 MIT maintains substantial research and faculty ties with independent research organizations in the Boston area , such as the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory , the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research , and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution . Ongoing international research and educational collaborations include the Singapore @-@ MIT Alliance , MIT @-@ Politecnico di Milano , MIT @-@ Zaragoza International Logistics Program , and projects in other countries through the MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives ( MISTI ) program . 
