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NewsBridging solar innovation and semiconductor excellence: Jordan and MIT in partnership An interview with MIT’s Anuradha Agarwal and Hashemite University’s Mohammad Salah on their research enabled by the MIT-Jordan Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation Seed Fund grant. November 05, 2025
CommentaryBombing Venezuela won’t solve the Maduro problem Caitlin Talmadge, faculty affiliate at the Center for Nuclear Security Policy (CNSP), discusses the limitations of modern airpower in the context of Trump’s suggestions about using air and missile strikes to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from power. November 03, 2025
NewsCIS welcomes new faculty directors to lead global programs The recent appointments bring diverse expertise to help foster international research, education, and engagement. November 03, 2025
CommentaryWhy Trump’s madman act doesn’t work Caitlin Talmadge, faculty affiliate at the Center for Nuclear Security Policy (CNSP), and 2024-2025 Stanton Nuclear Fellow Samuel Seitz analyze the madman theory in political leadership, arguing that President Trump's madman tactics are unlikely to produce successes in the future. November 02, 2025
CommentaryHassan on recent violence in Darfur Mai Hassan, associate professor of political science and faculty director of the MIT-Africa Program, spoke on CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS about the recent massacre of civilians in Sudan’s Darfur region and the escalation of violence during the war. November 02, 2025
