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	News@E40 November 12, 2020 Eight students receive Human Rights and Technology Program fellowships The Center is thrilled to announce that eight students, including one two-person team, are being awarded Human Rights & Technology Fellowships in the program’s third year. Three undergraduates and five graduates will be exploring human rights issues that are either aided or exploited through the use of technology, including cryptotechnology, surveillance technology, social media, and internet censorship.
	Analysis + Opinion November 12, 2020 The future of the Iran nuclear deal WBUR, Here and Now President Trump pulled the US out of the deal signed in 2015 with Germany, France, Britain, China and Russia. But president-elect Joe Biden is promising to reverse Trump's decision.
	In the News November 9, 2020 Aspiring physician explores the many levels of human health Alison Gold, School of ScienceMIT News During her time at MIT, senior Ayesha Ng’s interests have expanded from cellular biology to the social systems that shape public health. To pursue her interest in brain research and the societal impact of brain injuries, Ng traveled to the University of Hong Kong the summer after her first year as an MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI) China Fung Scholar.
	In the News November 8, 2020 India looks to continuity in ties under Biden, experts expect rebalancing in some areas Rezaul H LaskarHindustan Times Vipin Narang quoted: The India-US relationship stands to benefit as it is one that Washington won’t have to repair post-Trump, said Vipin Narang. “In general, it will likely be more of the same, since the relationship continued its steady progress despite Trump disrupting relations with other partners such as Germany and South Korea,” Narang said.
	Analysis + Opinion November 5, 2020 What the nuclear ban treaty means for America's allies Heather WilliamsWar on the Rocks Whether or not the treaty delivers on its disarmament promises or has a major impact on US or NATO nuclear postures ultimately depends on what its members and supporters do next and if it can prove that it is more than just a symbolic protest against the nuclear status quo.
	In the News November 3, 2020 Transatlantic research and study partnership continues amid the pandemic MISTIMIT News This year, the fund is calling on researchers at each institution to submit proposals that address climate solutions and zero pollution. “The fund’s new focus on climate change is fundamentally important,” agrees Phil Budden, senior lecturer at MIT Sloan and co-director of the MIT-UK program at MISTI. “Not least as the UK will host the UN's 26th ‘Conference of the Parties’ (COP26) in Glasgow, in November next year.
	In the News November 2, 2020 Power, the party, and the president: Xi's revolutionary past China and the World To discuss how Xi’s revolutionary past is shaping China’s future, we’re joined by the Chinawatchers' Chinawatchers, Frederick Teiwes from the University of Sydney and Joseph Torigian from American University in Washington DC.
	In the News October 30, 2020 Democracy in distress? Peter DizikesMIT News Experts analyze a global trend: democratic governments that collapse from within while maintaining a veneer of legitimacy.
	In the News October 26, 2020 China spread virus, India gave fitting reply — Aaj Tak, News18 looks for Chinese army in Noida Bismee Taskin and Taran DeolThe Print Vipin Narang quoted: “Foundational agreements between India and the US have been a long time coming. They are essentially agreements that set up parameters for cooperation, they don’t specify the modalities or details of the cooperation,” said Vipin Narang, MIT Associate Professor, on whether an India-US alliance is in the making. “For about two decades since 2000, India and the United States have slowly started moving closer together and cooperating,” Narang added, cautioning that hyping up the relationship can become harmful.
	In the News October 23, 2020 Universities should lead the way on climate action, MIT panelists say Becky HamMIT News Climate solutions must include more than just advanced science and technology capabilities, said Melissa Nobles, the Kenan Sahin Dean of the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, and professor of political science. At MIT, she notes, classes on the ethics of climate change, the J-PAL King Climate Action Initiative, and Charlotte Brathwaite’s “Bee Boy” theater project are some examples of how the social sciences and arts can be brought to bear on climate issues.