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	News Release August 8, 2024 Mihaela Papa joins CIS as director of research Center for International Studies Mihaela Papa, PhD, joined CIS on August 1, 2024, as both the director of research and as a principal research scientist. Papa comes to CIS from the Fletcher School’s Center for International Environment and Resource Policy at Tufts University, where she was a senior fellow, co-founded and led the Rising Power Alliances project, and taught on sustainable development and global governance.
	In the News August 8, 2024 Pathways to Political Science Summer Research Program hosts second cohort of interns In June and July, the Global Diversity Lab hosted its second cohort of Pathways to Political Science Summer Research interns. Pathways@GDL is sponsored in partnership with the MIT Summer Research Program (MSRP) and funded by the Department of Political Science, the Center for International Studies and MIT-Africa.
	In the News July 31, 2024 How the US and its allies can rebuild economic security Edlyn V. Levine and Fiona Murray For the US and, especially, its allies in NATO, a particular problem has emerged: a “missing middle” in technology investment. ... Without this middle-ground commitment, the United States and its partners lack the production know-how that will be crucial for tomorrow’s batteries, the next generation of advanced computing, alternative solar photovoltaic cells, and active pharmaceutical ingredients. Read the latest from Fiona Murray, who is the William Porter (1967) Professor of Entrepreneurship at MIT Sloan and the faculty director of the Center's MIT-UK Program.
	In the News July 31, 2024 With tensions rising in the Middle East, what role can the US play? Jim Walsh, SSP senior researcher associate, discusses tensions in the Middle East after the death of a Hezbollah commander in Lebanon and a Hamas political leader in Iran. Both countries are blaming Israel for the attack. Concerns abound globally that an all-out war could occur in the region soon. The US is among those nations concerned, he says.
	In the News July 26, 2024 When learning at MIT means studying thousands of miles away Zach WinnMIT News Some lessons can’t be taught in the classroom. That’s the reasoning behind the MISTI Global Classrooms program. Led by MIT faculty members, some Global Classrooms focus on grand challenges such as climate, sustainability, and health, while others deal with language, culture, and society. But all Global Classrooms benefit from their location: MIT students gain a unique perspective on the topics they study by engaging with the local community.
	Analysis + Opinion July 22, 2024 The Greenhill approach and the taxology of instrumentalized migration in the Belarusian migration crisis Róbert GöncziWarsaw Institute The deliberate use of migration as a geopolitical instrument has attracted a lot of attention lately, especially when described by Kelly Greenhill's taxonomy of engineered migration.
	Analysis + Opinion July 11, 2024 Japan’s intelligence capabilities with Richard J Samuels Robert WardInternational Institute for Strategic Studies Richard Samuels, Ford International Professor of Political Science, joins leading experts to discuss the history, current, and potential threats of Japan’s intelligence capabilities.
	Analysis + Opinion July 9, 2024 Thousands of Afghans fought with the US against the Taliban. Why have they been forgotten? Anjana SankarThe Boston Globe Among the many migrants showing up at the US-Mexico border are Afghans who still hope America will come through on its promises to them, writes Anjana Sankar, the Center's IWMF Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow, for the Boston Globe.
	Analysis + Opinion July 8, 2024 How would Trump and Biden handle US nuclear policy upon reelection? Caitlin TalmadgeBrookings Few issues are as potentially consequential as U.S. nuclear policy. What are Donald Trump and Joe Biden likely to do with respect to deterrence and arms control if reelected? Their previous terms in office suggest important differences—not only on specific nuclear policy issues but also in their overall approach to managing nuclear risk.
	News@E40 July 3, 2024 précis: Spring/Summer 2024 Center for International Studies The Spring/Summer 2024 edition of précis features an interview with Noah Nathan, the inaugural Global MIT At-Risk Fellows (GMAF) program, a tribute to Owen Coté, and more.