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<p>Happy New Year!<br /> <br />
<strong>The January 2011 edition of <a href="http://mit.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9be039b955f2b6393bc7798d7&id=5ca4ee7b76&e=21b763b83d" target="_blank" class="style1">Said and Done</a> is now online.</strong> <br />
Visit for a photo-rich digest of news, research, events, and kudos <br />
from the MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. <br />Here are a few highlights: <br />
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KUDOS <br /> <br />
<strong>Kaiser elected Fellow of the American Physical Society<br />
</strong>David Kaiser has been elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS). The citation reads: "For his outstanding publications that combine technical mastery of twentieth-century physics with a deep knowledge of recent developments in the history, philosophy, and sociology of science." <br />
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<strong>Acemoglu named by Foreign Policy as a Top Global Thinker of 2010 </strong><br />
In the second part of a two-part interview with Chrystia Freeland, Daron Acemoglu talks about the historical roots of economic and political success.
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FORTHCOMING EVENTS<br />
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</a>January 27-28, 2011</strong><br />
<strong>Economics Symposium for MIT's 150th celebration<br />
</strong>From Theory to Practice to Policy<strong><br />
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</strong>The kick-off symposium of MIT's sesquicentennial will celebrate the role of MIT’s faculty and students in advancing the fields of economics and finance, in putting developments into practice, and in contributing to the design of public policy. Six panels, which will include Nobel laureates, policy makers, and academic and industry experts, will address three broad questions: • What are the key recent scientific developments and the major unresolved issues of economics and finance? • What are the central challenges in economic policy? • How can one assess the contributions of, and limitations of, recent advances in financial economics? <br />
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RESEARCH PORTFOLIO<a href="http://mit.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=9be039b955f2b6393bc7798d7&id=d1c070a963&e=21b763b83d" target="_blank"><br />
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</a><strong>Kaiser and Alexander create MIT's sesquicentennial books </strong><br />
MIT150 and MIT Press have partnered to publish two books for MIT's sesquicentennial year, both created by members of the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. David Kaiser, associate professor in the Program in Science, Technology, and Society, is the editor of <em>Becoming MIT: Moments of Decision</em>. Philip Alexander, research associate in the Program in Writing and Humanistic Studies, is the author of<em> A Widening Sphere: Evolving Cultures at MIT</em>. <strong><br />
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<strong>3 Questions: Evelyn Fox Keller on the nature-nurture debates </strong><br />
In a new book, prominent historian of science dismisses the "unanswerable" question of whether heredity or the environment matter more in human development. Story by Peter Dizikes for MIT News. <strong><br />
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<strong>A hardy Constitution </strong><br />
In <em>Ratification</em>, historian Pauline Maier delivers new knowledge about how the U.S. Constitution was adopted. <em>The New York Times</em> calls <em>Ratification</em> an "ur-text" of American history. Story by Peter Dizikes for MIT News. <strong><br />
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<strong>Bookshelf </strong><br />
The research of MIT's School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences appears principally in the form of books and publications, as well as music and theater productions. These gems of the School provide new knowledge and analysis, innovation and insight, guidance for policy, and nourishment for lives. <strong><br />
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NEWS AND FEATURES<br />
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<strong>Quanta Chair in Chinese Culture established </strong><br />
The Institute has embarked on a major, long-term effort to promote intellectual and technological exchange... A major part of the Institute’s effort will also be the expansion of the study of China at MIT. A new chair in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, The Quanta Professorship in Chinese Culture, has been established thanks to a $5 million donation. <strong><br />
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<strong><em>Scope</em> | publication of the Graduate Program in Science Writing </strong><br />
<em>Scope</em> showcases work by students in the School's Graduate Program in Science Writing. The publication includes news articles, features, essays, book reviews, radio podcasts, and videocasts. <strong><br />
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<strong>Richard L. Cartwright, emeritus professor of philosophy, dies at age 85 </strong><br />
A founding figure of philosophy at MIT, he was especially known for his influence on colleagues and students. <strong><br />
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MULTIMEDIA<br />
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<strong> There Hack They</strong><br />
Professor Emeritus of Linguistics, and Special Assistant to the Chancellor, Jay Keyser, believes that the MIT hacker is to be admired for pulling off the collegiate world's cleverest and most elegant pranks. In this video, Keyser describes some of his favorite hacks, and burrows into the psychology of hack culture at MIT.<strong><br />
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