Global Connections

“Today, we need to prepare our students for their inevitably global careers. In the great MIT tradition of learning by doing, we believe that means making sure that they gain direct experience of the world beyond.”                                                                                                 - Susan Hockfield

October 06, 2015

Carlo Ratti, a professor of the practice in the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning, has been appointed as a special advisor to the president and commissioners of the European Commission...

May 26, 2015

On May 28 and 29 at Palácio Foz in Lisbon, U.S.-Portugal partnerships sponsored by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (including the MIT Portugal Program) will hold their ...

May 26, 2015

On May 28 and 29 at Palácio Foz in Lisbon, U.S.-Portugal partnerships sponsored by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (including the MIT Portugal Program) will hold their ...

May 20, 2015

As world climate leaders prepare for the international climate talks in Paris later this year, the MIT Center for Collective Intelligence’s Climate CoLab has launched a new set of contests that...

May 20, 2015

As world climate leaders prepare for the international climate talks in Paris later this year, the MIT Center for Collective Intelligence’s Climate CoLab has launched a new set of contests that...

May 14, 2015

Richard Lester, the Japan Steel Industry Professor and currently the head of MIT’s Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE), has been named associate provost for international...

May 14, 2015

Richard Lester, the Japan Steel Industry Professor and currently the head of MIT’s Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE), has been named associate provost for international...

April 29, 2015

As Singapore aims to become a "smart" nation, discovering and harnessing innovations from research institutes, and other industry players, may be a key to success. 

Against this...

April 29, 2015

As Singapore aims to become a "smart" nation, discovering and harnessing innovations from research institutes, and other industry players, may be a key to success. 

Against this...

April 27, 2015

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan visited MIT Monday morning as part of his weeklong trip to the U.S., participating in a roundtable discussion of innovation strategies during his stop at the...

April 27, 2015

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan visited MIT Monday morning as part of his weeklong trip to the U.S., participating in a roundtable discussion of innovation strategies during his stop at the...

December 03, 2014

Until recently, most natural gas trade has been limited to the regional scale due to the challenges of transporting gas over long distances. Over the last decade, liquefied latural gas (LNG...

December 03, 2014

Until recently, most natural gas trade has been limited to the regional scale due to the challenges of transporting gas over long distances. Over the last decade, liquefied latural gas (LNG...

November 21, 2014

On Nov. 19, the MIT chapters of Global Zero and Radius hosted a roundtable...

November 21, 2014

On Nov. 19, the MIT chapters of Global Zero and Radius hosted a roundtable...

November 18, 2014

In 2011, China’s legislature endorsed a national five-year plan that emphasized, among other things, the need for a boost in innovation and entrepreneurship across the country.

That has...

November 18, 2014

In 2011, China’s legislature endorsed a national five-year plan that emphasized, among other things, the need for a boost in innovation and entrepreneurship across the country.

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October 31, 2014

The Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE) welcomed the Honorable Rose Gottemoeller, U.S. under secretary of state for arms control and international security, for a roundtable lunch...

October 31, 2014

The Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE) welcomed the Honorable Rose Gottemoeller, U.S. under secretary of state for arms control and international security, for a roundtable lunch...

October 24, 2014

Political tensions between the U.S. and Russia have increased in the last year, raising concerns about how effectively the two states will be able to pursue nuclear arms-reduction goals.

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October 24, 2014

Political tensions between the U.S. and Russia have increased in the last year, raising concerns about how effectively the two states will be able to pursue nuclear arms-reduction goals.

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October 22, 2014

In 1949, with millions of people transitioning from military to industrial work, there were few options available for engineers and scientists who needed to refresh and expand their technical...

October 22, 2014

In 1949, with millions of people transitioning from military to industrial work, there were few options available for engineers and scientists who needed to refresh and expand their technical...

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