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Jewish professor who quit MIT over its handling of antisemitism accepts post at Yeshiva University

Luke Tress in Forward · 20 Feb

Mauricio Karchmer, a Jewish computer scientist who left MIT due to its handling of antisemitism, has accepted a teaching position at Yeshiva University in New York.

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Will MIT’s Sally Kornbluth survive the campus antisemitism reckoning?

Andrew Lapin in Forward · 5 Jan

Sally Kornbluth, President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), is facing opposition and pressure following her participation in a controversial congressional hearing on antisemitism.

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MIT joins Harvard and Penn on list of schools facing federal civil rights investigations

Andrew Lapin in Forward · 21 Dec 2023

The U.S. Department of Education has announced investigations into six new institutions, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of California, Davis.

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House calls on MIT, Harvard presidents to resign over campus antisemitism, with 125 Democrats voting against

LMarkoe in Forward · 15 Dec 2023

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 303-126, with three voting present, to call on the presidents of Harvard University and MIT to resign after they did not clearly state in a congressional hearing that their schools would take action against those advocating for the genocide of Jews.

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Harvard president will remain in office despite criticism of her response to antisemitism

BCohen in Forward · 12 Dec 2023

Harvard University's board of directors has decided to keep Claudine Gay as the school's president despite criticism of her response to antisemitism on campus.

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Harvard president apologizes, Penn alum yanks $100M gift as congressional antisemitism hearing fallout continues

Philissa Cramer in Forward · 8 Dec 2023

In the aftermath of a congressional hearing on antisemitism on college campuses, the president of Harvard University, Claudine Gay, apologized for causing pain with her testimony.

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Facing Congress, Harvard, MIT, Penn presidents defend efforts to fight antisemitism on their campuses

BCohen in Forward · 6 Dec 2023

During a congressional hearing, the presidents of Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and the University of Pennsylvania addressed the issue of antisemitism on their campuses.

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MIT partially suspends students who occupied building for pro-Palestinian ‘die-in’

LMarkoe in Forward · 13 Nov 2023

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has announced that it will suspend a number of students from non-academic activities after they participated in a pro-Palestinian die-in protest.

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Limits to Growth at 50

Ugo Bardi in Tablet · 6 Sep 2022

"The Limits to Growth" was a book published in 1972 by researchers from MIT, commissioned by the Club of Rome, which explored the long-term destiny of civilization.

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Chomsky, Rand, Marx And Musk Argue About Technology In New Puppet Show

Forward · 17 Apr 2018

Mexican artist Pedro Reyes debuts a puppet show titled Manufacturing Mischief at MIT, featuring mini versions of Noam Chomsky, Karl Marx, Ayn Rand, and Elon Musk engaging in discussions about technology and ideology.