OA research in the news: Waves as scientific & cultural things

This fall, MIT anthropologist Stefan Helmreich gave the prestigious Lewis Henry Morgan Lecture at the University of Rochester. Helmreich, whose 2009 award-winning book Alien...

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What do students want in a library? Here’s what they told us:

If you were to design the perfect library, what would it look like? MIT students shared their ideas about library spaces in two sessions...

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Libraries closed over Thanksgiving holiday

All library locations will close early on Wednesday, November 26 and will remain closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, November 27 and Friday,...

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Chris Bourg named director of MIT Libraries

Chris Bourg has been named as the new director of the MIT Libraries, effective in February. Provost Martin Schmidt announced her appointment today in...

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Wunsch Lab intern blogs about working with the Peterson Telegraphy Collection

By guest contributor, Leslie To During my time as an intern working on MIT’s Peterson Telegraphy Collection, I got to look at a lot...

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Locked letters and instructional videos created at MIT featured in an exhibit at The Hague

Locked letters from the 17th century have been brought to life in videos, and as reconstructed replicas, as part of the exhibition Courtly Rivals...

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Finals week study breaks, December 11-17

During finals week, take a study break…have a snack, pet a dog, and de-stress! Cookies and beverages will be served near the entrance to...

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Publish open access in chemistry society journals at no charge

Three chemistry societies have new open access options for MIT authors that allow for open access publication without any fee. American Chemical Society/ACS: ACS’s...

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Event: Building Global Economic Prosperity

Building Global Economic Prosperity: Who Profits, Who Pays, Who Protests Discussion featuring: Dr. Daron Acemoglu: MIT Economics Professor & Author of the Bestseller “Why...

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