Empowering students to bring change in the Middle East
The Middle East Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow (MEET) program uses an MIT-inspired curriculum and MISTI student instructors to help young Palestinians and Israelis find common ground.
Fellowship program empowers Nigerian academics to transform engineering education in their local universities
“Empowering the Teachers” provides an immersive and innovative training experience for young African academics.
Q&A: The BRICS expansion and the global balance of power
MIT political scientist Taylor Fravel examines the potential and limitations of a bigger BRICS group of countries — and what it means for the U.S.
How to tackle the global deforestation crisis
Vital forest is cleared every day, with major climate effects. Satellites have revolutionized measurement of the problem, but what can we do about it?
In new French class, MIT students serve as jury members of US Goncourt Prize
MIT French+ Initiative named Center of Excellence in French Studies.
Making life friendlier with personal robots
Sharifa Alghowinem, a research scientist at the Media Lab, explores personal robot technology that explains emotions in English and Arabic.
Unlocking global research potential
Center for International Studies Global Seed Funds program fosters collaboration and innovation.
Explained: The 1.5 C climate benchmark
After a summer of weather extremes, where does the world stand in its goal to stem rising temps?
SMART launches research group to advance AI, automation, and the future of work
Mens, Manus and Machina (M3S) will design technology, training programs, and institutions for successful human-machine collaboration.
M'Care and MIT students join forces to improve child health in Nigeria
The effort aims to transform micronutrient dosing to children by harnessing the power of data.
3 Questions: Noah Nathan and Ariel White on Global Diversity Lab summer internships
The first cohort of interns reflects a range of political science talent and potential.
Q&A: A high-tech take on Wagner’s “Parsifal” opera
Director and MIT Professor Jay Scheib’s production, at the Bayreuth Festival in Germany, features an apocalyptic theme and augmented reality headsets for the audience.
Newly discovered bacterial communication system aids antimicrobial resistance
SMART researchers find the enzyme RlmN, which directly senses chemical and environmental stresses, can be targeted in drug development.
Changing attitudes about jobs and gender in India
PhD candidate Lisa Ho ’17 studies barriers that limit women’s participation in the labor force.
System tracks movement of food through global humanitarian supply chain
Unique barcodes scannable in a mobile application will enable food-aid stakeholders to follow individual items from production through delivery.