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Vol. XXXII No. 5May/June 2020
“May You Live in Interesting Times”: The Year in Review
My term as Chair of the MIT Faculty began on July 1, 2019. To say that it has been an interesting year would be something of an understatement. Revelations about...
Prof. Aron Bernstein Nuclear Disarmament Memorial
In a long and productive life in nuclear physics, Aron was an unflagging advocate for peace and nuclear disarmament, particularly among his scientific colleagues. This page will carry reports, articles,...
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Vol.XXXIII No. 1September/October 2020
Gratitude for our Community’s Commitment to Reinventing MIT in the Era of Covid
At the September 16, 2020 Institute faculty meeting, I shared the image below as a way to convey the breadth of Covid-19’s impact on our mission and operations – and...
Vol.XXXIII No. 1September/October 2020
Strong MIT 2020 Campus Research Performance
Last March, MIT’s research enterprise quickly reduced its on-campus research activity to about 10% of normal capacity as a result of the global Covid-19 pandemic. By April, plans were underway...
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...
Vol. XXXIII No. 2November/December 2020
The Problem with Philanthropy
Charitable giving is one of the few things in the world that seems to be wholly good. Philanthropy, often characterised as private action for the public good, appears to earn...