MIT Political Science Building trust in science through conversation and empathy: Conference at MIT brings together scientific experts and communicators to discuss the path toward a more informed, science-supportive public A leg up for STEM majors: MIT undergrads broaden their perspectives and prospects through political science Insights into political outsiders: Prof. Ariel White studies people on the margins of U.S. politics to see if they might participate more fully in our system of government New study examines American attitudes on global climate policies Volha Charnysh’s new book examines refugees and state-building in Germany and Poland after World War II, as new residents spurred economic and civic growth Community policing in the Global South: International research co-led by Prof. Fotini Christia finds an approach lauded in the US works differently in other regions Stopping the bomb: PhD Candidate Kunal Singh identifies a suite of strategies states use to prevent other nations from developing nuclear weapons Making a mark in the nation's capital: Alumni and founders of MIT Washington Summer Internship Program reflect on three decades of impact A field's dilemmas: Misinformation research has exploded. But scientists are still grappling with fundamental challenges Pause slideshowSlide 1Slide 2Slide 3Slide 4Slide 5Slide 6Slide 7Slide 8Slide 9 Building trust in science through conversation and empathy: Conference at MIT brings together scientific experts and communicators to discuss the path toward a more informed, science-supportive public A leg up for STEM majors: MIT undergrads broaden their perspectives and prospects through political science Insights into political outsiders: Prof. Ariel White studies people on the margins of U.S. politics to see if they might participate more fully in our system of government New study examines American attitudes on global climate policies Volha Charnysh’s new book examines refugees and state-building in Germany and Poland after World War II, as new residents spurred economic and civic growth Community policing in the Global South: International research co-led by Prof. Fotini Christia finds an approach lauded in the US works differently in other regions Stopping the bomb: PhD Candidate Kunal Singh identifies a suite of strategies states use to prevent other nations from developing nuclear weapons Making a mark in the nation's capital: Alumni and founders of MIT Washington Summer Internship Program reflect on three decades of impact A field's dilemmas: Misinformation research has exploded. But scientists are still grappling with fundamental challenges Highlights Building trust in science through conversation and empathy March 13, 2025 MIT News A leg up for STEM majors February 25, 2025 MIT Political Science Events March 17 — Missing Data in Confounders March 19 — To Dare Mighty Things: US Defense Strategy Since the Revolution March 20 — When It Comes to Manufacturing, LEGO isn't Playing Around April 1 — Monika Nalepa, University of Chicago