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NewsStudent spotlight: YongYan (Crystal) Liang YongYan (Crystal) Liang, a senior majoring in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), participated in MISTI Global Teaching Labs (GTL) programs in Korea and Germany, where she taught robotics to students. April 17, 2025
CommentaryUniversities must become active launchpads for innovation Fiona Murray, William Porter (1967) Professor of Entrepreneurship and faculty director of the MIT-United Kingdom program, argues that universities must codify translation and entrepreneurship as a crucial pathway for making a difference. April 10, 2025
NewsBuilding for Ukraine: A hackathon with a mission The MIT-Ukraine program co-sponsored a hackathon where students created innovative projects addressing challenges facing Ukraine. April 10, 2025
NewsHopping gives this tiny robot a leg up MIT engineers developed an insect-sized jumping robot that can traverse challenging terrains and carry heavy payloads. The research was funded in part by a MIT-China Global Seed Fund (GSF). April 09, 2025
NewsSupersize me Kathleen Thelen, Ford International Professor of Political Science and faculty director of MIT-Scandinavia, MIT-Germany, and MIT-Switzerland, explains how America’s large retailers got large in her new book. April 08, 2025