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Empowering students to bring change in the Middle East
The Middle East Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow (MEET) program uses an MIT-inspired curriculum and MISTI student instructors to help young Palestinians and Israelis find common ground.
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A reciprocal relationship with the land in Hawaiʻi
Through community-based research with organizations that work to “hoʻomomona hou i ka ʻāina,” or “restore that which feeds back to abundance,” PhD student Aja Grande has embarked on a healing journey of her own.
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“A whole world of potential learners and potential knowledge to gain”
MIT Digital Learning Lab advances quality digital learning on campus and globally.
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Finding solidarity in the teachers’ lounge
MIT PhD candidate Elizabeth Parker-Magyar finds close workplace networks among educators drive their activism even outside of democracies.
![3 Questions: A new PhD program from the Center for Computational Science and Engineering](https://ovc-mit-edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/CCSE-marzouk-hadjiconstantinou_1.jpg)
3 Questions: A new PhD program from the Center for Computational Science and Engineering
Co-directors Youssef Marzouk and Nicolas Hadjiconstantinou describe how the standalone degree aims to train students in cross-cutting aspects of computational science and engineering.
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OVC Promotions and New Employees
Promotions, Feb. 1, 2023-Oct. 31, 2023 Clare Head, Admissions Office Hannah Ledford, Admissions Office Erin Murray, Admissions Office Olivia Whalen, Admissions Office Linda Rabieh, Concourse Elizabeth Taylor, Concourse Heewon Lee, D-Lab Asif Obaidee, D-Lab James Bales, Edgerton Center Patricia Christie, Experimental Study Group Paola Rebusco, Experimental Study Group Maria Cervantes Gonzalez, Office of Graduate Education […]
![Nicole Wilson: The politics of a shifting middle class in Nigeria](https://ovc-mit-edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Wilson-3X2.jpg)
Nicole Wilson: The politics of a shifting middle class in Nigeria
As the middle class in Lagos retreats to private enclaves, political scientist Nicole Wilson ponders the impacts on democratic norms.
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MIT Navy ROTC Kicks Off a Busy Fall Semester
Happy 248th Birthday, U.S. Navy, on October 13! This semester has been full of activity, as we welcomed in a large class of new midshipmen (MIDN), as well as returning members of the Battalion. A “Welcome Aboard” FEX (Field Exercise) was held aboard the U.S.S. Constitution on September 9th where midshipmen were able to practice […]
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Mariama N’Diaye’s design-led approach to governance
MIT Morningside Academy for Design Fellow combines her expertise in urban planning and business administration to tackle complex social issues within government systems.
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MIT named No. 2 university by U.S. News for 2023-24
Undergraduate engineering and computer science programs are No. 1; undergraduate business program is No. 2.