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Kalaniyot faculty network strengthens campus ties to Israeli scholars, fights academic boycotts
MIT's Professor Dr. Yossi Sheffi, deeply impacted by campus antisemitism and anti-Israel protests, helped create Kalaniyot to combat academic boycotts and strengthen ties with Israeli researchers.
As Qatar tops foreign funding, Trump admin. ramps up probe of ‘malign’ influence at US universities
Police probe possible link between MIT professor's killing and Brown University shooting - report
Israel examining possibility Iran involved in murder of nuclear scientist in US - report
MIT nuclear scientist Nuno Loureiro killed inside Brookline home
Nuno Loureiro, director of MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center, was found shot multiple times at his Massachusetts home, with authorities saying the investigation is ongoing.
Noam Chomsky had deeper ties with Jeffrey Epstein than previously known, documents reveal
Newly released emails show Chomsky maintained regular contact with Jeffrey Epstein years after the financier’s 2008 conviction, including exchanges about meetings, travel and a letters of support.
Jewish identity is defined by the Jewish People, not judicial fiat - opinion
'How many of you automatically associate ‘Zionism’ with politics?' Every hand went up. 'How many are familiar with the stand-alone term, "Zion?"' Not a single hand was raised.
New and improved ‘killer’ cells show promise in staving off cancer spread - study
Researchers at MIT and Harvard University found that in the sample with modified 'killer' cells, the cancer did not spread.
Brown University’s Jewish president turns down Trump’s ‘Compact’ deal for campuses
Like MIT’s president, Paxson is Jewish and has cultivated the support of her campus’ Jewish community even amid concerns about the handling of pro-Palestinian student protests last year.
MIT’s Jewish president rejects Trump’s offer of ‘priority’ funding in exchange for policy changes
Sally Kornbluth rejected the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education," making MIT the first school to reject the proposal.
Two Jewish students sue MIT, tenured professor for antisemitic harassment, doxing
Two Jewish students have sued the MIT due to antisemitic discrimination they allegedly suffered at the hands of both the university itself as well as a tenured professor.
MIT class president dedicates graduation speech to Palestine, calls for arms embargo
In her speech, Vemuri accused Israel of trying to “wipe Palestine off the face of the earth,” adding that MIT was complicit.
Breaking the mold: The story of Israel Prize recipient Yonina Eldar - interview
Breaking the mold comes intuitively to Yonina Eldar, a prominent Israeli professor of electrical engineering.
MIT conference cancels talk on PFLP terrorist after participants threaten to withdraw
Speakers at the conference reportedly withdrew over a lecture by activist Susan Abulhawa on "Following in the Footsteps of [PFLP spokesman] Ghassan Kanafani."