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	In the News October 6, 2020 MIT deepens connections to the Middle East MISTI launches new seed fund in Jordan as part of MIT-Arab World program. The new fund aims to support joint early-stage collaborations between researchers and their students in Jordan and their counterparts at MIT, and will enable the MIT-Arab World program to move forward on its key objectives.
	In the News October 6, 2020 3 Questions: Chappell Lawson on US security policy Peter DizikesMIT News The year 2020 has featured an array of safety and security concerns for ordinary Americans, including disease and natural disasters. How can the US government best protect its citizens? That is the focus of a new scholarly book with practical aims, “Beyond 9/11: Homeland Security for the Twenty-First Century,” published by the MIT Press.
	In the News October 6, 2020 China, India, and sovereignty in the Himalayas Power Problems Podcast, Cato Institute Emma Ashford, a host of Cato Institute's Power Problems podcast, talks with Taylor Fravel about ongoing China-India tensions and what China wants from the world.
	In the News October 5, 2020 Why soldiers fight Leda ZimmermanPolitical Science Matthew Cancian concluded his service in the Marine Corps in 2013, but in some ways he never left his Afghanistan battlefield experience behind. A rising fifth-year doctoral candidate in political science, Cancian researches what motivates people to enlist and to engage in combat.
	In the News October 2, 2020 'The war isn’t coming today' Leah FeigerVice Vipin Narang quoted: “It is routine for E6-Bs to be seen in the air,” Vipin Narang, a professor of political science at MIT, told VICE News...“There's a problem when you look on any particular day you might see something. But if you don't look at the history, you know, you wouldn't know that it's actually pretty routine,” he added.
	News@E40 September 24, 2020 Call for proposals for fellowship program in human rights and technology In its third year, the fellowship program in human rights and technology invites proposals from both MIT undergraduate and graduate students. The program will support students’ research, participation in a working group, and other activities. Proposals are due October 26 by 5 PM.
	In the News September 21, 2020 Tibet’s shadow looms over Himalayan stand-off Amy Kazmin and Christian Shepherd The Financial Times M Taylor Fravel quoted: “The trick will be to achieve a disengagement that both sides can portray as a victory,” said M Taylor Fravel, director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Security Studies Program. “It’s hard for China to appear to be backing down. It makes a risky situation even riskier.”
	News Release September 17, 2020 Beyond 9/11: Homeland Security for the Twenty-First Century Drawing on two decades of government efforts to “secure the homeland,” experts offer crucial strategic lessons and detailed recommendations for homeland security.
	News@E40 September 16, 2020 Luce fellowship deadline Oct 16 Friday, October 16, is the deadline for the Luce Scholars Program. Young scholars from a variety of intellectual fields will be placed in internships throughout Asia. Candidates must have no prior experience in the region. More information
	In the News September 16, 2020 Secret Tibetan military force raises stakes in India-China clash Sudhi Ranjan Sen and Archana ChaudharyThe Japan Times Vipin Narang quoted: While neither country has an incentive to go to war, the increasing intensity and persistence of friction may cause them to stumble into one, according to Vipin Narang. “An advertent or inadvertent incident at a local flashpoint could now really fuel a broader conflict that neither government wants,” said Narang.