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The March/April MIT Alumni News features a cover story about Institute Professor Suzanne Berger's leadership of the MIT Initiative for New Manufacturing. @MIT_alumni @MIT_CIS @MIT_SHASS technologyreview.com/2026/02/24/113…

Check out this MIT SHASS Senior Profile of Political Science and Urban Planning dual major Lauren Higgins! shass.mit.edu/people/lauren-… @MIT_SHASS @MITdusp

@MITdusp's Mrinalini Penumaka and @MIT_SSP's Julia Lodoen are the recipients of the 2025 Jeanne Guillemin Prize awarded by @MIT_CIS. The Prize provides essential funding for female graduate students conducting research in international affairs. Read more about their research and graduate experiences here: cis.mit.edu/news/penumaka-…

“I would argue that there has been absolutely no regime change here. No institutions have been changed. It’s a leadership decapitation explicitly designed it seems to avoid regime change,” says @proftalmadge of US operations in Venezuela.youtube.com/watch?v=rVGeQT… @MIT_SSP @MIT_CIS

Eighteen MIT faculty have been honored as "Committed to Caring" for 2025-2027. Political Science Professor @fdhidalgo is among them. news.mit.edu/2026/mit-facul… @MIT_SHASS @MIT_CIS

How drones are altering contemporary warfare: a new book by Prof. Erik Lin-Greenberg examines the evolving dynamics of military and state action centered around drones. @eriklg @MIT_SHASS @MIT_CIS @MIT_SSP @MIT news.mit.edu/2025/how-drone…

Prof. @MaiOHassan was interviewed about recent violence in Darfur on CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS. Her interview begins at minute 33. @MIT_CIS @MIT_SHASS @MIT cnn.com/audio/podcasts…

Congratulatons to Prof. Richard J. Samuels! The United States Japan Foundation has named its dissertation award after you. polisci.mit.edu/news/2025/unit… @MIT_SHASS @MIT_CIS

Students in our first year advising seminar take a break from discussing politics, policy, and political science at a field trip making bioplastics the MIT Museum. polisci.mit.edu/news/2025/firs… @MIT_SHASS @MIT

"It's important for me to do scholarship that speaks to real-world problems," says @ProfTalmadge, PhD '11. She studies military postures and international dynamics.

.@MITPoliSci professor and @MIT_CIS director Evan Lieberman describes an American commitment to battling climate change that persists despite the federal government's disinvestment. ft.com/content/a3d9d2…

.@MITPoliSci professor and @MITelectionlab founder @cstewartiii was elected as Fellow of @napawash. "“Central to its design is collaboration among academics and government officials," he says. “It’s a great honor to have been elected." shass.mit.edu/charles-stewar…

We're pleased to highlight PhD candidate Anum Mustafa who is on the job market. Learn more about Anum Mustafa at linkedin.com/in/anum-mustaf… @AnumMustafa @MIT @MIT_SHASS

We're pleased to highlight PhD candidate Wright Smith who is on the job market. Learn more about Wright Smith at wrightlsmith.com @WrightLSmith @MIT_SSP @MIT_SHASS @MIT_CIS

Sudan is What Happens When you Recognize a Junta Guest essay co-authored by Professor Mai Hassan appeared in yesterday's New York Times nytimes.com/2025/09/21/opi… @MaiOHassan @MIT_SHASS @MIT @MIT_CIS

Why countries trade with each other while fighting: Prof. Mariya Grinberg’s new book, “Trade in War," examines the curious phenomenon of economic trade during military conflict. news.mit.edu/2025/why-count… @MIT @MIT_SHASS @MIT_CIS @MIT_SSP

We're pleased to highlight PhD candidate Benjamin Norwood Harris who is on the job market. Learn more about Benjamin Norwood Harris at benjaminnorwoodharris.com ! @MIT @MIT_CIS @MIT_SHASS @MIT_SSP

We are pleased to highlight PhD candidate Suzanne Freeman who is on the job market. Learn more about Suzanne in this MIT News profile and at this website. news.mit.edu/2025/shadow-ar… american.edu/sis/faculty/sf… @SuzBFreeman @MIT_CIS @MIT_SHASS @MIT_SSP @MIT

We're pleased to highlight PhD candidate Ye Zhang who is on the job market. Learn more about Ye Zhang at iriszhangye.com! @zhangye68 @MIT_SHASS @MIT_CIS @MIT