MITES, or Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science, is a highly selective (3-4 cceptance rate) six-week summer program for rising high school seniors held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Its purpose is to expose students from minority or otherwise disadvantaged backgrounds to the fields of science and engineering. The program also aims to foster an interest in these subject matters and prepare students for the pressures and lifestyle of college life.

The Mangalore Institute of Technology And Engineering (MITE) is a college of engineering and technology located in Mangalore, India. It was established by Mr. Rajesh Chowta under the Rajalaxmi Education Trust, Mangalore in 2007 with an objective of promoting research oriented advanced courses in the field of technology and engineering.

Mites, along with ticks, are small arthropods belonging to the subclass Acari (also known as Acarina) and the class Arachnida. The scientific discipline devoted to the study of ticks and mites is called acarology. In soil ecosystems, mites are favored by high organic matter content and by moist conditions, wherein they actively engage in the fragmentation and mixing of organic matter.