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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. XXXVII No. 2November/December 2024
The Pulse Update
The last Faculty Newsletter included an article authored by Roger Levy and me explaining many of the facets of The Pulse. As we go deeper into our tenure as the...
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
The Faculty Chair: A Job Description (2.0)
Over the last year, several people have asked me what the chair of the faculty does. In this column – which resumes a tradition of columns from the faculty chair...
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...
Vol. XXXVI No. 1September/October 2023
Advancing Racial Equity After the End of Affirmative Action
“At the same time, as all parties agree, nothing in this opinion should be construed as prohibiting universities from considering an applicant’s discussion of how race affected his or her...
Vol. XXXVI No. 1September/October 2023
Curious About Curiosity Unbounded
I was intrigued by the theme “Curiosity Unbounded” for President Sally Kornbluth’s inauguration, a theme she continued in her podcasts with recently tenured faculty at MIT (https://president.mit.edu/podcasts). At first hearing,...
Vol.XXXV No. 4May/June 2023
University Engagement with China: An MIT Approach
Executive Summary The subject of this report is MIT’s future relationship with China. The question it addresses is how the Institute and other American research universities should engage with organizations...