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Vol. XXXVI No. 5May/June 2024
New Transportation Connectivity Has Roots at MIT
The $2 billion Allston Multimodal Project has just received a $335 million federal grant for connecting communities, giving the project new momentum and increased credibility. The key innovative conceptual element...
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. 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. 4April 2024
Questioning the “Mea Culpa”: Mathematically and Administratively
I am a first-year PhD student in the EECS department studying quantum information. I was also, along with other students, ejected from the February 14 Institute faculty meeting without reasonable...
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...