIT School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences retweeted
In rural Ghana, a US$3 cash offer raised verified Covid-19 vaccination by 12.3 percentage points, a 43% increase.
A US$10 offer had no effect.
Researchers suggest matching incentives to vaccination's real costs: too much cash may breed suspicion instead of uptake. bit.ly/3VXN3wo
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How can families understand school quality? Developed with Blueprint Labs, NYC’s value-added scores estimate a school’s contribution to student learning. Affiliate @instrument_hull says these scores are a good measure for middle and high schools. cbnewsletters.chalkbeat.org/…
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Congratulations to Blueprint Labs Co-Director Nikhil Agarwal (@agarwal_econ) on his election as a Fellow of the Econometric Society (@econometricsoc). Elected by his peers, he is one of 30 Fellows named this year, bringing the total elected since 1931 to 1,284.
“Everything you learn can help you improve your work and service to others,” Maxfield Hubych says. The Senior Finance and Operations Associate with J-PAL Global is featured in our latest Staff Spotlight. shass.mit.edu/people/maxfiel… @JPAL
“On the current path where AI is being prepared and developed as a labor-replacing technology, I would be very worried that within the next 10 years we’ll see a lot of jobs disappear,” @MITEcon prof @DAcemogluMIT told @FoxBusiness. foxbusiness.com/video/640715…
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Cheers to a great discussion at our Starr Forum: Housing the World: Inequality, Informality, and the Future of Cities. For those who are interested, here is a recording of the event: youtu.be/EGeTTsSLvCg
MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences MIT SSP (Security Studies Program) MIT Political Science #housing #starrforum
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In this week's newsletter, discover what @MITphilosophy prof Brian Hedden's research reveals about human reason, meet the incoming @MIT_CIS Robert E. Wilhelm Fellows, learn how @MITWGS complements students' STEM educations, and more. mailchi.mp/mit/shass-weekly-…
ALT MIT EECS and Philosophy professor Brian Hedden
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How does an evaluation's design impact a study's credibility?
When researchers design a study—including randomized evaluations—they rely on assumptions, like the assumption that people in a study are split into truly random groups. The credibility of any impact evaluation depends on whether those assumptions are plausible in a given context. J-PAL Research and Training Lead Michala Riis-Vestergaard explores what those assumptions are, why they matter, and how to assess them across different evaluation designs.
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During our 75th Anniversary Symposium, we asked people to reflect on SHASS' value. In this video, MIT linguist Norvin Richards, @MITEcon prof and department head @davidautor, and alumna Ankita Reddy '19 share their ideas.
“When you’re bathing in the warm soup of total acceptance, talking to chatbots becomes the endgame,” @MITPSTS prof @STurkle told @WIRED. wired.com/story/maybe-chatbo…
MIT political scientist @cstewartiii spoke with @NPR about elections and the false narratives that can accompany them. "California just has a big target on its back," Stewart said. npr.org/2026/10/19/nx-s1-598… @MITPoliSci @MITelectionlab
“Giving Americans at all income levels at least some investments that will appreciate over time is better than nothing,” @MITEcon prof @davidautor told @TheAtlantic regarding universal basic income proposals. @Forbes forbes.com/sites/alisondurke…
During #SHASS75, SHASS dean and @MITphilosophy prof Agustín Rayo described the importance of the humanities in arriving at a better understanding of the human experience.
MIT students! Submit your Burchard Scholars Program applications today and join a distinguished group of students who've made significant contributions in the humanities, arts, and social sciences. Applications due 12/1! bit.ly/3VGIyWM
ALT This image is a promotional graphic for the Burchard Scholars program. It features the text “Distinguish yourself. Apply to become a 2027 Burchard Scholar” with a deadline of December 1. The background shows overlapping clock faces and numbers. A sidebar explains the program as an opportunity for MIT sophomores and juniors excelling in humanities, arts, or social sciences.
During the #SHASS75 Symposium, @MITPoliSci and @MITEECS professor Bailey Flanigan described changes in voter behavior she's observed in the age of AI. @MIT_SCC
MIT School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences retweeted
Join us this week for Reporting from Contemporary Italy: Q&A with Jason Horowitz, New York Times Europe Correspondent.
As Rome Bureau Chief for the New York Times for the last eight years, Jason Horowitz reported from the front lines of Italy and the Mediterranean region. In his new book The Italian Job: A Memoir of an American Reporter in Rome, he shares an insider’s view of politics and culture in Italy today, including the rise of Giorgia Meloni and the election of the first North American Pope.
🗓️ October 14, 2026 | 5:00 – 7:00 pm ET
📍 Building 2-105
🌐 Learn more at bit.ly/ReportingfromContempo…
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.@MITEcon prof @davidautor spoke with @FortuneMagazine about research suggesting that AI may not, as has been suggested, help younger, less experienced employees produce better work. fortune.com/2026/10/10/david…
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Economists Robert E. Hall PhD ’67 and Michael Woodford PhD ’83 share Nobel prize: The MIT alumni are honored for work that illuminates how government policy can spur growth in response to economic downturns. news.mit.edu/2026/robert-hal…
Today we're celebrating the life and legacy of MIT alumnus Neil Pappalardo. shass.mit.edu/visionary-gene… @MIT_MTA
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Through the @MIT Concourse program, first-year students study the humanities alongside their math and science GIRs. It's a place, says senior Johnnie Jones VI, where "magic happens." @MIT_SHASS
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