Featured video: Fernanda De La Torre’s long journey to MIT
The MIT PhD student grew up in Mexico and crossed into the US on foot at age 12. Today she’s working in two different labs in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences.
The MIT PhD student grew up in Mexico and crossed into the US on foot at age 12. Today she’s working in two different labs in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences.
“Distance Unknown,” an exhibition by MIT’s Civic Data Design Lab, documents the often challenging journeys migrants undertake to gain economic opportunity and food security.
Erin Walk, a PhD student in social and engineering systems, studies the impact of social media on the Syrian conflict.
MIT Refugee Action Hub event convene learners, activists, and educators from around the world in storytelling and collaboration.
“In Search of Bengali Harlem,” a new film co-created by Professor Vivek Bald, salutes South Asians who carved out new lives in the US, against the odds.
Compared to native-born citizens, immigrants are more frequently involved in founding companies at all scales.
Fellowship funds graduate studies for outstanding immigrants and children of immigrants.
In 14.009, a first-year class taught by Nobel laureates, MIT students discover how economics helps solve major societal problems.
A new survey underscores how material needs lead to movement within the Americas — at a high cost to those trying to relocate.
While a national soccer win can stoke anti-refugee sentiment, messaging promoting diversity can reverse this effect.
The Biden administration must navigate a new set of global challenges, experts say in MIT panel discussion.
Asya Magazinnik finds disparate implementation of national policies in jurisdictions across the United States.
As a community activist and scholar, PhD candidate Kevin Lee has a lot on his plate. But “when things matter so deeply in your bones, the energy just comes,” he says.
Christopher Capozzola’s new book examines how military engagement has shaped social connections between the two nations.
Writing in The New York Times, President Reif says recently rescinded ICE policy reflected “a stark misreading of our national interest.”