précis Magazine

Spring 2017
	précis Interview: Eric Heginbotham Eric Heginbotham PhD '04, a leading political-military analyst of East Asia, is a principal research scientist at CIS. Before joining the Center, he was a senior political scientist at the RAND Corporation. In this interview, he discusses US-China relations, US allies in East Asia, North Korea, and what brought him back to MIT. Read more
	Fight over foreigners: visas & immigration in the Trump era Justin Steil, assistant professor of law and urban planning at MIT, moderated the CIS Starr Forum: The Fight Over Foreigners: Visas & Immigration in the Trump Era. The talk was held on MIT campus on February 28, 2017. Steil's introduction, followed by an excerpt of his questions to the panelists, is featured here. Read more
	Threat perception and immigration reform in the United StatesMarika Landau-Wells Immigration reform proved to be a particularly contentious issue in the US 2016 presidential election. In some respects, the attention appears justified by the continued relevance of immigration for American politics. Read more
	Briefings Meet MIT's experts in Asian security; Jeanne Guillemin on the recent chemical attack in Syria; Building connections between the Institute and countries in the Arab world; Brexit, Europe, & Trump. Read more
	Activities CIS publishes report on cybersecurity; Technology and national security expert joins CIS; Ban Ki Moon visits CIS; Nielsen receives Carnegie fellowship; Starr Forums address foreign policy challenges in the Trump era; MIT Day of Action talk by Dan Pomeroy; MISTI funds over 80 MIT faculty projects; MIT-Israel welcomes new faculty advisor; SSP Wednesday seminars Read more
	End Notes End Notes features the professional achievements of our scholars, students, and staff. This includes recent awards, speaking engagements, and publications. Read more