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United4Knowledge:Ukraine

Yevheniia Polishchuk, 01 October 2024

United4Knowledge:Ukraine

Another initiative launched through the efforts of members of the Ukrainian academic diaspora.

United4Knowledge: Ukraine is an MIT-based consortium of organizations, foundations, and individual donors that offers opportunities to:

CONNECT with top talent in Ukraine and at MIT to strengthen the Ukrainian scientific ecosystem;

ADVANCE scientific knowledge, build a better world, and foster mutual benefits for both consortium members and Ukrainian researchers;

COMBAT brain drain by enabling Ukrainians to engage in joint research and collaboration with MIT and Consortium members.

Initiative organizers:

  • Svitlana Boriskina – Multifunctional Metamaterials Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Michael Short – Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Yuliia Kukharenko – Office of Strategic Alliances & Technology Transfer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Michael Leskiv – Office of Strategic Alliances & Technology Transfer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology