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2 November / December 2017 |
This issue of the Faculty Newsletter features commentary on the question of women in science, "Boston Biotech Has a Woman Problem," From The Faculty Chair on "An Institute of Shared Governance," and Teach Talk "Python With First Year Physics: What We Taught and What We Learned."
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| Editorial: I. If Republican Tax Plan Undermines Graduate Education, MIT Needs to Protect Our Graduate Students II. Effects of Trump/ Republican Budget on Research How the recent Republican tax bill and budget will affect universities and students across the country.. |
| "Voodoo Science" at MIT? How "harmless" language can help perpetuate centuries-old wrongs. |
| A Bit More About Paul and Priscilla Gray Thoughts on the recent passing of long-time MIT icon and former president Paul Gray. |
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Editorial The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act recently passed by the House of Representatives treats tuition waivers to graduate students as taxable income (by eliminating Section 117(d)(5) |
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Boston’s biotechnology industry is envied and emulated around the world, and is poised to grow explosively in coming decades. It should continue to develop treatments . . . |
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The following interview by the Faculty Newsletter (FNL) with John Urschel (JU) was held on October 26 of this year. |
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From the Faculty Chair
“A university, like all other human institutions – like the church, like governments, like philanthropic organizations – is not outside, but inside the general social fabric of . . . |
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Lunchtime on Wednesday, October 25, 2017, started with a typical scene at MIT's Faculty Lunchroom at the Ray and Maria Stata Center. At one large round table . . . |
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Teach Talk It's dangerous to take mechanics alone. Take Python too! This is the title of a new Freshman Advising Seminar offered by ESG in the fall of 2016. |
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In my role as Vice Chancellor, I have been charged with exploring and enhancing the first year undergraduate experience (FYE) at MIT. |
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We write to add a few lines to the outpouring of respect and affection for Paul Gray. We were given an unparalleled opportunity to work for a leader who helped MIT to . . . |
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Letters Thank you for raising the important issue of graduate student housing in last issue’s Editorial. However, we saw that some of the work and motives of the MIT Graduate . . . |
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Letters Bravo to Susan Silbey for her profound and provocative (dare I write "awesome"?) welcome message from the faculty chair. With MIT and Kendall Square becoming . . . |
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