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“I really enjoy learning about the history of technology and computer systems and how that intersects with language.”

Amelia Meles, SB '22, Computer Science and Engineering Major, Chinese Minor

"The benefit of language is so clear--how it opens up new doors. You can imagine yourself in places you couldn't have imagined before."

Charles Huang, SB '11

“I’m so grateful that MIT fosters an environment for students to learn such a wide range of perspectives. I definitely believe that empathy is like a muscle that needs to be practiced.”

Joanna Lin, SB '21, Biology and French majors.

“The variety of my education has given me such a joy for the details of life, especially in valuing and appreciating other cultures.”

Booker Schelhaas, SB '20, Mechanical Engineering major, Spanish minor.

“My French studies allowed me to spend two summers abroad through MISTI, in Belgium at a cleantech startup.”

Liam Daniel Fenlon, SB '20, Business Analytics major, French minor.

Spotlight

Congratulations to honorees of the SHASS Levitan Teaching Awards 2024

Recipients of the James A. and Ruth Levitan Teaching Award in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, are among the finest teachers at the Institute. Nominations are made by students.