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
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...
When Zi Peng “Hunter” Zhao was five years old, he knew what he wanted to be when he grew up: an aerospace engineer. “You see a rocket launch, and that to me was the coolest thing ever. You’re sending...
“After less than a week here, I can confidently say everyone with the slightest fancy for the new and who are friendly to change should study or live abroad at some point.”
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Nepalese doctor Aditi Giri spent last month shadowing several physicians at MIT Medical and gaining first-hand knowledge of the U.S. healthcare system. Of her journey from Katmandu to Cambridge, she...
When Bernd Widdig first experienced the international dimension of academia, in 1983, the world was a very different place. Widdig had just graduated from the University of Bonn, in his native...
When Bernd Widdig first experienced the international dimension of academia, in 1983, the world was a very different place. Widdig had just graduated from the University of Bonn, in his native...
When Bernd Widdig first experienced the international dimension of academia, in 1983, the world was a very different place. Widdig had just graduated from the University of Bonn, in his native...
MIT has been ranked the No. 5 university in the world in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) rankings, which were released today.
In rankings by discipline, MIT was ranked first...
In rankings by discipline, MIT was ranked first...
For years now, the chief strategy for curtailing North Korea’s ability to build more nuclear weapons has entailed attempts to block access to critical technologies needed by its nuclear program....
For years now, the chief strategy for curtailing North Korea’s ability to build more nuclear weapons has entailed attempts to block access to critical technologies needed by its nuclear program....
This week has produced an important development concerning the situation in Syria: The United States, which has been weighing a potential military strike against government forces in the Syrian civil...