MIT and Danish university students unite to envision a more sustainable future
MIT-Denmark launches Green Campus Challenge to imagine a new, sustainable campus, with international collaboration at the center.
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Brewing up a dirty-water remedy (and more) with kombucha-inspired biosensors
PhD student and 2017 J-WAFS graduate fellow Tzu-Chieh Tang designs living materials to solve environmental challenges, with an emphasis on safety and scalability.
The sound of a global MIT
MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives launches MISTI Radio, a cross-platform podcast that connects MIT to the world.
MIT-Israel tackles present challenges with an eye toward the future
MISTI program expands to virtual activities while still planning for the world beyond.
Inspired by kombucha tea, engineers create “living materials”
A symbiotic culture of specialized yeast and bacteria can generate tough materials able to perform a variety of functions.
Rock magnetism uncrumples the Himalayas’ complex collision zone
MIT EAPS researchers find the impressive mountain range formed over a series of impacts, not a single event, as previously thought.
Q&A: Holly Jackson on building a cosmic family tree
Undergraduate in electrical engineering and computer science contributes to startling new astronomy research.
MISTI shifts to fully remote global internships and cultural experiences amid pandemic
MIT students Robert Koirala and Grace Smith intern for a nonprofit promoting educational and health equity in India.
MISTI pilots conversations in energy
The MISTI Career Conversations: Energy program serves as an innovative pivot from international internships to a virtual seminar series.
Twenty years of cultivating tech entrepreneurs
During virtual celebration, alumni attest to transformative reach of MIT Global Startup Labs.
Faculty seed projects grow into pandemic research opportunities
MISTI Global Seed Funds are open for proposals after Covid pivot.
Aspiring physician explores the many levels of human health
During her time at MIT, senior Ayesha Ng’s interests have expanded from cellular biology to the social systems that shape public health.
Transatlantic research and study collaboration continues amid the pandemic
MIT and Imperial College London to tackle dual challenges of climate and pollution through new seed fund focus.
Learning by doing, remotely
Despite the disruption caused by the pandemic, MIT students have carved out meaningful hands-on experiences.
MIT deepens connections to the Middle East
MISTI launches new seed fund in Jordan as part of MIT-Arab World program.