3 Questions: Jonathan King on the future of nuclear weapons testing
Professor of biology discusses a scientist’s responsibility to speak out about important issues that affect our nation and the world.
Susan Solomon earns Killian Award, MIT’s highest faculty honor
Atmospheric chemist is recognized for her “leadership in working toward real-world solutions to address the global climate crisis.”
Yukio Okamoto, Japanese diplomat and MIT research fellow, dies at 74
The former special advisor to two Japanese prime ministers fostered US-Japan relations.
A forum for female voices in international security
MIT graduate students launched the Future Strategy Forum to advance women in security studies.
3 Questions: Areg Danagoulian on a new arms control tool and the future of nuclear security
Danagoulian and his research team developed a system that could greatly improve the process for verifying compliance of nuclear warheads.
Amid shutdowns, supply chains pivot and global demand for specialized talent intensifies
New MITx MicroMasters credential-holders prepare to meet supply chain disruptions through their knowledge and newly acquired abilities.
Emergency-coordination system from Lincoln Laboratory supports Covid-19 response
North Macedonia is using the Next-Generation Incident Command System to coordinate emergency services and inform the public about Covid-19 cases.
3 Questions: Fotini Christia on new deal-making in Afghanistan
MIT professor of political science discusses a new U.S.-Taliban agreement and whether it will bring peace to the Afghan people.
Jeanne Guillemin, biological warfare expert and senior advisor at MIT, dies at 76
A sought-after analyst on the use of biological weapons, she was a model of interdisciplinary excellence to all — especially women.
Anoushka Bose: Targeting a career in security studies and diplomacy
Nuclear science and engineering and physics met political science to illuminate a new path.
Expanding education: From Africa to Cambridge and back again
Mgcini "Keith" Phuthi ’19, a native Zimbabwean, uses his experiences at MIT to develop improvements in education policy in Sierra Leone through MISTI-Africa.
Advancing nuclear detection and inspection
Assistant professor of nuclear science and engineering Areg Danagoulian probes deep inside cargo containers and ballistic warheads to ferret out fissile materials.
MIT Policy Lab issues fifth call for proposals to faculty and researchers
Based within the Center for International Studies, the lab provides outreach support to help MIT researchers connect with the policy world.
At the Center for International Studies, a student endowment for women in international affairs
Established by distinguished sociologist Jeanne Guillemin, the endowment will provide financial support for women at MIT pursuing a PhD in international affairs.
!["In my view," says MIT Professor Elizabeth Wood, "the core motivation behind [election] interference is Russia's two-fold belief a) that the most important goal of the Russian state is world power status and b) that such status cannot be achieved without recourse to espionage and manipulation."](/sites/default/files/styles/term_page__news_article/public/images/201910/MIT-SHASS-elizabeth-wood.jpg?itok=eHrV6DI4)
3 Questions: Historian Elizabeth Wood on election interference
How do we understand Russia’s multi-layered interference in the 2016 elections? A Russia expert and professor of history analyzes Russia’s motives.