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Development fair to showcase world of opportunities - Students who might be interested in fostering development in a sustainable way in different parts of the world will have a chance to sample a wide range of opportunities on Oct. 3 at MIT's seventh annual International Development Fair. October 1, 2008

An a-maize-ing path out of poverty - Jodie Wu, an MIT senior in mechanical engineering, spent the summer traveling around Tanzania to introduce a new system for processing corn: A simple attachment for a bicycle that makes it possible to remove the kernels quickly and efficiently. October 1, 2008

MIT engages Gloucester youth in science - MIT staff members have been working with middle-school students in Gloucester this summer to raise their interest in science and engineering as part of a program that could be implemented in communities across the country. July 24, 2008

Created from Scratch - This week, users of MIT's easy-to-learn Scratch programming language are gathering for a conference on campus to discuss the software and its uses. Designed at the MIT Media Lab, the program lets anyone create and share video games and animated stories. July 21, 2008

A hands-on approach to Third World aid - About 60 people from 20 nations will descend on the MIT campus next week to begin an intensive month-long process of creating technological solutions for the needs of people in the world's developing nations. July 10, 2008

Boston Bruins Foundation continues MIT STEM sponsorship - Boston Bruins Foundation Director of Development Bob Sweeney, center, presented a check for $20,000 to the MIT STEM Program during a campus visit on Tuesday, July 8. July 9, 2008

Highlights for High School response 'overwhelming' - An MIT web site aimed at giving an edge to high school students and teachers has seen an "overwhelming" response since its launch six months ago, MIT President Susan Hockfield said Wednesday. June 11, 2008

MIT Public Service Center awards - Awards given in the MIT Public Service Center for the academic year 2007-2008. June 4, 2008

Helping MIT neighbors cross the 'digital divide' - A group of MIT volunteers hopes to close the digital divide gap through CommuniTech, a program that started in 2000 by focusing on refurbishing older donated computers and giving them to economically disadvantaged people in the area. June 4, 2008

On a roll: Students bring mobility to remote areas - MIT students in this year's 'Wheelchair Design in Developing Countries' class split into five teams and each came up with new variations on how to help bring mobility to people whose lives could be dramatically changed by it. May 21, 2008

Art + technology = clean water in Ecuador - MIT student Kendra Johnson found that to improve water quality in a rural Ecuadorian village, she needed to consider economic issues in addition to technology, and so ended up devising an innovative way of using local arts to pay for the project. May 14, 2008

Lightman lights up future for Cambodians - Alan Lightman, MIT physicist and writer, and his wife, Jeanne, made a pact a decade or so ago to turn their energies toward humanitarian pursuits. The latest of their efforts is a dream come true for residents of a small Cambodian village -- a new mosque. May 7, 2008

Cambridge Science Festival kicks off - The annual Cambridge Science Festival, launched last year at the impetus of the MIT Museum, will take place April 26 through May 4 and feature more than 200 events ranging from lunches with Nobel laureates to building and launching your own rocket. April 10, 2008

Bringing a bit of MIT to Africa - Armed with a grant from the MIT Public Service Center, sophomore Edison Achelengwa returned to his home country of Cameroon during January to work on installing MIT's OpenCourseWare on computers in two of the country's universities. March 19, 2008

Student work improves amputees' prosthetics - A team of MIT students has been working on a new device that could greatly simplify the process of fitting artificial legs in India, producing a better fit while eliminating some steps in the process and reducing waste materials. March 5, 2008

Lawrence project puts MIT on U.S. service honor roll - The Corporation for National and Community Service has named MIT to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for exemplary service efforts and service to disadvantaged youth. March 4, 2008

MIT hosts next generation of science leaders - It's not every day that high school students get the chance to visit MIT research labs and see concepts that they've learned about in classes come to life. But that's exactly what happened last week as at the annual meeting of the American Junior Academy of Science. February 20, 2008

