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For students who are adventurous enough to learn Russian, MISTI offers internships and research opportunities in Russia.

Notes from the Field

EECS graduate student engages in innovative nanophotonic research in Russia
Russia
Internship
Architectural design student works on cross-disciplinary artistic projects in Russia
Russia
Internship
Engineering major works in computational materials science in Russia
Russia
Internship
History of architecture student researches postindustrial space in Russia
Russia
Internship
Computer science major writes software for a laser physics lab in Russia
Russia
Internship
Aero/Astro major Alexander Knapp researches autonomous mobile robots at Skoltech University
Russia
Internship
Aeronautics major interned for Russia’s private space company
Russia
Internship
Math and CS major researched robotic mapping at internship in Russia
Russia
Internship
Aeronautics major teaches engineering in Kazakhstan
Global Teaching Labs
Internship
Mechanical Engineering senior designs formula race car and World Solar Challenge vehicle in Russia
Russia
Internship
MIT freshman conducts experiments on radiation detection methods at renowned nuclear institute in Russia
Russia
Internship
MIT-Russia alum launches a startup in Russia to support engineering leaders
Russia
Internship
MIT-Russia digital energy intern reflects on the value of her experience in Russia
Russia
Internship
MIT-Russia alumna receives a Fulbright grant to explore the politics of architecture in Russia
Russia
Internship
Universal Language of Science and Technology Helps MIT Students in Russia
Russia
Internship
Sophomore in Bio/Chem taught Kitchen Chemistry to Russian students
Russia
Teaching
Physics and Nuclear Science Major Jake Hecla contributes to improvement of cancer detection device
Russia
Internship
Math and Management major Joseph Chism developed an accelerated computing prototype at Sberbank Technologies
Russia
Internship
MIT-Russia project makes it to the 2013 Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture in Hong Kong
Russia
Internship
Moscow’s largest Soviet House of Culture in the center of research of Christianna Bonin, an MIT PhD student
Russia
Internship
Nuclear Science and Engineering major, Katia Paramonova, works on fusion ITER reactor in Russia
Russia
Internship
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Learn Russian at MIT, then put it into practice
If you don't yet speak Russian but are planning to learn, MIT offers a variety of resources to help.

Other resources

Russian Heritage Speakers Program

Advanced Russian Language and Area Studies Program

Eurasian Regional Language Program

 

Language classes

21G.612 Russian II  will offer 2 sections, MTRF 9-10 am (16-668) and 11-12 pm (16-654). The morning section is specifically designed to help students who would like to catch up with the course after individual language study or while preparing for summer trips and internships to Russia and Kazakhstan.

The course uses a free online textbook: http://www.mezhdunami.org

21G.614 Russian IV,  MTRF, 12-1 pm, 16-628.  The class will focus on more complex topics in Russian grammar (participles, gerunds, verbs of motion), and include readings of literary texts, news and science articles, as well as films and other material. Heritage learners of Russian are welcome!

History and Literature classes

21G.068/21H.245/ 17.57 (HASS-S, CI-H) - Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics and Society: 1917 to the Present,  TR, 1-2:30 pm, 66-160, Prof. Elizabeth Wood - This is a great way to fill your CI-H requirement, and to get a deeper understanding of social and historical problem that are becoming more pertinent to our lives.  

21G.077/21L.490 (HASS-H) - Introduction to the Classics of Russian Literature, 

21G.618  (Russian language option), TR, 2:30- 4 pm, 16-628, Maria Khotimsky. 

This is a new survey course that explores the works of major Russian authors of the XIX and XX centuries. Readings are in English. Additional Russian-language option (extra 6 units of credit) is available (21G.618). 

17.569 Russia's Foreign Policy: Toward the Post-Soviet States and Beyond 

T11-1 p.m., R12 p.m.,56-167, Carol Saivetz

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