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Unique Fluorescence Property of Human gamma-Crystallins
Jiejin Chen, Ph.D. Senior Scientist Takeda Pharmaceutical Cambridge, MA 02139 jiejinc@gmail.com Will Never Forget . . . . Jon took me to his lab as a graduate student and guided...
Vol.XXXV No. 4May/June 2023
Congratulations to our Graduates of the Years of the Pandemic
MIT’s Faculty values and takes particular pride in the accomplishments of your Class of 2023, who have overcome unprecedented stresses in the path to graduation. Many of us find it...
Vol.XXXV No. 4May/June 2023
Letter to the MIT Faculty: MIT Grad Student Union Bargaining Update
During the MIT administration’s negotiations with the Graduate Student Union this spring, the faculty have received several updates by email from the administration about the state of the bargaining process....
Vol. XXXIV No. 4March/April 2022
Graduate Students Vote to Unionize
The vote of graduate students to unionize may represent a sea change in the relationships of graduate students to their peers, their faculty mentors, and to the MIT administration. We...
Vol.XXXVI No. 4April 2024
Spring Updates from the Faculty Committees
As you may know, faculty governance at MIT operates in two modes: through our traditionally open monthly meetings and through a system of standing committees. Last month, I wrote about...
Vol.XXXVI No. 4April 2024
A Letter to the Media and to Congress from MIT Faculty: How Fear Has Been Weaponized to Suppress Free Speech
On Monday, March 25th, an excerpt of the below letter was published in The New York Times Letters to the Editor section. We had to significantly edit it in order...
Vol.XXXVI No. 4April 2024
Phi Beta Kappa at MIT: A Golden Opportunity to Recognize Undergraduate Excellence
Did you know that MIT’s chapter of the national honor society Phi Beta Kappa annually recognizes around 75-90 senior undergraduates for their broad excellence and achievements in liberal arts and...
Vol.XXXVI No. 4April 2024
Planning for Commencement 2024
The multi-day MIT Commencement ceremony that was introduced in 2022 has been well received. Commencement 2024 will follow the same basic structure as last year’s celebration, with multiple shorter events...
Vol.XXXVI No. 4April 2024
Discussing Research Security with Research Groups
The November 2022 report of the MIT China Strategy Group, co-chaired by Richard Lester and Lily Tsai, grappled with how the Institute can preserve its fundamental commitment to open scientific...
Vol.XXXVI No. 4April 2024
Nominate a Colleague to Run for Election to the Faculty Newsletter Editorial Board
The annual election for membership to the Faculty Newsletter Editorial Board will be held later this spring. All MIT faculty and emeritus faculty are eligible to be nominated by the...