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Measure by measure, studying society accurately

September 16, 2026 Peter Dizikes MIT News

Prof. Mariya Grinberg wins the J. David Greenstone Book Prize from the American Political Science Association's Politics and History Section

September 15, 2026 American Political Science Association Politics and History Section American Political Science Association Politics and History Section

Voters Are Asking A.I. About Elections. The Answers Can Vary by User.

September 10, 2026 Tiffany Hsu New York Times

Pathways to Political Science Summer Research Program hosts fourth cohort of interns

August 12, 2026 MIT Political Science MIT Political Science

PhD students Jerik Cruz, Angie Jo, Gabrielle Péloquin-Skulski, and Ye Zhang win APSA Awards

July 23, 2026 MIT Political Science MIT Political Science

Prof. Ariel White wins the Best Article in Civic Engagement from the American Political Science Association

July 22, 2026 American Political Science Association Civic Engagement Section American Political Science Association Civic Engagement Section

Assistant Professor Bailey Flanigan develops complex computational methods for helping democracy thrive

July 21, 2026 Michaela Jarvis MIT Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems

SHASS Faculty Fellows Program is creating space for supportive and interdisciplinary discussion

July 21, 2026 Benjamin Daniel School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Prof. Andrea Campbell wins the Best Book in the Field of Class and Inequality from the American Political Science Association

July 20, 2026 American Political Science Association Class and Inequality Section American Political Science Association Class and Inequality Section

Prof. Kathleen Thelen wins the Gladys M. Kammerer Award for Best Book in the Field of U.S. National Policy from the American Political Science Association

July 16, 2026 American Political Science Association American Political Science Association

Prof. Erik Lin-Greenberg wins the Best Book in Foreign Policy and the Best Book in Conflict Processes from the American Political Science Association

July 15, 2026 American Political Science Association Conflict Processes Section American Political Science Association Conflict Processes Section

MIT Washington Summer Interns visit U.S. Representative Thomas Massie

July 6, 2026 MIT Political Science MIT Political Science

How architecture influences political activity

June 26, 2026 Peter Dizikes MIT News

Prof. Lily Tsai named Director of Concourse

June 25, 2026 Vice Chancellor David L. Darmofal and Prof. Jerome B. Weisner Office of the First Year in the MIT Division of Graduate and Undergraduate Education

Article on Understanding and Combatting Misinformation co-authored by Prof. Adam Berinsky wins Best Publication from the Behavioral Science and Policy Association

June 17, 2026 Behavioral Science and Policy Association Behavioral Science and Policy Association

Congratulations Political Science graduates!

May 26, 2026 MIT Political Science MIT Political Science

PhD Candidate Kathryn Dura receives a Jeanne Guillemin Prize from the Center for International Studies

May 19, 2026 MIT Center for International Studies MIT Center for International Studies

Spring 2026 MIT Political Science Newsletter

May 18, 2026 MIT Political Science MIT Political Science

“I have yet to meet a professor that cares more for their students” 

May 13, 2026 Leila Hudson MIT Office of Graduate Education

Built to fly: Brian Robinson lives and works at the intersection of aviation, politics, and technology

April 15, 2026 Benjamin Daniel School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Prof. Kathleen Thelen named Guggenheim Fellow

April 15, 2026 Jordan Silva MIT News

PhD student Daniel Cebul receives World Politics and Statecraft Fellowship

April 6, 2026 MIT Political Science MIT Political Science

Prof. Andrea Campbell selected as SHASS Faculty Fellow

April 1, 2026 Benjamin Daniel School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Cover story on Prof. Suzanne Berger's leadership of the MIT Initiative for New Manufacturing

February 26, 2026 Peter Dizikes MIT Alumni News

SHASS Senior Gallery Profile: Q&A with Lauren Higgins

February 22, 2026 MIT School of the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences MIT SHASS