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Leading MIT-France into a new era of collaboration

November 21, 2025

US–Japan Foundation establishes Richard J Samuels Dissertation Award

US–Japan Foundation establishes Richard J Samuels Dissertation Award

November 17, 2025

Four from MIT named 2026 Rhodes Scholars

MISTI GTL student named 2026 Rhodes Scholar

November 15, 2025

On Syria, Trump is far from ‘mission accomplished’

On Syria, Trump is far from ‘mission accomplished’

November 14, 2025

How drones are altering contemporary warfare

How drones are altering contemporary warfare

November 13, 2025

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Lucy Kanias ’26 savors the full MIT experience

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What will COP30 mean for climate action?

What will COP30 mean for climate action?

November 10, 2025

Pulitzer Prize-winning conflict photographer Moises Saman gives a talk at MIT

Pulitzer Prize-winning conflict photographer Moises Saman gives a talk at MIT

November 06, 2025

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Bridging solar innovation and semiconductor excellence: Jordan and MIT in partnership

November 05, 2025

Bombing Venezuela won’t solve the Maduro problem

Bombing Venezuela won’t solve the Maduro problem

November 03, 2025

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The 2025-2026 MIT Global Seed Funds Application is open

The 2025-2026 MIT Global Seed Funds cycle has opened with applications closing on December 16th, 2025.

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Peter Krause, Associate Professor of Political Science, Boston College

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COP30 Debriefing: A Decade After Paris – What's Next for Global Climate Action?

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Russia’s war against Ukraine: Will it lead to crisis in Moscow? A conversation with Fiona Hill

Fiona Hill, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution

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