The MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing (GPSW) is one of the world’s premier master’s programs in science journalism and communication. Set within the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s community of world-renowned scientists, cutting-edge facilities, and groundbreaking research, our one-year program focuses on introducing students to science communication in a broad range of media. During their year here, students learn fundamental research and reporting skills and produce publishable works of print, audio, video, and interactive journalism. Our curriculum teaches students how to interpret and explain science to the wider public, to place research and researchers within their social and historical contexts, and to create pieces that balance hard analysis with creativity and style. We live on the border between art and science, and we recruit students from across that spectrum. Our cohorts include journalists, working scientists, artists, recent undergraduates from science or humanities majors, and others who have a passion for learning the delicate nuances of science writing. Those students are supported by our team of internationally distinguished faculty, guest speakers, program affiliates, and our alumni family.
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Undergraduates with family income below $200,000 can expect to attend MIT tuition-free starting in 2025: Newly expanded financial aid will cover tuition costs for admitted students from 80 percent of U.S. families. https://lnkd.in/eE8cYvFC
Interested in applying to be part of our Class of 2026 cohort? We're hosting an informational webinar about admissions for the MIT GPSW THIS Friday, 11/22, at 3pm Eastern Time! Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/ePDk-nRS
Claudia Geib, '16, dives into the ways in which drones are keeping humans and wildlife separate. Reported for The Guardian https://lnkd.in/gKAxksPY
James Dinneen, '22, covers escalating CO2 emissions for New Scientist https://lnkd.in/ebdyCqkS
Carolyn Johnson, '04, on the science that's uncovering the stories of those who died in the Pompeii eruption: https://lnkd.in/ePhwFuxx
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Congratulations to Maria Parazo Rose, ’22; Emma Foehringer Merchant, ’22; and Lisa Song, ’09, for scooping up accolades from the Society of Environmental Journalists. Maria Parazo Rose, a spatial data analyst at?Grist, won the Kevin Carmody Award for Outstanding Investigative Reporting (small publications category) as part of a team from?Grist?that examined how public higher education institutions in the US continue to profit from land stolen from Indigenous communities. Emma Foehringer Merchant, a freelance environment reporter, won a third place award in the Outstanding Explanatory Reporting (small publications) category as part of a reporting team from?Undark Magazine. Their multi-part story, “Shreds of Evidence: The Revolution of Environmental DNA,” explores how eDNA is changing how researchers study everything from how pathogens spread to endangered species conservation. Lisa Song, an investigative reporter at ProPublica who covers environment, energy, and climate change, also won an honorable mention in the Outstanding Explanatory Reporting (large publications) category as part of a ProPublica team. Their multi-part story, “Roots of an Outbreak,” uses on-the-ground investigative reporting across multiple countries as well as data analysis to explore how human activity is driving disease epidemics and “spillover” outbreaks wherein diseases spread from animals to humans. Links to the award-winning stories are available on our website here: https://lnkd.in/eQay6cQq Congratulations Maria, Emma, and Lisa!
Rachel Becker, '15, investigates claims that the state of California isn't sufficiently protecting Immigrants, tribes and other people of color who rely on the San Francisco Bay and Delta rivers for food. Read the story at CalMatters https://lnkd.in/dZXaXNYx
Interested in applying for our Class of 2025 Cohort? We will be hosting an info booth at the 2024 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Virtual Graduate Fair on October 22 from 3-5pm! Register here and drop in to ask us questions about the program: https://lnkd.in/eNZgYkzs
Congratulations to Abdullahi Tsanni, '23, for being named a finalist for a 2024 NASW Science in Society Journalism Award in the category "Science Reporting." Abdullahi's story, "The Uncomfortable Truths About Visa Discrimination and Global Health Conferences" (linked below), was published in The BMJ in January of 2023. It chronicles a disturbing pattern of health professionals from Africa being barred from entering countries to participate in global health conferences they had been invited to attend and details what these professionals endure in order to overcome significant barriers of entry. Abdullahi's story builds on a body of his reporting work that shines a light on scientific and logistical challenges facing researchers across Africa. Aside from The BMJ, his global health and biotechnology reporting has appeared in Nature, Science, Science News, STAT, and Popular Science, among other outlets, and has received support from The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. Congratulations, Abdullahi!