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What's it like teaching students in South Korea?

Over IAP in January 2022, eight students went to South Korea for the Global Teaching Labs program. They were split into

Kyla Truman busy as work with a microscope

At Instituto Cajal, recent Brain and Cognitive Sciences grad conducts 3D neuronal reconstruction

Kyla Truman created an image atlas of brain slices for an Alzheimer's Disease brain originally thought to be

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MechE student Kiera Gavin creates electrical engineering software to measure and control a new solar cell design in Madrid, Spain

In the lead lab in a project with 6 other universities throughout Europe, Kiera was able to design a software to test

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Researching autonomous drone machine learning algorithms in Madrid

When Juan Carlos got to MIT he did not know he would be able to spend his days working with drones and nights on the

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IDM student Attia Qureshi supports artisan economy in Manteigas, Portugal

Adapting to new culture Attia worked with artisans and laborers every day to develop unique blankets made out of

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Rahul Ramakrishnan uncovers new ways to improve carbon nanotube fibers in Madrid, Spain

While working on mechanics problem sets in his dorm room overlooking the Charles, little did Rahul know that in a few

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EECS student Alexis Vivar explored Brazil and Machine Learning in factory automation solutions

“The experience in Brazil made me think about my potential career paths”. Alexis traveled to Santa Catarina state during

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Olamide Oladeji explores computational modelling for electrification planning in Madrid, Spain

Olamide Oladeji collaborated on the development of a computational tool to aid electrification planning in developing

Nathan Munet sitting near a mural with a high vantage point, showing many buildings from the city all the way to the horizon.

BCS student Nathan Munet assists with neurobiology research at the Cajal Institute in Madrid

After years of studying Spanish, Nathan finally fulfilled his dream of living and working in a Spanish-speaking country