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
What is the best way to prevent countries from acquiring nuclear weapons? The vast majority of nonproliferation efforts attempt to control access to sensitive technologies. However, a new...
Yesterday, Paul Kagame, the president of Rwanda, visited MIT to discuss existing collaboration between his country and MIT, as well as to explore the possibility of broadening its scope. Kagame...
Yesterday, Paul Kagame, the president of Rwanda, visited MIT to discuss existing collaboration between his country and MIT, as well as to explore the possibility of broadening its scope. Kagame...
Today, MIT Provost Martin Schmidt met with Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa, who came to MIT as part of a trip that will include visits to Harvard and Yale universities. Correa was accompanied...
Today, MIT Provost Martin Schmidt met with Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa, who came to MIT as part of a trip that will include visits to Harvard and Yale universities. Correa was accompanied...
On April 3, MIT Vice President for International Partnerships Claude Canizares and a team from MIT’s D-Lab travelled to New York for the launch event of the U.S. Global Development Lab — which MIT...
On April 4, MIT Vice President for International Partnerships Claude Canizares and a team from MIT’s D-Lab travelled to New York for the launch event of the U.S. Global Development Lab — which MIT...
How important is it for MIT students to become fluent in new languages as they expand their horizons and prepare to serve the world? Amanda von Goetz's story is a good example:...
How important is it for MIT students to become fluent in new languages as they expand their horizons and prepare to serve the world? Amanda von Goetz's story is a good example:...
The U.S. and Iran have had a largely antagonistic relationship since the Iranian Revolution of 1979. Could that be changing? In January, Iran and a U.S.-led group of six global powers agreed...
The U.S. and Iran have had a largely antagonistic relationship since the Iranian Revolution of 1979. Could that be changing? In January, Iran and a U.S.-led group of six global powers agreed...
After more than a decade of involvement, the U.S. has pledged to draw down its Afghanistan troops in 2014, a move with major security implications for both countries. The change will also have a...
After more than a decade of involvement, the U.S. has pledged to draw down its Afghanistan troops in 2014, a move with major security implications for both countries. The change will also have a...
MIT BLOSSOMS (Blended Learning Open Source Science or Math Studies) recently traveled to Malaysia and China to further develop ongoing projects.
In Malaysia, BLOSSOMS Principal...
In Malaysia, BLOSSOMS Principal...
MIT BLOSSOMS (Blended Learning Open Source Science or Math Studies) recently traveled to Malaysia and China to further develop ongoing projects.
In Malaysia, BLOSSOMS Principal...
In Malaysia, BLOSSOMS Principal...
Randolph Kirchain, a senior research scientist in MIT’s Engineering Systems Division, has long specialized in analyzing the raw materials used to manufacture new products and the waste generated...
Randolph Kirchain, a senior research scientist in MIT’s Engineering Systems Division, has long specialized in analyzing the raw materials used to manufacture new products and the waste generated...
Former MIT president Charles M. Vest — a tireless advocate for research and science, and a passionate supporter of diversity and openness — died last night of pancreatic cancer at his home in the...
“Imagine a 6-year-old kid about to start school. The kid has only known his local village, the local fields,” Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli said at MIT on Friday. “This is a place that kid would have...
“Imagine a 6-year-old kid about to start school. The kid has only known his local village, the local fields,” Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli said at MIT on Friday. “This is a place that kid would have...
Although he is best known for his award-winning voice, singer-songwriter Andrea Bocelli is equally impressive off the stage: In 2011, his longtime commitment to philanthropy and charitable work...
Although he is best known for his award-winning voice, singer-songwriter Andrea Bocelli is equally impressive off the stage: In 2011, his longtime commitment to philanthropy and charitable work...
Soccer puts a smile on Jonathan Tebes’ face, but a mention of economics or international development — or better yet, both at once — will keep him talking animatedly for hours. An MIT senior majoring...
President János Áder of Hungary spent 90 minutes at the MIT Media Lab on Friday, Oct. 25, meeting with MIT President L. Rafael Reif and then taking a tour of the Media Lab. The visit was part of a U....
The international conference “Railroads in Historical Context: Construction, Costs and Consequences” brought together more than 40 experts on Oct. 11-13 to discuss both the history and the future of...