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Follow-Through
A week ago, MIT hosted a Day of Action when the MIT community and our neighbors came together to learn, collaborate, and explore avenues of action. According to the…
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MIT Day of Action
There are strong stirrings on campus; people leaving their labs and engaging in the wider world and taking a stance–students, faculty and staff. Spurred by concerns about the environment, the…
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Taking Stock
At this point in the semester, our ethics seminar steps back and takes stock of the richness of information and discussion that has taken place over the semester. This…
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MIT Takes a Stand–Again
This morning the Boston Globe reported that MIT’s Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences wrote a letter to President Trump strongly condemning MIT Professor Richard Lindzen’s views on…
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Today’s the Day
As we begin the first day of classes at MIT, there is always a sense of excitement and possibilty. Each spring semester for the past 8 years, Radius has…
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MIT Takes a Stance
Last Friday, Donald Trump signed an Executive Order on immigration that shocked the world. Many of us in the MIT community were galvanized into action and joined the public…
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How We Engage
Last Saturday, the world witnessed an unprecedented display of resistance and solidarity. It will come as no surprise to our constituents that our mission’s foundation is grounded in the…
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Looking Ahead
Much planning and programming is underway with an eye to spring semester 2017. Plans include two co-sponsored events with the Communications Forum: Race and the Elections (February) and gender inequality in…
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Collective Action
Climate Change: Ethics in Action, the large forum that Radius co-hosted on November 17th, has provided a robust launch for further action at MIT. We’ve received many emails following…
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Put It Into Practice
Last week, the Center for International Studies hosted a substantive program, Trump’s Victory: What Does It Mean for You?. Among the excellent speakers was Nadeem Mazen, MIT alum and a…
Blog Topic: Ethics in the workplace
Join the conversation. In this blog, Radius staff and friends share updates and perspectives on current ethical issues in science and technology.
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Digital Distraction Overdrive
Robert Plotkin, guest blogger, will be giving a workshop as part of Radius’s “Hack Your…
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Looking Ahead With a Look Back
Weeks have flown by and, just like that, the semester is over and we are…