http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/topic/students.html Students headlines from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology News Office. en-us http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/www/mitlogo-rss.jpg http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/topic/students.html 88 31 Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/2007-contest-0509.html Robots designed to toss pool-noodle trees into a river of ping-pong balls ruled over competitors focused on rescuing fuzzy toy beavers in this year's 2.007 contest, "Da (yes) MIT, or Save the Baby Beavers," held on Thursday, May 8, at MIT. Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/2007-contest-0509.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/recycling-0508.html Looking for a way to get rid of some outgrown clothes or unneeded kitchen appliances? MIT Students for Global Sustainability have the answer. On May 9, they will host "FreeMeet," an event where one person's trash becomes another person's treasure. Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/recycling-0508.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/alert-tt0507.html To improve MIT's ability to communicate rapidly with members of the community during an emergency, MIT emergency planners are asking students, faculty and staff to enter or update their emergency notification information on line. Wed, 7 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/alert-tt0507.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/design-main-tt0507.html From hosting the show to advising behind the scenes, members of the MIT community have played an important role in developing and implementing the popular PBS series Design Squad, which recently won the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award. Wed, 7 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/design-main-tt0507.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/solar-dish-0506.html For a project that could be on the very cutting edge of renewable energy, this one is decidedly low tech--and that's the point. A team of students is assembling a prototype for a concentrating solar power system built from simple, inexpensive materials. Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/solar-dish-0506.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/steel-bridge-0506.html An MIT team from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering prepares for the American Society of Civil Engineers National Steel Bridge Competition. Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/steel-bridge-0506.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/2.007-adv-0505.html The final rounds of MIT's action-packed annual robot competition will be held Wednesday, May 7, and Thursday, May 8, in the Johnson Athletic Center. The events are free and open to the public. Mon, 5 May 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/2.007-adv-0505.html http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/itw-peru-tt0430.html Students and faculty from MIT's CityScope class visited a small Peruvian town over spring break to learn about the earthquake-stricken city's needs and how they might help restore water supplies, health-care and a sense of community. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/itw-peru-tt0430.html