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	News@E40 February 6, 2023 CIS Summer Study Fellowship call for applications The CIS Summer Study Fellowship 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 Study Fellowship awards are intended to support student stipends and/or field research expenses.
	In the News February 6, 2023 China’s balloon dispute aims attention at Xi’s leadership David PiersonThe New York Times Quoted: "M. Taylor Fravel, the director of the Security Studies Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an expert on China’s military, said he thought that China’s leadership would not have authorized the balloon’s flight to the United States had it been aware of its journey, given Mr. Blinken’s visit."
	In the News February 5, 2023 An interview with Kelly Greenhill Daniel Blake-MartinE-International Relations Kelly M Greenhill, Senior Research Scholar and Director of the Seminar XXI Program, is interviewed by E-International Relations.
	In the News February 3, 2023 What our response to the Chinese balloon saga shows about the changing landscape of surveillance Peter O'DowdWBUR Senior Research Associate Jim Walsh joins Here & Now host Peter O'Dowd to discuss the suspected Chinese spy balloon.
	Analysis + Opinion February 3, 2023 A better way to protect free speech on campus Malick W GhachemThe Chronicle of Higher Education Grand statements of principle ignore classroom realities.
	In the News February 2, 2023 KIS offers diverse learning experiences through MISTI workshop Park Jun-heeThe Korea Herald Korea International School hosted the Massachusetts Institute of Technology International Science and Technology Initiatives in January for the first time in three years to offer new learning experiences to students.
	Analysis + Opinion January 31, 2023 Why we believe the US still has the upper hand in a war over Taiwan Eric HeginbothamNewsweek Recently conducted simulations of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan...show that although such a war would be costly to all sides, China would lose—so long as the United States continues to invest in maintaining deterrence and chooses to intervene directly and vigorously.
	Analysis + Opinion January 30, 2023 As Blinken visits Israel amid violence, US confirms drone attacks on Iran Steven SimonResponsible Statecraft While affirming Washington’s strategy against Tehran, Blinken will have to convince Netanyahu against flaming an Israeli-Palestinian war.
	Analysis + Opinion January 29, 2023 Russia in the Caucasus and Central Asia after the invasion of Ukraine Carol R SaivetzLawfare Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reshaped the politics of much of the former Soviet periphery.
	In the News January 23, 2023 Why Putin’s attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure could backfire Peter RutlandResponsible Statecraft Quoted: MIT Professor Barry Posen describes the bombing campaign as “well executed” and “cunningly effective,” serving to divert Ukraine’s resources away from preparing offensive operations.