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

December 04, 2020

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...

November 23, 2020

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...

November 23, 2020

MIT Lincoln Laboratory has established a new research and development division, the Biotechnology and Human Systems Division...

November 19, 2020

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...

November 18, 2020

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...

November 16, 2020

J-PAL North America, a research center in MIT’s Department of Economics, announced new partnerships with four organizations across the United States...

November 09, 2020

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...

November 03, 2020

“Global issues can only be solved with international collaboration and innovative ideas,” states Professor Maggie Dallman, vice president (international) at Imperial College London. “The...

October 19, 2020

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...

October 19, 2020

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...

October 06, 2020

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...

October 05, 2020

With support from the National Institute on Aging, J-PAL North America, a research center in the MIT Department of Economics, recently launched the...

September 21, 2020

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...

September 18, 2020

This past January, 22 students from across the world joined the MIT campus as the first...

September 17, 2020

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...

September 14, 2020

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...

September 01, 2020

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...

August 18, 2020

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,...

August 18, 2020

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,...

August 11, 2020

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...

August 11, 2020

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...

July 31, 2020

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...

July 31, 2020

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...

July 31, 2020

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...

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