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NEWS 2022

NEWS 2021

Condolences in Response to the Death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu | December 26, 2021 | His Holiness the Dalai Lama

His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Message to COP26 | October 31, 2021 | His Holiness the Dalai Lama

The Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi on Buddhism and AI Ethics | June 1, 2021 | The Good Robot

Police Pioneer Training Program | April 22, 2021 | Seth Daniel | Chelsea Record, Chelsea Massachusetts Newspaper

Representing the Under-Represented: Labor Unions as Urbanists by 23 April 2021 | Aseem Inam | MDPI

CPD in Partnership with MIT- Bringing Ethics and Compassion to Counter Implicit Biases | Feb 25, 2021 Captain Keith Houghton | Chelsea Police Department

NEWS 2020

To Stop Violent Policing, Build Effective Police Organizations

June 4th, 2020 |Rodrigo Canales | Yale Insights

Revered Buddhist Monk Reflects on Transformational Change

June 11th, 2020 |Wendy Hanamura | Internet Archive

In online vigil, MIT community shares grief, anger, and hope

June 3th, 2020 |Kathy Wren | MIT News

Dalai Lama: Seven billion people ‘need a sense

June 13th, 2020 | BBC News

Wunderbolt: Make Stuff. Make Friends.

March 2020| Social Machines | MIT Media Lab

Transformative Leadership in Indigenous Communities

February 2020 | The Center at MIT

NEWS 2019

Innovate but Reflect

December 28, 2019 | The Economic Times

Machine learning shows no difference in angina symptoms between men and women. Finding could help overturn the prevailing notion that men and women experience angina differently.

November 6, 2019 | Becky Ham | MIT Media Lab

The Problem with Risk Assessment Tools. They give recommendations that make future violence seem more predictable than it is.

By Chelsea Barabas, Karthik Dinakar and Colin Doyle

July 17, 2019 | The New York Times

”Yksityisyys on myytti”, sanoo tekoälyä ja etiikkaa tutkiva buddhalaismunkki Tenzin Priyadarshi, jonka mukaan olemme tietoturva-asioissa vuosia myöhässä

August 27, 2019 | Hannes Nissinen HS

World telecom day: Role of tech standards, and the need for interdisciplinary approach.

May 17, 2019 | Financial Express

NEWS 2018

Promoting InterwovenEthics Learning

November 20, 2018 | The Times of India, The Hindu and Financial Express

René García Franceschini: Engineering energy solutions for all Gina Vitale | Nov 26, 2018 |MIT News correspondent |

The Dalai Lama launches Transformative Teachers. Goa, India

August 6th, 2018 | Times of India, Business Standard

‘Hay que entrenar a la gente en cómo ser éticos’
May 4, 2018 | El Tiempo

Why Talking About Death Might Help You Live a Better Life
March 21, 2018 | Thrive

SAPVoice: Can Artificial Intelligence Drive More Ethical Retail? February 5,2018 | Forbes

The Ethics of Transformative Technologies — In Conversation with Ven. Tenzin Priyadarshi
Volume 4, 2017 | American Society for Microbiology, Washington DC

RETAIL ETHICS IN THE AGE OF AI
January 19, 2018 | National Retail Federation

Questions Arise at the Intersection of Ethics and Technology
January 19, 2018 | BizTech Magazine

NEWS 2017

Data and Diversity

June 20, 2017 | The Guardian

Cannes Opens By Posing Life Or Death Debate For AI-Enabled Marketing

June 19, 2017 | MediaPost

The Creative Ethics of Cognitive Intelligence

June 19, 2017 | Adobo Magazine

¿Tenemos un déficit de liderazgo en las instituciones educativas?

