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	In the News May 16, 2024 Scientists use generative AI to answer complex questions in physics Adam ZeweMIT News In a new study partially funded by the 2022 Switzerland Lockheed Martin Seed Fund at CIS, a new technique that can automatically classify phases of physical systems could help scientists investigate novel materials.
	In the News May 15, 2024 Q&A: Exploring ethnic dynamics and climate change in Africa Leda ZimmermanMIT News Director of the Center for International Studies and professor of political science, Evan Lieberman, discusses his research into perceptions among African and American citizens about the climate crisis and how their governments are responding.
	In the News May 14, 2024 3 Questions: Technology roadmapping in teaching and industry Marisa DemersMIT News Faculty director of the Center's MIT-Switzerland Program, Olivier de Weck's approach combines quantitative engineering analysis and strategic thinking to drive innovation. de Weck is the Apollo Program Professor of Astronautics and professor of engineering systems at MIT.
	News@E40 May 9, 2024 Kerwin receives Infinite Mile Award Center for International Studies The Infinite Mile Awards Program for the Offices of the Provost and Vice President for Research is designed to recognize those individuals or teams who have made extraordinary contributions within their own organizations to help the Institute carry out its mission.
	Analysis + Opinion April 22, 2024 In the Israel-Iran standoff, it’s not about direct deterrence Nasir AlmasriMiddle East Institute SSP PhD candidate Nasir Almasri writes on how Palestinian statehood bid fails at the UN because of US veto.
	In the News April 22, 2024 Twenty-three MIT faculty honored as “Committed to Caring” for 2023-25 Office of Graduate EducationMIT News Among the honored faculty are three of the Center's faculty, including Kenneth Oye; Erik Lin-Greenberg; and Mariya Grinberg. The honor recognizes professors for their outstanding mentorship of graduate students. Congratulations!
	In the News April 20, 2024 China rebukes US deployment of missiles in Indo-Pacific New Delhi Times Quoted: “The deployment of these ground-based missiles into the Pacific is a significant development,” says Eric Heginbotham, a principal research scientist at CIS. “For example, in an invasion of Taiwan, a Chinese amphibious fleet would effectively have to anchor off a landing area in Taiwan. Its location would be known. And these maritime strike Tomahawks could go to work, target the fleet, and sink part of it,” he tells VOA.
	Analysis + Opinion April 16, 2024 Dousing South Korea’s nuclear desires James D KimEast Asia Forum South Korea's desire for their own nuclear weapons is anticipated to lessen as war survivors pass away and succeeding, less war-fearing generations grow their political influence. As a result, nuclear non-proliferation policies could potentially become more effective, granted the security environment adapts.
	Analysis + Opinion April 12, 2024 A daughter of a refugee repays kindness by hosting migrants Anjana SankarBoston Globe Over the past year, thousands of migrants have flowed into Massachusetts from a tide of millions fleeing poverty, crime, war, or dictatorship in the Caribbean, Ukraine, Latin America, and Asia. The influx has overwhelmed the state's emergency shelter system, prompting Governor Maura Healey to urge homeowners to take in migrant families temporarily, writes Anjana Sankar, the Center's IWMF Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow, for the Boston Globe.
	In the News April 11, 2024 Surviving without the bomb: Extended deterrence and the strategic use of non-nuclear military power by US allies Harvard Kennedy School Belief Center for Science and International Affairs On April 11, Jung Jae Kwon, a PhD candidate in the Security Studies Program, will be speaking on his research into how non-nuclear allies of the US try to generate deterrence without their own nuclear arsenal, and a theory to explain and predict their behavior.