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In the NewsApril 10, 2024MIT-Mexico Program fosters cross-border collaborationLisa CaponeMIT NewsFor two decades, MIT-Mexico has funded student internships and teaching, as well as faculty research collaborations. |
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News@E40April 8, 2024CIS awards 13 summer research grantsThirteen doctoral students in international affairs at MIT were awarded summer research grants, covering travel costs related to field work up to $4,000. Natasha Ansari and Olivia Houck were awarded the fifth annual Guillemin prize. The Center is pleased to support the work of an outstanding and varied cohort from across the Institute. |
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In the NewsApril 2, 2024Internationalization as a catalyst for academic excellence and economic growth in PakistanMuhammad Suleman TahirPakistan TodayMISTI is referenced in this article on how "encouraging faculty to collaborate with scholars from around the world on research projects, securing funding for international research initiatives, and participating in global research networks can enhance the visibility and impact of research conducted by Pakistani universities. MIT’s International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI) programme facilitates research collaborations between faculty and researchers abroad, leading to innovations with global significance."
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In the NewsMarch 31, 2024The false promise of nuclear deterrence for postwar Ukrainian securityMatthew EvangelistaLawfareFord International Professor of Political Science Barry Posen was referenced in this Lawfare article on how postwar Ukraine should avoid tying its security to nuclear weapons—its own or NATO’s—and instead ensure its conventional forces are robust and defensively oriented. |
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In the NewsMarch 26, 2024How a ‘murder’ in Boston that didn’t happen made national news in IndiaAnjana SankarBoston GlobeReporting from our 2024 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow. |
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In the NewsMarch 25, 2024Podcast: Social science of war: Why defense reform in Ukraine is crucialAlexandra ChinchillaModern War Institute at West PointPolina Beliakova, Russian Foreign and National Security Policy Fellow at the Security Studies Program, discusses the war in Ukraine with Alexandra Chinchilla on the Social Science of War podcast. |
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In the NewsMarch 25, 2024Building operations for Africa’s most valuable fintechAndrew HusbandMIT Sloan School of ManagementFormer MISTI-Africa student, Awa Koné, always wanted to get involved in Africa’s bustling business ecosystem. Since early 2020, she has been doing just that at the fintech startup Flutterwave. |
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In the NewsMarch 24, 2024What would you have Israel do to defend itself?David BrooksThe New York TimesFord International Professor of Political Science, Barry Posen, was quoted: "Hamas’s strategy could be “described as ‘human camouflage’ and more ruthlessly as ‘human ammunition.'" |
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Analysis + OpinionMarch 21, 2024Arriving at a crossroads: Can Europe avoid replaying the policy failures of the 2014-16 migration crisis?Kelly M Greenhill and Hugo BradyGeorgetown Journal of International AffairsAs irregular migration numbers once again soar to historic levels, Europe’s migration challenges remain a difficult challenge to surmount. After years of infighting and foot-dragging, an agreement on a long-stalled asylum pact was finally reached. However, more needs to be done to enhance future European cooperation around migration management and border protection. |
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In the NewsMarch 20, 2024Optimizing nuclear fuels for next-generation reactorsPoornima ApteMIT NewsWhile working to nurture scientific talent in his native Nigeria, Assistant Professor Ericmoore Jossou is setting his sights on using materials science and computation to design robust nuclear components with help from a Global Seed Fund grant. |
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