MIT International Science & Technology Initiatives (MISTI)

MISTI programs take students out of the classroom to collaborate with problem-solvers all over the world. #mit #gomisti

A few weeks ago, Valencia (Spain), birthplace of paella, experienced devastating flash floods. A sudden surge of rainstorms hit the region with intense force, taking the life of over two hundred people and destroying hundreds of homes and businesses. We are pleased to co-sponsor this event organized by?Spain@MIT, MIT's Spanish student organization,?to raise funds for the victims of this tragedy. ??? November 26th, 6:00-9:00PM ?? Morss Hall ?? Paella and other traditional Spanish dishes will be served ?? Register and donate here: https://lnkd.in/djzgVBgH ?? This event will feature two special guest speakers: - Pablo Jarillo-Herrero, MIT physics professor from Valencia - Ana Durán, the Consul of Spain in Boston We will come together as a community to honor the lives lost and support those in need. For a donation starting at $7, you get a delicious dinner, and the people of Valencia get support for rebuilding the community we all know and love. The cost of the entrance to the event will be donated in full to WCK, a nonprofit organization distributing food to all victims of this natural disaster and volunteers helping in the area. We hope to see you there. #DANA?#Valencia?#MITSpain

Congratulations to the 2025 Rhode Scholars! A big shoutout to the two MISTI alums who have done both Global Teaching Labs and internship programs—Yiming Chen '24 and Wilhem Hector '25. Also, not forgetting Anushka Nair '25, who will be doing her MISTI Global Teaching Labs in Scotland this IAP 2025! ?? "Living and working in Denmark has not only allowed me to grow as the wind energy expert I am learning to be. It has also increased my awareness about the importance of a good work-life balance and urged me to place collaboration at the heart of all my future professional projects," Wilhem shares about his internship during the summer of 2022 at the Wind Research Center and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU Wind). Read more on MIT News: https://lnkd.in/eX8DRTTZ

Did you know that MIT's first Japanese student, Eiichirō?Honma, graduated in 1874 and became a celebrated engineer of rail lines? A new exhibit, "From Samurai to Engineers," highlights the journeys of MIT's first Japanese students and their legacies. Christine Pilcavage, managing director of the MIT-Japan Program, collaborated with Hiromu Nagahara, associate professor of history, on the creation of the exhibit. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ehBbVZah MIT International Science & Technology Initiatives (MISTI) MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences #MITHistory #MITJapan

Nicole Harris, Biological Engineering '24 and now PhD candidate in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering at Rice University, interned at the Center for Biological Research (CIB-CSIC) this past summer in Madrid, where she worked with two PhD students at the Microbial Systems and Protein Engineering lab on plastic-eating microbes. ?? Watch more below about her internship in Spain. ? Learn more about the MIT-Spain (MISTI) program at misti.mit.edu/spain

Thrilled to have another partnership forged for future MIT students to intern at Vertical Aerospace through the MISTI UK program! ???? Learn more about the MISTI United Kingdom program at misti.mit.edu/uk

Introducing a crucial member of our team, Marie Senat! Without her, MISTI won't be running smoothly. Read more about Marie at https://lnkd.in/ebtEX6MN

During her summer internship, Amy Shi '26 worked on various projects involving Robosys Automation's autonomous software in boats. "Some of them included helping test the electrical system they were providing to their client, designing a junction box for cable management, and writing a user interface to help debug a controller," Amy explained. ???? Learn more about the MISTI UK Program at misti.mit.edu/uk ?? MISTI key impact area projects in artificial intelligence, climate and sustainability, health, and social impact focus on empowering students to use their technical skills and collaborate with others globally to create positive change in the world. Find out more at misti.mit.edu/ai

It was incredible having Ukraine's former defense minister Oleksii Reznikov at MIT for a fantastic talk! Thank you to discussant Mariana Budjeryn and co-chairs Carol Saivetz and Elizabeth Wood for their work on the event! Missed our "Lessons from Battlefield Ukraine" event last week? Watch a recording here: https://lnkd.in/dJ5t2NV7 MIT SSP (Security Studies Program) MIT International Science & Technology Initiatives (MISTI) MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences #Ukraine #Russia #RussoUkrainianWar

#EVENTALERT from MIT-UK! Join the MIT-UK program, in collaboration with MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and the UK government's AI Safety Institute, for a discussion on Wednesday, October 30th at 4 PM in the MIT Stata Center. Speakers include Kwamina (Robert) Orleans-Pobee, Hima Lakkaraju, Dylan Hadfield-Menell, Joseph Enguehard, Vishal Sharma. They will explore the current state of AI research and future directions, aiming to address the crucial question: How will we control and govern AI agents? Registration is required. Register here: https://lnkd.in/ep5AcpAE. MIT International Science & Technology Initiatives (MISTI) Harvard Business School MIT EECS Robin AI Queen's University Belfast #ArtificialIntelligence #AIResearch