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title: "Q&A: Expanding MIT’s global reach through Universal Learning"
date: 2026-05-12
source: https://news.mit.edu/2026/qa-expanding-mit-global-reach-through-universal-learning-0512
description: "Dimitris Bertsimas and Megan Mitchell discuss the motivation behind Universal Learning, and what sets the new MIT Open Learning educational initiative apart."
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# Q&A: Expanding MIT’s global reach through Universal Learning

Dimitris Bertsimas and Megan Mitchell discuss the motivation behind Universal Learning, and what sets the new MIT Open Learning educational initiative apart.

*Published: 2026-05-12*