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
In 2010, Clarisse Iribagiza was studying computer engineering at the University of Rwanda’s College of Science and Technology. She was intrigued to hear about a program on the fundamentals of...
Global partnerships are a fundamental component of research at MIT — even during this time of suspended travel. MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI) supports those...
MIT Lincoln Laboratory has established a new research and development division, the Biotechnology and Human Systems Division...
To stave off the worst immediate outcomes of climate change, the U.S. needs to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050, according to a...
Autoclaves, the devices used to sterilize medical tools in hospitals, clinics, and doctors’ and dentists’ offices, require a steady supply of pressurized steam at a temperature of about 125...
J-PAL North America, a research center in MIT’s Department of Economics, announced new partnerships with four organizations across the United States...
It was her childhood peanut allergy that first sparked senior Ayesha Ng’s fascination with the human body. “To see this severe reaction happen to my body and not know what was happening — that...
“Global issues can only be solved with international collaboration and innovative ideas,” states Professor Maggie Dallman, vice president (international) at Imperial College London. “The...
The inaugural season of J-PAL Voices: The Impact and Promise of Summer...
Experiential learning is alive and well at MIT — even when it’s remote.
Just ask Julian Zulueta, a sophomore in biological engineering. Last May, he spotted an intriguing social impact...
Today, artificial intelligence — and the computing systems that underlie it — are more than just matters of technology; they are matters of state and society, of governance and the public interest...
Since MIT’s first collaboration in the Middle East in the 1970s, the Institute has deepened its connection and commitment to the region, expanding to create the...
With support from the National Institute on Aging, J-PAL North America, a research center in the MIT Department of Economics, recently launched the...
The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in incalculable losses for millions of Americans, particularly among low-income communities and communities of color. As decision-makers work to address this...
This past January, 22 students from across the world joined the MIT campus as the first...
The current pandemic has led to unprecedented disruptions in student learning in the United States. Remote learning, decreased instruction time, and fewer opportunities for personalized...
This year marked the third time that MIT Hong Kong Innovation Node hosted a fintech entrepreneurship program designed for students from MIT and from Hong Kong, but this summer marked the first...
Donald L. M. Blackmer, professor emeritus of political science at MIT, died on Aug. 14. He was 91.
A highly regarded scholar in international studies, he was also a longtime leader at...
What do you do when a pandemic shuts down international travel, and you can't do your internship in Japan? For MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI) students this summer,...
What do you do when a pandemic shuts down international travel, and you can't do your internship in Japan? For MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI) students this summer,...
The World Economic Forum estimates that there are approximately 139 million domestic migrant laborers in India who move from rural areas to urban centers such as Delhi or Mumbai in search of...
The World Economic Forum estimates that there are approximately 139 million domestic migrant laborers in India who move from rural areas to urban centers such as Delhi or Mumbai in search of...
How are instructors planning for remote learning in the fall? Why do on-campus students have to be on a meal plan? What will happen if there is a Covid-19 breakout in a residence hall? These and...
How are instructors planning for remote learning in the fall? Why do on-campus students have to be on a meal plan? What will happen if there is a Covid-19 breakout in a residence hall? These and...
Now in its seventh year, the MIT-Wits Program is one of MIT’s most active in Africa. Whether through MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI)-organized student opportunities...