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Vol. XXXV No. 2November/December 2022
How Deep is Your Love of Free Expression?
Who among us has not, at one point or another, entertained the heretical thought that MIT faculty meetings can sometimes seem like less than scintillating affairs? Let those without sin...
Vol. XXXV No. 2November/December 2022
Never Mind the Firehose, You Can’t Even Lead Them to Water
I’m co-teaching this semester and have been attending my co-instructor’s lectures. I’ve been sitting behind the students and observing how they are engaging. It’s not pretty. My rough estimates are...
Vol. XXXV No. 1September/October 2022
Faculty and Staff Views on the Choice of the Next MIT President: A Recap of Last Spring’s Faculty Newsletter Zoom Forum
On May 24, 2022, the Faculty Newsletter hosted a Zoom forum on the selection of the next president of MIT. Following is an abbreviated version of that presentation. Introduction Jonathan...
Vol. XXXV No. 1September/October 2022
Faculty Newsletter Business
Upcoming Editorial Board Elections Later this fall, we will be holding elections for new members of the Faculty Newsletter Editorial Board. As always, these elections will be held electronically, and...
Vol. XXXV No. 1September/October 2022
Prof. Vera Kistiakowsky, 1928-2021
Prof. Vera Kistiakowsky passed away on December 11, 2021 at the age of 93. Dr. Kistiakowsky was the first woman to be appointed a professor of physics at MIT (1972)....
Vol.XXXV No. 3January-April 2023
Planning for Commencement 2023
MIT introduced a new format for Commencement last year. Rather than awarding all degrees at a single marathon event on Killian Court, the practice prior to the 2020 and 2021...
Vol.XXXV No. 3January-April 2023
A Response to “Open Letter to Presidents Biden, Putin, and Zelensky: Pursue Diplomatic Solutions to Avoid Nuclear War”
February 2, 2023 A recent editorial letter, “Open Letter to Presidents Biden, Putin, and Zelensky: Pursue Diplomatic Solutions to Avoid Nuclear War,” published in the MIT Faculty Newsletter November/December issue...
Vol. XXXVI No. 1September/October 2023
A Brief History of the Origins of the Faculty Newsletter as it Marks its 35th Anniversary
This past March marked the 35th anniversary of the “zeroth” issue of the MIT Faculty Newsletter (FNL). The FNL was founded in response to the decision of then Provost John...