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Vol.XXXVI No. 5May/June 2024
The Danger of Nuclear Weapons and the Efforts at MIT to Reduce the Threats
The danger of the use of nuclear weapons in conflicts between countries on Earth is difficult to overstate. There are currently nine countries (United States, Russia, China, United Kingdom, France,...
Vol.XXXVI No. 5May/June 2024
The Hayden Library Innovation: Living Up to Its Promise
Five years ago, I shared in this newsletter our plans for the renovation of Hayden Library, citing the work of the Institute-wide Task Force on the Future of Libraries and...
Vol.XXXVI No. 4April 2024
MIT Faculty Newsletter Editorial Board Members, 1989-2024
Chairs of Editorial Board in Red...
Vol.XXXVI No. 4April 2024
Is Antisemitism One of MIT’s Values?
President Sally Kornbluth’s testimony at the widely viewed congressional hearing on campus antisemitism prompted an outcry, including bipartisan condemnation. Responding to this, MIT’s Associate Chair of the Faculty was quoted...
Vol.XXXVI No. 4April 2024
A Statement on Jewish Activism, Safety, and Recent Events at MIT
We, the MIT Jews for Ceasefire, a group of Jewish students, staff, and faculty, are writing to ask you, members of the faculty, to challenge the widely reported claim that...
Vol.XXXVI No. 3January-March 2024
In Defense of Learning, Research, and Free Inquiry
Since their emergence in medieval times, universities have served as outposts of independent thought, resisting pressures from the Church and State. Following the industrial revolution, universities in France, Great Britain,...
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. XXXVI No. 1September/October 2023
Contract with the Graduate Student Union
Graduate students are core partners with the faculty in the research and teaching activities of the Institute – we on the faculty explore and learn alongside them. It is essential...