MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI)

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MISTI Global Seed Funds winners announced

MISTI program awards over $2 million to faculty across the Institute.

February 2, 2016

“Leading the ODGE and the graduate student community has been a great honor,” Christine Ortiz says.

Christine Ortiz to step down as dean for graduate education

Six-year tenure was defined by collaboration across schools, departments, and offices.

January 27, 2016

MIT-Japan activities over IAP

December 15, 2015

"At l’Institut de la Vision, I helped develop a tool that is changing how biology is viewed — literally. I now plan to continue research full-time in a lab or company, ideally in France, after graduation." –Sunanda Sharma, MIT-France Program participant

MIT-France: Bolstering connections between MIT and the world

MIT political scientist Suzanne Berger provides perspective on MIT-France, one of the flagship programs of the MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives.

December 14, 2015

Water management in a changing environment

MIT Water Summit presents insights, innovations, and solutions to protect our world’s most abundant natural resource.

December 4, 2015

Members of the GTL Armenia pilot program pose in Republic Square: (l-r) Jessica Maghakian, Narek Dshkhunyan, Daniel Corney, Armen Samurkashian, Yara Azouni and Edgar Minasyan.

MISTI Global Teaching Labs launches pilot program in Armenia

Five MIT students travel abroad to support and empower young technology entrepreneurs.

November 23, 2015

MIT President L. Rafael Reif (left) and Gantumur Luvsannyam, the Mongolian minister for education, culture, and science, signed an agreement for a new pilot program between MIT and Mongolia. The partnership includes multiple activities planned for the upcoming year, for faculty and professionals as well as students and youth.

MIT launches pilot program with Mongolia

Initiatives will focus on entrepreneurship, pedagogy, and urban planning.

November 20, 2015

MIT Professor Chappell Lawson serves as faculty lead of the International Policy Lab.

Q&A: Chappell Lawson on the MIT International Policy Lab

IPL faculty lead describes the project's origins and invites proposals for lab-funded policy research projects.

November 19, 2015

MIT named No. 1 university worldwide for social sciences

Times Higher Education ranks MIT’s social sciences the best in the world.

November 9, 2015

4Axis Solutions co-founders Minsara Madhawa, Dumindu Kanankage, Kapilan Karunananthan and Anuruddha Alwis

Empowering students in Sri Lanka to form mobile-app startups

MIT Global Startup Labs program leads to student-founded startups 4Axis Solutions and PayMedia.

October 30, 2015

MIT’s response to earthquake in Nepal

MIT supports recovery and learning following earthquake in Nepal.

October 8, 2015

MIT President L. Rafael Reif (left) and Imperial College President Alice Gast sign the agreement for a new joint fund that will support early-stage research and strengthen ties between the two universities.

MIT and Imperial College London launch new seed fund

Grants to support early-stage joint research projects.

October 7, 2015

MIT President L. Rafael Reif and Gianfelice Rocca sign documents renewing a partnership between the Institute and Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI), Italy's top engineering school.

Significant foundation grant extends two-way partnership with Italy through 2020

Agreement will support a number of joint research projects, seminars, lectures, and other programming.

October 2, 2015

MIT-Mexico alumni (l-r) Isaac Lozada '11, Fernando Funakoshi '09, and Jody Pollock '13

¿Conoces México?

Three MIT-Mexico Program alumni head south of the border to launch "dynamic" careers.

September 14, 2015

Winners of first annual #myMISTI video contest announced

Winning videos demonstrate what it's like to be an MIT student interning, researching, and teaching around the globe.