Activist and scholar Angela Davis addresses racism in MIT webcast Davis, in conversation with Senior Associate Dean Blanche Staton, fields questions from the MIT community about the current moment of racial reckoning. Read full story →
Democracy in distress? Experts analyze a global trend: democratic governments that collapse from within while maintaining a veneer of legitimacy. Read full story →
Technique reveals deeper insights into the makeup of nacre, a natural material Discovery could lead to new designs for improved and more sustainable materials inspired by nature. Read full story →
Angelika Amon, cell biologist who pioneered research on chromosome imbalance, dies at 53 Professor and mentor for more than 20 years at MIT redefined scientists’ understanding of the biology of cell division and proliferation. Read full story →
3Q: Update on MIT’s Task Force 2021 and Beyond Co-chairs Rick Danheiser and Sanjay Sarma describe a push to “invent a thriving new future” for MIT. Read full story →
3Q: Evaluating skills, education, and workforce training in the US Professors Kathleen Thelen and Paul Osterman explore the highly fragmented US workforce training system and comparable programs in Europe. Read full story →
