Not Alone: Leaders in Focus
February 14, 2023 | 2 min read
By Not Alone Contributors
Unfiltered perspectives on global issues by research and academic leaders
Pictured above: Recent Not Alone contributors include (clockwise from left): Prof Bob Metcalfe, PhD, Emeritus Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, and Research Affiliate, MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab; Prof Christine Ortiz, PhD, Morris Cohen Professor of Materials Science & Engineering, MIT, and founder of Station1; Prof L Rafael Reif, President Emeritus and Ray and Maria Stata Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT; Barbara R Snyder, President, American Association of Universities (AAU); and Prof Darryll J Pines, President, University of Maryland.
Letter from the Editor
Not Alone emphasizes that no one is alone in facing the challenges of the moment. It's a monthly publication that showcases new perspectives on global issues directly from research and academic leaders. It is about leaders speaking to other leaders, present and future. The contributors to Not Alone are chosen for their prominence and influence in the fields of research and education. They are established leaders with a wealth of experience and wisdom to share. The authors choose the topic of their contribution — with conviction and passion being the only requirements.
I hope the ideas stimulate your thinking and encourage you to delve deeper into the subjects that interest you the most. And I hope that spending a few minutes every month reading it will become an expectation and a source of inspiration. You are Not Alone.
Rafael L Bras, PhD Editor, Not Alone Senior Advisor, Elsevier Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology
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Leadership diversity: Living your values at the highest levels
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A challenge to academia to develop values-centered leaders
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Beyond university rankings: Promoting transparency and accountability
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