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Richard Lester

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Mitigating risk in international and outside professional activities

March 4, 2024
Maria T. Zuber, Vice President for Research, 2013–2024 | Richard Lester, Vice Provost for International Activities |

10 key points to consider when engaging internationally

June 5, 2023
Maria T. Zuber, Vice President for Research, 2013–2024 | Richard Lester, Associate Provost for International Activities, 2015–2023 |

Resources for international visitors

April 18, 2023
Maria T. Zuber, Vice President for Research, 2013–2024 | Richard Lester, Associate Provost for International Activities, 2015–2023 | Ian A. Waitz, Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate and Graduate Education |

Introducing Informal International Collaborations (IIC) tool

December 5, 2022
Maria T. Zuber, Vice President for Research, 2013–2024 | Richard Lester, Associate Provost for International Activities, 2015–2023 |

International travel - important reminders

October 24, 2022
Ian A. Waitz, Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate and Graduate Education | Maria T. Zuber, Vice President for Research, 2013–2024 | Richard Lester, Associate Provost for International Activities, 2015–2023 |

Important reminders regarding international travel

October 24, 2022
Maria T. Zuber, Vice President for Research, 2013–2024 | Richard Lester, Associate Provost for International Activities, 2015–2023 | Ian A. Waitz, Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate and Graduate Education |

University engagement with China: An MIT approach

October 7, 2022
Richard Lester, Associate Provost for International Activities, 2015–2023 | Lily L. Tsai, Chair of the Faculty, 2021–2023 |

MIT's climate action plan for the decade

May 12, 2021
L. Rafael Reif, President, 2012–2022 | Maria T. Zuber, Vice President for Research, 2013–2024 | Richard Lester, Associate Provost for International Activities, 2015–2023 | Anantha P. Chandrakasan, Dean, School of Engineering | Glen Shor, Executive Vice President and Treasurer |

Attend the online Climate Grand Challenges Workshops

October 15, 2020
Maria T. Zuber, Vice President for Research, 2013–2024 | Richard Lester, Associate Provost for International Activities, 2015–2023 |

Participate in the Climate Grand Challenges program

September 4, 2020
Richard Lester, Associate Provost for International Activities, 2015–2023 | Maria T. Zuber, Vice President for Research, 2013–2024 |

Decision regarding collaboration with Saudi Aramco

September 3, 2020
Richard Lester, Associate Provost for International Activities, 2015–2023 | Maria T. Zuber, Vice President for Research, 2013–2024 |

Guidance regarding international travel with MIT data and materials

August 5, 2020
Maria T. Zuber, Vice President for Research, 2013–2024 | Richard Lester, Associate Provost for International Activities, 2015–2023 |

Climate Grand Challenges: A call to the MIT community

July 23, 2020
Richard Lester, Associate Provost for International Activities, 2015–2023 | Maria T. Zuber, Vice President for Research, 2013–2024 |

On the risks and benefits of international engagement

May 25, 2020
Richard Lester, Associate Provost for International Activities, 2015–2023 |

New review process for 'elevated-risk' international proposals

April 3, 2019
Maria T. Zuber, Vice President for Research, 2013–2024 | Richard Lester, Associate Provost for International Activities, 2015–2023 |

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