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EdX expands xConsortium to Asia and doubles in size with addition of 15 new global institutionsEdX continues to grow its network of the world's leading institutions of higher education to meet global demand and increase access to quality education.

MIT students, alumni awarded 2013 Fulbright grantsSelected on the basis of academic or professional achievement, as well as demonstrated leadership potential in their fields

Melissa Nobles: Taking full account of the pastMIT political science professor examines ways societies confront histories of racial and ethnic injustice

A caring mindRed blood cells, dengue fever and greenhouses have been on MIT senior Paula Trepman’s mind as she tackles problems in global health care.

D-Lab Scale-Ups awards funds to three MIT social entrepreneursShawn Wen ‘13, Kevin Cedrone SM ’10 PhD ‘13 and Sumana Shrestha MBA ‘13 to join the Phase I Fellowship Program

MIT Global Founders’ Skills Accelerator announces 2013 student teamsStartup accelerator includes eight MIT student teams as well as teams from six international universities.

Water purification process named 'Technology Idol of the Year'Humidification-dehumidification (HDH) carrier gas extraction process developed by researchers at MIT.

British Prime Minister David Cameron visits MITPersonable robots, advanced prosthetics and entrepreneurship figure prominently in campus visit.

Kids coding in the cloudMIT Media Lab launches new generation of Scratch online community.

Inventors honored for bringing life-saving health solutions to the developing worldRebecca Richards-Kortum and Maria Oden win $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Global Innovation.

6.003z signals a new open education ecosystemMITx student used OCW to create his own massive open online course.

‘The place I needed to be’An early passion for mechanical engineering drew first‑generation student Madeline Salazar to MIT.

Power to the peopleFrom afar, MIT grad student Chidube Ezeozue devotes energy to his fellow Nigerians.

MIT and Haiti sign agreement to promote Kreyòl-language STEM educationInitiative designed to help Haitians gain technical education.

Modern-day inventorMIT senior Paul Lazarescu uses his engineering talents to help people with disabilities and improve everyday technology.

With an educational ‘revolution’ afoot, Task Force on the Future of MIT Education to conveneIdea Bank to solicit community input.

OCW provides challenges for talented young studentIndian teen Tuhin Bagi uses MIT OpenCourseWare to enhance his studies and set his sights on future endeavors.

Berners-Lee wins first Queen Elizabeth Prize for EngineeringHonored for inventing the World Wide Web

Better buildings, better livesWhether working on clean water for a Ugandan village or studying concrete reinforced with natural fibers, MIT senior Marisa Simmons is a civil engineer looking out for the world.

Advice for nations pursuing nuclear powerLady Barbara Judge delivers 12th Rose Lecture

Sizing up Japan, after the disasterMIT political scientist examines Japanese stasis after nuclear meltdown at Fukushima.

Radical Innovation course resonates with Italian industry professionalsSanjay Sarma urges Italian companies to capitalize on the country's innovative heritage to launch skunkworks efforts.

Policy matters in the Middle EastPhD student Brian Haggerty's work becomes part of foreign policy debate on Syria

Q&A: U.S. immigration policy and entrepreneurshipMIT’s Bill Aulet, Danielle Guichard-Ashbrook and Edward Roberts discuss the challenges facing foreign-born entrepreneurs under U.S. immigration policy.

Exploring the brain, and the worldBrain and cognitive sciences major Joy Ekuta researches, learns and teaches her way around the globe.