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Apr 11

Global Climate Adaptation: Overcoming Political and Policy Challenges

8:30am - 5:00pm

Location

Building 45 (MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing)

Apr 16

Divisions at Home, Divisions Abroad? How Domestic Political Conditions Shape Foreign Perceptions of U.S. Nuclear Credibility

Starr Forum: The US and the World Under Trump: The First 100 Days

5:30pm - 7:00pm

Location

Building 45 (MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing)

Apr 28

Truth in Crisis: Navigating the Intersections of Scientific Discourse and Misinformation

12:00pm - 1:30pm

Location

Building E40

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CIS provides working group grants for advancing interdisciplinary collaborations in the field of international studies. These small grants are provided as "seed" funds for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows seeking to address scholarly problems.

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The MIT Global Seed Funds grant program provides opportunities for MIT faculty to collaborate with pioneering researchers from around the world.

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Renanah Miles Joyce

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Assistant Professor of Security Studies in the Walsh School of Foreign Service and Center for Security Studies

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Kate Danahy

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R. John Hansman

Faculty Co-Director, MIT-Portugal Program

T. Wilson (1953) Professor in Aeronautics Director, International Center for Air Transportation

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Areg Danagoulian

Faculty Co-Director, MIT-Eurasia Program

Associate Professor, Nuclear Science and Engineering

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Jesse Sowell

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CIS makes it possible for MIT students to experience the world while advancing knowledge, tackling tough challenges, and preparing for lives of impact, service, and leadership in an interconnected global society.

Roger's story

Ph.D Candidate, Materials Science & Engineering '19

Rodger interned for a semester in the Lubrication Department at Shell (Shanghai) Technology Ltd. and taught for a summer in three different regions of China with the MIT-China Educational Technology Initiative (CETI).

Riley's story

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science '25

After an internship at a startup in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Riley Oh '25 is considering a career in Europe. What she loves most about being at a startup is the fast-paced work and the tight-knit relationships she's built with colleagues.

Annabeth's story

Civil & Environmental Engineering '15

Annabeth worked with her MIT-China Educational Technology Initiative (CETI) team introducing course content from MIT OpenCourseWare and MITx in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Xining, and Yulin, Shaanxi.

Megan's Story

Ph.D Candidate, Materials Science & Engineering '19

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Jaden's story

Chemistry '25

During the summer of 2024, Jaden Anderson traveled to Manaus, Brazil. He worked with research groups; one focusing on clinical trials against malaria and the second focused on investigating natural compounds extracted from Amazonian fungi and plants, with potential applications in medicine.

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Events

Global Climate Adaptation: Overcoming Political and Policy Challenges

Divisions at Home, Divisions Abroad? How Domestic Political Conditions Shape Foreign Perceptions of U.S. Nuclear Credibility

Starr Forum: The US and the World Under Trump: The First 100 Days

Truth in Crisis: Navigating the Intersections of Scientific Discourse and Misinformation

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Renanah Miles Joyce

Kate Danahy

R. John Hansman

Areg Danagoulian

Andrew Ortendahl

Jesse Sowell

Student Spotlights

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Riley's story

Annabeth's story

Megan's Story

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