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Mark Mockett posing with Barcelone in the distant background

GTL student Mark Mockett teaches math and physics in Barcelona

A student focusing on transportation systems, Mark did not expect the potential applications of his MIT studies. Reaping

Serena Le at the LVPEI

At L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Serena Le addresses the issue of eye disease by developing high-quality, low-cost prototypes

Serena Le designed and 3-D printed device prototypes that she developed at L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, with the goal of

Santiago Reyes Internship in Mumbai

Santiago Fernandez Reyes explores sustainable cities with World Resources Institute in Mumbai, India

With the goal of increasing road safety in one of India’s largest cities, Reyes devised urban design strategies to

Pratik Modi posing in a work space

With SELCO Foundation, Pratik Modi designed new technologies for resource-deprived handweavers in Bangalore, India

By studying possible interventions in the handloom industry, Pratik Modi sought to design solutions that benefitted both

Group photo with teachers from school in Petach Tikva

MIT students teach entrepreneurship and explore Israel through Global Teaching Labs

Over January’s Independent Activities Period (IAP), three MIT students led entrepreneurship workshops at four AMAL

Leah Goggin (left) with two other MISTI Russia students, Jake Burga (center) and Abigail Drokhlyansky.

Computer science major writes software for a laser physics lab in Russia

Leah Goggin (Computer Science ’18) left for her internship at the Nuclear Research University (MEPhI) in Moscow with

Mona and team

Catching Up with Mona VijayKumar

We recently caught up with former MIT India intern, Mona VijayKumar (Architecture Studies and Urbanism, ‘22) who

Richard Colwell showing off his class ring with the Taj Mahal in the background

Materials Science major works to improve the material properties of recycled paper for housing construction

While interning for ReMaterials Modroof, Richard Colwell ’21, learned about sustainable applications for Materials

Himalaya moutain range

MIT faculty and students collaborate with Indian researchers to explore tectonic structures in the Himalayas

Through MISTI Global Seed Funds and MIT-India, Professor Oliver Jagoutz and students have sought to better understand