Empowering students to bring change in the Middle East
Author:
Zach Winn
The Middle East Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow (MEET) program’s mission is to empower students to positively impact the Middle East by showing them the value of collaboration as they go through a fast-paced curriculum. The MIT student portion of the program is organized and supported by MISTI.
Fellowship program empowers Nigerian academics to transform engineering education in their local universities
Author:
Danna Lorch
The program, which is coordinated by the MIT Center for International Studies, brings talented Nigerian academics at the postdoctoral level to MIT for a semester-long immersive experience, then sends them back out into the field to teach, research, and grow into influential leadership roles in their higher education system.
Who will benefit from AI?
Author:
Peter Dizikes
At a Starr Forum, MIT economist and Institute Professor Daron Acemoglu presented the case for using AI to produce shared prosperity by supplementing workers, rather than replacing them.
Submarines are Taiwan’s best defense against a Chinese invasion
Author:
David Axe
Quoted: In a majority of the simulations, “submarines were able to enter the Chinese defensive zone and wreak havoc with the Chinese fleet,” concluded SSP principal research scientist Eric Heginbotham along with his co-authors Mark Cancian and Matthew Cancian.
Q&A: The BRICS expansion and the global balance of power
Author:
Peter Dizikes
In a Q&A with MIT News, Security Studies Program director M Taylor Fravel examines the potential and limitations of a bigger BRICS group of countries — and what it means for the US.
What's behind Kim Jong Un's trip to Russia
In a segment during WBUR's Here & Now, Jim Walsh, senior research associate in the Security Studies Program, says that Russian President Vladimir Putin's meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jung Un signals trouble for Russia's offensive efforts in the Ukraine War. Putin is seeking military cooperation with North Korea as a result.
US allies and partners critical for Pentagon’s drone swarm strategy
Author:
Gabriel Dominguez
Quoted: “The most advanced technologies will likely be found in the drones’ software, communication systems and shielding from electromagnetic effects.” SSP principal research scientist Eric Heginbotham says that cheap smart drones acquired by the US military would have the same operational capability as high end drones as it seeks to neutralize China's military advantages.
Evaluating the Ukraine counteroffensive
Carol Saivetz, senior advisor in the Security Studies Program, joined GBH News to give her assessment on the Ukraine counteroffensive launched against Russia.
Unlocking global research potential
Author:
Center for International Studies
The Global Seed Fund program call for proposals launched on September 12. “We are looking forward to another robust application cycle,” says Justin Leahey, assistant director of GSF. The 2023-24 call will include new funds in additional countries, including but not limited to Armenia, Brazil, India, and Norway.
Can the Philippines peacefully settle territorial disputes with China in the West Philippine Sea?
Author:
Rommel C Banlaoi
Quoted: SSP director M Taylor Fravel's study on China found evidence of the country settling territorial disputes through peaceful resolutions and demonstrated patience. As argued in this op-ed by Rommel C Banlaoi, the same can happen with China's territorial disputes with the Philippines.