The Dalai Lama Center For Ethics and Transformative Values commences plans for New South Asia Hub in Hyderabad

February 12, 2017

Press Release

Killing the immortal: Why scientists are debating the life span of robots

| cnn.com

Joi Ito and President Obama on AI and Future of Humanity (WIRED Magazine)

| WIRED Magazine

NEWS 2016

NEWS 2015

La paz se construye desde las regiones

December 1, 2015 | Semana (Colombia)

“Cualquiera puede ser un constructor de paz”

September 2, 2015 | Reconcilacion Colombia/Semana

Mitra app for IOS and Android Strengthens Integrity and Leadership

November 30, 2015 | Press Release

Kentaro Toyama: “Technology won’t fix broken institutions”

November 6, 2015 | Ben Miller | MIT Tata Center

Tod Machover named Composer of the Year by Musical America

| MIT Media Lab

“Yo no creo en enseñar la paz”

| Semana (Colombia)

Para la paz, “hay que superar la hipocresía de la educación”

August 24, 2015 | Juan José Toro | Pacifista, Colombia

La educación: El camino hacia la construcción de La Paz

August 21, 2015 | Universidad del Rosario, Colombia

The artistic orb that listens to you singing– BBC News

| BBC News

A SPARK CAN TRANSFORM TEACHER, STUDENT AND COMMUNITY (OP-ED)

Ethical Dimensions of Dialogs and Negotiations

May 22, 2015

James Hansen: We should look at all energy options

Putting Technology in Its Place

April 15, 2015 | Brian Bergstein | MIT Technology Review

NEWS 2014

MIT exhibits let the body hum in a vocal meditation

November 6, 2014 | By Cate McQuaid GLOBE CORRESPONDENT | The Boston Globe

Hope and Collective Action for a Better World: The Dalai Lama visits MIT

November 3, 2014 | Jennie Edgar

Change-Makers for a Better World

November 1, 2014 | Press Release

Dalai Lama exhibits playful streak

November 2, 2014 | By Mark Shanahan and Meredith Goldstein | The Boston Globe

Young Peace Leaders: Proclamation from the City of Birmingham

October 6, 2014

On a Mountain in Colombia, Three World-views Meet

October 11, 2014 | Eduardo Barajas Sandoval | El Spectador

La educación debe formar buenos líderes

August 21, 2014 | Semana Educación | Semana (Colombia)

“No sabemos cómo enseñar sobre valores y ética”: Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi

August 21, 2014 | Reporteros Asociados (Colombia)

Teaching the teachers: Birmingham high school teachers

August 1, 2014 | Joseph D. Bryant | AL.com

Compassionate Young Leaders Travel for a Workshop on Energy Access in India

July 6, 2014 | Press Release

Universal basic education is the millennium goal everyone forgot

June 23, 2014 | Jeffrey Sachs

Dalai Lama Center partners with Tutu Forgiveness Challenge

June 23, 2014 | Press Release

Vocal Vibrations – unique new vocal experiment

April 2, 2014

The Global Literacy Project

May 8, 2014 | David Kleeman | Kidscreen

June 23, 2014 | Condolence Message

Global Literacy Project launches in India

May 30, 2014 | Press Release

For 20 Days Your Best Friend Online Could Be a Total Stranger

May 12, 2014 | Lily Hay Newman | Slate.com

App Lets You Share Your Life With Someone You’ll Never Meet

May 12, 2014 | Devin Coldewey | NBC News

App matches complete strangers

May 4, 2014 | Jordan Graham | Boston Herald

Wonders Never Cease: The Center’s Board Member and Harvard Professor E.O. Wilson on Search until you find a passion and go all out to excel in its expression

April 15, 2014 | Harvard News

Le monde de demain selon Tod Machover (French)

March 28, 2014 | SoonSoonSoon

The Dalai Lama Ranked 9th in List of World Leaders

March 20, 2014 | Source: Fortune Magazine

Dalai Lama Fellow Calls for Unified Code of Ethics for Health Care Professionals

March 2, 2014 | Weil Cornell News

Fostering a Courageous Generation of Transformative Global Leaders

March 1, 2014 | Press Release

Business, Ethics and Compassion

February 25, 2014

NEWS 2013

Global Literacy Collaborative addresses the Vatican

December 27, 2013 | Press Release

A Year of Transformation and Impact: Letter from the Director

December 10, 2013 | Press Release

Julia and Mark Casady partner with The Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values at MIT to support Young Peace Leaders

