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	In the News February 9, 2024 Death dust: The rise, decline and future of radiological weapons programs James Martin Center for Nonproliferation StudiesMiddlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey This seminar focuses on the findings of the recently published book Death Dust: The Rise, Decline and Future of Radiological Weapons Programs, co-authored by SSP Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow Sarah Bidgood, William Potter, Samuel Meyer, and Hanna Notte. The speakers discuss the evolution of radiological weapons, the key incentives for and impediments to their development and deployment, and the future prospects for their proliferation and use.
	News@E40 February 8, 2024 CIS Summer Research Grant call for applications The CIS Summer Research Grant competition is open to advanced doctoral students in international affairs at MIT, regardless of their home department. Students may apply for summer funding for dissertation research or writing that has an international component. CIS Summer Research Grants are intended to support student stipends and/or field research expenses.
	In the News February 6, 2024 Reflecting on COP28—and humanity’s progress toward meeting global climate goals Office of the Vice President for ResearchMIT News At a debrief hosted at CIS, MIT delegates share observations and insights from the largest-ever UN climate conference.
	Analysis + Opinion February 5, 2024 Neighborhoods and health: Interventions at the neighborhood level could help advance health equity Mariana C Arcaya, Ingrid Gould Ellen, and Justin SteilHealth Affairs To understand how housing affects health and health equity, the role of neighborhood environments must be considered.
	News Release February 5, 2024 Human rights journalist, Anjana Sankar, joins CIS as its 2024 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow Center for International Studies The fellowship, sponsored in part by the Center for International Studies (CIS), gives female and non-binary journalists working in the field of human rights and social justice the opportunity to pursue academic research at MIT and hone their reporting skills at The Boston Globe and The New York Times.
	In the News February 2, 2024 Scene at MIT: Learning ikebana during IAP School of Humanities, Arts, and Social SciencesMIT News During an IAP course offered each year by the MIT-Japan Program, Hiroko Matsuyama works with MIT students on the basics of the ancient art of Japanese flower arrangement.
	Analysis + Opinion February 1, 2024 Coordinated dis-coordination Mai HassanCambridge University Press Dissidents mobilizing against a repressive regime benefit from using public information for tactical coordination since widespread knowledge about an upcoming event can increase participation. But public calls to protest make dissidents’ anticipated activities legible to the regime, allowing security forces to better stifle mobilization.
	précis February 1, 2024 Briefings MIT-Ukraine Program provides sanctuary to at-risk scholars; Foreign policy scholars examine the China-Russia relationship; Magnifying research impact with policymakers; Global Seed Funds help faculty collaborate and innovate around the world; Who will benefit from AI?; In memory of Lawrence McCray
	précis February 1, 2024 PhD students offer insights on the war in Gaza CIS recognizes the contributions of its PhD students to the growing body of relevant research to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. The dissertations of Nasir Almasri and Elizabeth Parker-Magyar offer helpful perspectives on contributing factors and regional outcomes of the war.
	Analysis + Opinion January 31, 2024 How nuclear power saved Armenia Areg DanagoulianBulletin of the Atomic Scientists A short history of Armenia's relationship with nuclear power.