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Vol. XXXVII No. 3January/February 2025
What to do if . . . .
Recent proclamations by the new federal administration directed at institutions of higher education across the nation have left many of us at MIT in a quandary. With all the talk...
Vol. XXXVII No. 3January/February 2025
Comms
This spring feels a little different, and it has made me think again – and more – about communication. We are in the early days of a new federal administration...
Vol. XXXVII No. 3January/February 2025
Reimagining MIT
What is the role of higher education institutions in unprecedented times? How can we reimagine MIT’s mission in this moment of urgency? What should our response be when universities are...
Vol. XXXVII No. 4March/April 2025
MIT Faculty Meetings: A Broken System
MIT’s faculty governance structure is characterized by disengagement, inefficiency, and a lack of accountability. These dynamics foster an environment where a vocal minority dominates governance processes while most faculty remain...
Vol. XXXVII No. 4March/April 2025
New Podcast From MIT Energy Initiative Looks at Energy Solutions to Climate Change
Energy powers our homes, our cars, and our lives. But the kinds of energy we use – and the ways we use it – are rapidly changing our climate. A...
Vol. XXXVII No. 3January/February 2025
The Historical MIT
“Most human beings operate like historians: they only recognize the nature of their experience in retrospect.” This comment, by the late historian Eric Hobsbawm [The Age of Extremes: A History...
Vol. XXXVII No. 5May/June 2025
The Legacy of the Environmental Solutions Initiative (ESI)
I am writing about the legacy of MIT’s Environmental Solutions Initiative (ESI) because it will be closing at the end of this spring semester. After a series of discussions that...
Vol. XXXVII No. 5May/June 2025
Number of Published Articles by Field*
*Current MIT Faculty Between 2004-2023 Some works may be counted in multiple fields classifications Fields as classified by OpenAlex Source: Office of the Provost/Institutional Research...
Vol. XXXVII No. 5May/June 2025
Letters
The Real Price of Pre-Emptive Budget Cuts To the FNL Editorial Board: The reckless actions of a malign US government are causing irreversible damage – in this country and abroad...