November 1, 2013 | Press Release

The Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values at MIT announces a new Co-Director

October 26, 2013 | Press Release

A New Generation of Energy Leaders

September 30, 2013 | Press Release

Pierre & Pam Omidyar Make Gift to Support the Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values at MIT

September 12, 2013 | Press Release

Compassionate Young Leaders: Cross-cultural Innovation and Learning

May 16, 2013 | Press Release

The secular vision of MIT’s Dalai Lama Center

February 20, 2013 | Jay London | MIT Technology Review

NEWS 2012

Dalai Lama considers devastating problems, innovative solutions with MIT Sloan professors

October 17, 2012 | MIT Sloan Newsroom

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Attends the Global Systems 2.0 Forum

October 16, 2012 | WEBWIRE

Dalai Lama Speaks in Boston

October 16, 2012 | IBBY CAPUTO | WGBH

At MIT, Dalai Lama calls for better stewardship of Earth’s resources http://www.thecenter.mit.edu/home/at-mit-dalai-lama-calls-for-better-stewardship-of-earths-resources/

October 16, 2012 | Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office

Dalai Lama urges compassion in Boston speech

October 16, 2012 | RepublicanAmerican

Dalai Lama Considers Climate Change At MIT Forum

October 15, 2012 | Monica Brady-Myerov | wbur

Dalai Lama’s MIT visit prompts dialogue on world crises

October 15, 2012 | Daniel DeFraia | globalpost

Dalai Lama imparts wisdom of happiness, compassion

October 15, 2012 | Martine Powers | Boston Globe

Dalai Lama’s visit to Boston prompts laughter, contemplation

October 14, 2012 | Martine Powers | boston.com

Dalai Lama Urges Compassion In Boston Speech

October 14, 2012 | The Associated Press | wbur

Dalai Lama In Boston For Three-Day Trip

October 14, 2012 | The Associated Press

The Dalai Lama to visit MIT Oct. 14-16

August 30, 2012 | MIT News

Dalai Lama Fellow Honored by the American Society for Microbiology

June 25, 2012 | Adapted from Weil Cornell Medical College News

The Dalai Lama Wins Templeton Prize

March 29, 2012 | Barbara Chai | Wall Street Journal

NEWS 2011

NEWS 2010

NEWS 2009

Searching for roots of compassion

May 5, 2009 | David Chandler | MIT News Office

The Dalai Lama Comes in Peace

May 4, 2009 | David Bjerklie | Time

Dalai Lama Shares His Wisdom, Humor in Kresge Auditorium

May 1, 2009 | Elijah Jordan Turner | The Tech

At MIT, Dalai Lama offers ethics, humor

April 30, 2009 | Anonymous | Boston Globe

Dalai Lama at MIT

April 30, 2009 | Anonymous | MIT Alumni News

Dalai Lama Center To Open At MIT

April 30, 2009 G. Jeffrey MacDonald | Religion News Service [Beliefnet News]

Dalai Lama Center To Open At MIT

April 28, 2009 | Bob Oaks | wbur.org

A Case for the Center for Ethics

April 14, 2009 | Kai-yuh Hsiao | The Tech

The Dalai Lama To Inaugurate a Center for Ethics and Transformative Values

April 13, 2009 | Anonymous | Reuters

MIT to Launch Dalai Lama Spiritual Center

March 13, 2009 | G. Jeffrey MacDonald | Ethicsdaily.com

Dalai Lama’s ideals fuel new ethics center at MIT

March 13, 2009 | Anonymous | MIT News

Dalai Lama to help launch MIT’s spiritual center

March 11, 2009 | James F. Smith | Boston Globe