What’s next for Ukraine?
The political conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues to evolve rapidly: On Sunday, citizens in Crimea voted to secede from Ukraine and become part of Russia — a referendum other countries have...
View ArticleMISTI Global Seed Funds 2013-14 winners announced
The MISTI Global Seed Funds (MISTI GSF) grant program promotes and supports early-stage collaborations between MIT researchers and their counterparts around the globe. Many of the joint projects lead...
View ArticleThe history man
In the early 1960s, the United States had 350,000 military troops in West Germany. At a glance, this fact might not seem relevant to international monetary policy. But as Francis Gavin pointed out in a...
View ArticleAfrican technology and innovation leaders to visit MIT
High-ranking African leaders in science, technology, and innovation will gather at MIT on Sept. 23 and 24 to explore areas for mutual cooperation. The visit is a reflection of the rising interest among...
View Article3 Questions: Calestous Juma on African development
How can Africa find new ways to spark economic growth? That is the focus of a wide-ranging public symposium hosted by the Center for International Studies as part of its Starr Forum event series. The...
View ArticleSaid and Done for September 2014
Published monthly during the School terms, and once in the summer, Said and Done is a photo-rich digest from MIT's School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, integrating feature articles with...
View ArticleJuma receives Lifetime Africa Achievement Prize
Calestous Juma, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Visiting Professor at MIT, received a Lifetime Africa Achievement Prize (LAAP) for his leadership in socioeconomic development in Africa. The award will...
View ArticleFormer NSA inspector general joins MIT Center for International Studies
Joel Brenner, former inspector general and senior counsel at the National Security Agency (NSA), has joined the MIT Center for International Studies (CIS) as a 2014-2015 Robert E. Wilhelm...
View ArticleMISTI Global Seed Funds winners announced
The MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives Global Seed Funds (MISTI GSF) grant program promotes and supports early-stage collaborations between MIT researchers and their counterparts...
View ArticleCulture clash
Immigration policy has been among the most rancorous of U.S. political issues in recent years. What has been fueling America’s contentious debates over the topic?Security, according to many people: In...
View ArticleOn the importance of academic international engagements: An interview with...
Fred Moavenzadeh, the James Mason Crafts Professor of Systems Engineering and Environmental Engineering at MIT, believes in the importance of academic international engagements from the MIT...
View ArticleQ&A: Chappell Lawson on the MIT International Policy Lab
Earlier this year, the MIT Center for International Studies established the MIT International Policy Lab(IPL), whose mission is “to enhance the impact of MIT research on public policy, in order to best...
View ArticleDefense Secretary Carter visits MIT for innovation discussion
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter visited MIT on Wednesday, engaging with Institute President L. Rafael Reif and faculty in a roundtable discussion about cutting-edge innovation in industries...
View ArticleMIT-Japan activities over IAP
This year the MIT-Japan Program — one of 19 country programs within the MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI) — is hosting a series of Japan-related events over MIT’s Independent...
View ArticleInto Africa
Students come to MIT from across Africa, totaling about 3 percent of the Institute’s population. Some of them stay in the U.S. after graduation, but many return to Africa, often as entrepreneurs. What...
View ArticleBustani Middle East Seminar celebrates 30 years
The Emile Bustani Middle East Seminar at MIT is celebrating its 30th anniversary this academic year. This spring semester it will host two lectures on contemporary Middle East affairs.On March 1,...
View ArticleMIT European Club wins Golden Beaver group award
The MIT European Club has been awarded the Golden Beaver Award (Group) as part of the annual MIT Awards Convocation. The award ceremony honors students, faculty, staff, and community members who have...
View ArticleFrom Russia to MIT
This month, the MIT-Russia Program is kicking off a series of programs to bring Russian culture and language to MIT.The festivities begin today with a reception for the newly opened "Architecture at...
View ArticleLourdes Melgar SM '88, PhD '92 named a Wilhelm Fellow at the MIT...
Lourdes Melgar SM '88, PhD '92, Mexico’s former deputy secretary of energy for hydrocarbons, has been named a Robert E. Wilhelm Fellow at the MIT Center for International Studies (CIS). Melgar will be...
View ArticleAnalyzing the 2016 election: Insights from 12 MIT scholars
The 2016 presidential election has brought to the fore a number of political and cultural issues that scholars in the MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS) think deeply about as...
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