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Vol. XXIX No. 4
March / April 2017

This issue of the Faculty Newsletter features commentary on activities of the current U.S. administration on issues of the budget (Editorial and "The Long- and Short-Term Budget Challenges for R&D Support"). We also offer "Leadership Training in Academia."

Spotlight

On Immigration and
Humanist Values
Prof. Nasser Rabbat addresses growing concerns and responses to Donald Trump's immigration policies.

Listening, Learning and Teaching, and Outreach; Teaching and Learning Computational Thinking and Algorithmic Reasoning
Chair of the Faculty Krishna Rajagopal writes about what some faculty are doing in response to the current U.S. administration and also addresses a uniquely MIT potential curriculum change.


	Editorial Trump’s Budget Cuts NIH, EPA, and Civilian Programs to Fund Weapons Contracts and Foreign Wars Editorial Subcommittee All the organizations of the scientific and academic communities have expressed grave concern over the budget cuts proposed by President Trump to the NIH, EPA, and . . .
	On Immigration and Humanist Values Nasser Rabbat Immigration (hijra) in the Islamic consciousness is first and foremost an act of liberation. The Prophet Muhammad migrated from his native city, Mecca, to the city of Yathrib . . .
	The Long- and Short-Term Budget Challenges for R&D Support William B. Bonvillian The federal budget for research and development (R&D) faces major budget challenges ahead, both long and short term, which could have a profound effect . . .
	From the Faculty Chair Listening, Learning and Teaching, and Outreach; Teaching and Learning Computational Thinking and Algorithmic Reasoning Krishna Rajagopal One obvious topic for this column is impacts of the new U.S. administration, including impacts on MIT, and responses at MIT: essentially every faculty member with whom . . .
	MIT April 18: Day of Engagement; Day of Action An informal network of MIT faculty, students, and staff are putting together their know-how and learning to plan a remarkable day of instruction, inspiration, discussion, . . .
	Leadership Training in Academia Charles E. Leiserson A professor is working with a new PhD student on a difficult research problem. One night, the professor solves the problem. The next day, he excitedly tells the student . . .
	Teaching this spring? You should know . . . The Faculty regulates examinations and assignments for all subjects.
	M.I.T. Numbers Campus Research Expenditures FY 2007-2016
	M.I.T. Numbers Campus Research Expenditures FY 2007 and 2016

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