Lessons from Fukushima: Prepare for the unlikely

An analysis of the 2011 nuclear accident reveals a need for more preparation, training, and protocols for responding to low-probability accidents.

David L. Chandler | MIT News • mit
March 21, 2024 ~7 min

Virtual worlds apart

Paul Roquet’s new book traces the very different trajectories of virtual reality in the U.S. and Japan.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
May 26, 2022 ~6 min


A look at Japan’s evolving intelligence efforts

New book examines the past and future of Japanese intelligence services in a rapidly shifting world.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 8, 2019 ~9 min

Featured video: Karate is for everyone | MIT News

Shotokan karate provides MIT community members with a unique artistic outlet.

MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 9, 2017 ~1 min

Big in Japan | MIT News

Historian’s new book explores pop music and the transformation of Japanese society.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
April 27, 2017 ~6 min

Q&A: Meet MIT's experts in Asian security | MIT News

Influential team counsels leaders, educates students, and informs policy.

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences • mit
April 3, 2017 ~13 min

Celebrating 25 years of MIT-JR East Railway partnership | MIT News

Professor Joseph Sussman honored for his 25 years of service as JR East Professor

Carolyn Schmitt | Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering • mit
March 27, 2017 ~4 min

Thorsten Trimpop wins Golden Dove grand prize at Leipzig Festival | MIT News

CMS/W lecturer and Open Doc Lab fellow wins prestigious documentary filmmaking prize for "Furusato," chronicling effects of the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

Andrew Whitacre | Comparative Media Studies/Writing • mit
Dec. 9, 2016 ~3 min


Dead X-ray satellite reveals “quiet” center of massive galaxy cluster | MIT News

Scientists find gas at center of Perseus cluster travels much more slowly than expected.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
July 6, 2016 ~7 min

MIT community galvanizes support for earthquake relief efforts | MIT News

Community members are working on fundraising efforts in the wake of recent quakes in Ecuador and Japan.

MIT News Office • mit
April 25, 2016 ~2 min

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