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Vol. XXXIV No. 1September/October 2021
Praise the Vaccines, Producers, and Public Funding
Though the death toll in the U.S. from Covid-19 has passed 700,000, the rapid and intense mobilization of vaccine producers is saving hundreds of thousands of other lives. Kudos to...
Vol. XXXIII No. 5May/June 2021
A Look Back and a Look Ahead
In this, my final column as Chair of the Faculty, I take a look back at some of the key contributions and accomplishments of Faculty Governance during these past most...
Vol. XXXIII No. 5May/June 2021
What’s In a Name?
This isn’t a business-as-usual donor recognition story. The Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (EAPS) is of course delighted to acknowledge Shell for making a gift to support the...
Vol. XXXIII No. 5May/June 2021
Questioning the Merits of President Reif
I am wondering whether others share my feeling that it is time to replace MIT President Leo Rafael Reif. From a purely financial perspective, Reif has done a splendid job....
Vol. XXXIII No. 3January/February 2021
Reflections on the Humanities in Higher Learning Today
As President Biden said in his victory speech on November 7, 2020, “For American educators, this is a great day for y’all. You’re gonna have one of your own in...
Constituting a Continuing National Nuclear Disarmament Coordinating Committee (NDCC)
More Info Conferences January 21, 2023: “Reducing the Threat of Nuclear War: Social and Economic Costs of the Current Nuclear Weapons Buildup” January 23, 2021: “Reducing the Threat of Nuclear...
Insights From Aggregation Intermediates
Margaret Speed Ricci* *Amgen Inc One Amgen Center Drive Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 mspeed@amgen.com My story begins more than half a lifetime ago in the 1991-1996 timeframe. As a Course...
Vol. XXXII No. 5May/June 2020
CMS/W and Racial Justice: A Path Forward
We support Black Lives Matter and other activists protesting racism and police violence, spurred by the killing of George Floyd. We must stand with them, speak out strongly, and act...