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News@E40December 17, 2019CIS 2019 fall newsletterprécis, the MIT Center for International Studies newsletter, covers the wide range of Center activities and tracks the accomplishments of our faculty, researchers and affiliates. The fall 2019 issue is now available. |
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In the NewsDecember 17, 2019Shola Lawal on human rights and social justiceShola Lawal, the Center's Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow, discusses her work as a journalist in Nigeria, her reportage last spring on Boko Haram, and her recent trip to Mexico to investigate the migrant crisis. |
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In the NewsDecember 17, 2019All things policy: talking nukes with Vipin NarangAditya Ramanathan and Pranav RSThe Takshashila InstitutionIn this podcast, Aditya Ramanathan and Pranav RS talk to Vipin Narang, Associate Professor at MIT about India’s counterforce temptations and the latest nuclear tensions in northeast Asia. |
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In the NewsDecember 16, 2019The uncertain role of natural gas in the transition to clean energyDavid L ChandlerMIT NewsA new MIT study, funded in part by The Policy Lab at CIS, examines the opposing roles of natural gas in the battle against climate change — as a bridge toward a lower-emissions future, but also a contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. |
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In the NewsDecember 14, 2019North Korea conducts ‘crucial test’ as deadline nearsWilliam GalloVOA NewsVipin Narang quoted: "The language pushes us back to an ICBM [intercontinental ballistic missile] test in the new year, maybe as the leadoff hitter," said Vipin Narang, a nuclear specialist at MIT. Given the Korean Central News Agency’s wording, Narang says the latest test almost certainly involved an engine for a long-range missile, possibly an ICBM. |
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Analysis + OpinionDecember 12, 2019The ever-evolving importance of Japan’s coast guardMina PollmannThe DiplomatTwo recent changes highlight the multifaceted role the JCG will continue to play in Japan’s defenses. |
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précisDecember 12, 2019ActivitiesStarr Forums; Consuls general meeting; Human Rights & Technology fellows; Remembering Jeanne Guillemin and announcing the newly established Jeanne E Guillemin Fund; Kenneth Oye named member of NIH Research Advisory Committee; 1,000 plus MIT students, researchers to India in last two decades; and more. |
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News@E40December 12, 2019Oye named member of NIH research advisory committeeKenneth Oye, professor of political science and data, systems and society and director of the Center's Program on Emerging Technologies, was named a member of the National Institutes of Health's Novel and Exceptional Technology and Research Advisory Committee (NExTRAC). |
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In the NewsDecember 11, 2019Jeanne Guillemin, pioneering researcher who uncovered a Cold War secret, dies at 76Emily Langer The Washington PostDr Guillemin, who has died at 76, spearheaded the fieldwork revealing the anthrax outbreak in Sverdlovsk and became a sought-after analyst of biological warfare, blending anthropology, sociology and security studies into a distinctive expertise in a field where men had long outnumbered their female colleagues. |
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précisDecember 10, 2019End NotesEnd Notes features the professional achievements of our scholars, students, and staff. This includes recent awards, speaking engagements, and publications. |