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Four proposals from Media Lab researchers have been awarded Education Innovation Grants by the MIT Jameel World Education Lab (J-WEL) at MIT Open Learning. These proposals span a range of topics, from synthetic biology to personalized learning. The proposals include: “Empowering global synthetic biology learners using a robotic cloud lab network for enabling collaborative, scalable research projects,” by David Sun Kong, Ph.D. “NeuroChat: bridging the gap in personalized education through physiological sensing integration in AI-based adaptive learning platforms,” by Nataliya Kosmyna, Ph.D and Professor Pattie Maes “Remixable resources to expand creative learning opportunities with OctoStudio,” by Dr. Natalie Rusk “Interactive social robots for nurturing social-emotional skills in Arabic-speaking refugee children through culturally sensitive design and algorithms,” by Dr. Sharifa AlGhowinem and Dr. Hae Won Park Congratulations to all of the recipients!