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Ben-Gurion University launches first Israeli urban research lab in partnership with MIT

New research facility joins MIT's global City Science Network to tackle urban challenges through advanced technology and data-driven solutions, with focus on desert cities.

Algorithms could help improve judicial decisions, say MIT economists

AI algorithms could help fix systemic biases in court decisions, the study suggests.

From silk to silence: MIT unveils lightweight fabric that can tackle noise pollution

US researchers engineered a fabric as thin as a human hair to create a lightweight, compact, and efficient way to reduce noise transmission.

 UNIVERSITY OF Pennsylvania campus.

Police dismantles pro-Palestine encampments and arrests dozens at Penn and MIT

MIT and Penn experienced crackdowns on pro-Palestinian protests, sparking debates on campus safety and free speech, amid escalating tensions over Gaza across US universities.

By REUTERS
10/05/2024

Harvard, MIT: Among the worst for Jewish students, face highest antisemitism rates

The Report Card is part of ADL’s recently launched Not On My Campus campaign, calling on US colleges and universities to commit to no tolerance for antisemitism.

Neri Oxman

Israeli-born celebrity professor Neri Oxman accused of plagiarism

The Israeli-born Neri Oxman, a tenured professor at MIT and a celebrity in the academic world, was reported to have plagiarized content in her academic writing, Business Insider reported on Saturday.

Austrian university severs ties with Harvard over antisemitism concerns

Presidents from MIT, Harvard, and UPenn testified following a Department of Education investigation into rising antisemitic incidents since the Hamas terror attack on Israel.

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

None of the schools that responded to requests for comment would say whether their investigations were related to antisemitism.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
22/12/2023
 US REPRESENTATIVE Elise Stefanik (R-NY) speaks during a House Education and Workforce Committee

US universities are teaching their students to be antisemitic

Like many interactions during the hearing, the vast distance between non-campus and campus, between “town and gown,” was clear. Ideological diversity is simply not a campus value.

By CHERRYL SMITH
20/12/2023

Jewish groups confront new questions: What counts as calling for genocide?

Swift and widespread outrage followed the hearing, leading to the resignation of Penn’s president and placing pressure on the other two leaders.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
14/12/2023
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