Understanding ethnic cleansing by mining a trove of text
With his innovative method for analyzing language, political science student Andrew Halterman maps civilian deaths in Syria.
MIT D-Lab Practical Impact Alliance holds Co-Design Summit
Gathering aims for collaborative solutions to economic and social development challenges using MIT D-Lab's participatory design methodology.
Oil and water: Studying pressing environmental dilemmas in the Middle East
Visiting Assistant Professor Maryam Rashed Alshehhi models a region with freshwater shortages, oil spills, and frequent dust storms.
Meeting of the Minds
Mahdi Ramadan and Alexi Choueiri’s common experiences as Lebanese evacuees led both to study the human brain at MIT.
Unraveling the complex histories of Palestinian artwork
“My job is to be critical and deep as an art historian, and not as a politician,” says PhD student Nisa Ari.
Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health at MIT aims to revolutionize disease prevention, detection, and treatment
A key part of the MIT Quest for Intelligence, J-Clinic builds on MIT expertise across multiple scientific disciplines.
Meet the women shaping science and engineering in Saudi Arabia
Through the Ibn Khaldun Fellowship for Saudi Arabian Women, postdoctoral scientists and engineers develop their professional skills during a one-year stay at MIT.
Navigating cultures while making a difference
Lukas Kamphausen MFin '18 is helping to bring sustainable electricity to low-income families in Gaza with easy-to-install solar kits.
The price of the pledge
MIT researchers examine Turkey to assess the impact of 2015 Paris climate commitments on a national economy.
Featured video: Reshaping the Arab world through science and technology
Student-led group is working to build cultural, academic, and industrial bridges between MIT and the Arab world.
MIT Professional Education in Saudi Arabia
A new collaboration with Al Yamamah University aims to help Saudi Arabia develop a more progressive, inclusive, and innovative society.
A forum on the future of the Nile River
International workshop proposes future directions for long-standing conflict.