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2 November / December 2016 |
This issue of the Faculty Newsletter features commentary on the recent Presidential election, including our Editorial: "Resisting Anti-Science Stances of the New Administration." We also offer "Evolution of Schools, Departments, and Centers at MIT," and In Memoriams for Susan L. Lindquist and George Rathjens.
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| Can A University Become Carbon Neutral? An MIT class project looks at climate action plans from 22 U.S. colleges and universities. |
| Skoltech – A Professional and Personal Journey Prof. Ed Crawley reflects on his years as first President of the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology. |
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The President-elect has appointed individuals to positions of power who have endorsed racism, misogyny and religious bigotry, and denied the widespread scientific . . . |
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Editorial U.S. Presidents have had a history of enthusiastic and constructive engagement with science and technology. Notable among them have been Washington and . . . |
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This is the question we took up as a class project in 2.83/2.813 for the spring term 2016. We looked at the climate action plans of 22 colleges and universities in the . . . . |
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The election has been painful. It reminds me that we have a responsibility to help students become thoughtful citizens. Rational thought blended with empathy seems . . . |
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I was at an airshow with my son on the Fourth of July, 2011 when I received a call from Duane Bonning – was I interested in flying to Moscow to interview for Skoltech . . . |
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In the March/April 2016 Faculty Newsletter, Professor Olivier de Weck wrote an excellent review of the birth, progress, and subsequent dismemberment of the . . . |
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In Memoriam It is with deep sadness that we record here a memorial resolution marking the passing of Professor Susan L. Lindquist, our valued colleague, collaborator, and friend. |
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In Memoriam I first met George Rathjens, who recently died at the age of 90, when I was thinking about applying to MIT’s Defense and Arms Control Studies (DACS) program . . . |
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MIT’s sustained commitment to teaching and learning is widely recognized. Combined with its pioneering role in fostering educational innovation, MIT is transforming . . . |
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This November and December, faculty can brighten the holiday season for families experiencing poverty through the MIT Giving Tree program. Led by the Priscilla . . . |
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The Office of the Dean for Undergraduate Education is requesting proposals for projects for the 2017-2018 academic year that improve the quality of teaching, . . . |
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Letters When I recently attempted to renew my annual membership and locker fee at the DAPER desk, I was told it would cost over $800. As that was considerably more . . . |
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Letters Bravo to Patrick Winston for speaking out in the Faculty Newsletter to make the faculty meetings more truly engaging for the members. Over the half-century that I have . . . |
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Letters I just read “Gender Imbalance in MIT Admissions Maker Portfolios." I’m not sure of the actual application rate for men versus women at MIT, but the numbers in the chart . . . |
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Letters Re: “MIT Administration ‘Walking the Talk’ on Transit Commuter Benefits,” by Frederick P. Salvucci. I invariably enjoy reading your articles in the Faculty Newsletter.. |
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Letters Thank you for your continuing excellent work and service. I just finished reading a few articles in the most recent September/October 2016 issue and I just simply wanted . . . |
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