Application for IDDS 2008 now available - The International Development Design Summit (IDDS) 2008 will take place from July 14 through Aug. 8. February 6, 2008

Service fair to be held Feb. 8 - Make a commitment to serve this year and come to the annual MIT Service Fair. Meet and talk with more than 30 local nonprofit agency representatives and find out what you can do to serve the Cambridge-area community. February 6, 2008

Schoolteachers get a 'lift' at MIT Lincoln Laboratory - A voice in a high school classroom issues a challenge familiar to math teachers everywhere: "What can you do with this stuff anyway?" For one, you can help control airport runway warning lights--and that's just what math teacher Dan Gabriner did. January 4, 2008

'Howtoons': MIT's do-it-yourself for kids - Splurt! Urgghh! Ping! Thump! Boom boom bap! It's not exactly cutting-edge technology, but those could be the sounds of future scientists and engineers in the making when they read the MIT-spawned comic book, "Howtoons." December 5, 2007

MIT marks OpenCourseWare milestone - At an event hosted by MIT President Hockfield on Nov. 28, the MIT community will celebrate a major milestone for MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW), the publication of core teaching materials from virtually all MIT courses, 1,800 in total. November 28, 2007

MIT launches web site for high school students - MIT President Susan Hockfield announced Nov. 28 the launch of a new web site, Highlights for High School, that will provide resources to improve science, technology, engineering and math instruction at the high school level. November 28, 2007

Campus Dining hosts 5 percent day - Eat, drink and be giving--again! MIT Campus Dining will host the second annual "5% Day" on Wednesday, Nov. 28, when 5 percent of all sales conducted in all Campus Dining retail locations will be donated to the MIT Community Service Fund. November 27, 2007

Seven-year-old becomes 'scientist for a day' - Just like most MIT students, Juliana Bach, a 7-year-old from Miami, discovered her passion for science at a young age. On Nov. 13, MIT, in conjunction with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, made her wish to be a scientist come true. November 16, 2007

Community Giving at MIT Used Book Fair Oct. 22 - Community Giving at MIT will kick off this year's effort with a Used Book Fair from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22, in Lobby 10 and in the Bush Room, 10-105.  October 17, 2007

Clean start - Freshmen participate in the annual program CityDays, sponsored by the MIT Public Service Center, which aims to introduce them to their new urban community by way of performing valuable services for local non-profit agencies. August 31, 2007

Student team cooks up simple fuel recipe - A team of MIT students is working to bring affordable, environmentally friendly cooking fuel to developing countries. The technique, which grew out of an MIT class, offers a simple way to produce charcoal briquettes from organic waste material. August 1, 2007

Baseball program hits home run for learning - What is David Ortiz' on base percentage? How do you figure it out? Dice-K's ERA? A program launched at MIT this summer is taking advantage of boys' love of baseball to get them excited about science and mathematics. July 26, 2007

MIT Public Service Center awards - Recent achievements by members of the MIT community. June 6, 2007

MLK scientist developed solder's 'holy grail' - As a professor of mechanical engineering at Yale, Ainissa G. Ramirez discovered a universal solder, sought by researchers for decades. Ramirez is also dedicated to introducing middle-school kids to scientists through her 'Science Saturdays' program. May 29, 2007

Alumna heads L.A. renewal project - Martha Welborne, as managing director of Los Angeles' Grand Avenue Committee, is currently overseeing a project to revitalize downtown Los Angeles. Designed by Frank Gehry, the development will feature retail, office, housing, hotel, and park space. May 17, 2007

Wind, sun and tides power coral reef rehab - MIT students Gerardo Jose la O', Emzo de los Santos, Martin M. Lorilla, and former MIT fellow Illac Diaz coupled their science and engineering skills with a new technology to promote a low-cost, environmentally friendly way to regrow Philippine coral reefs. May 8, 2007

MLK urban planner seeks viability for inner city - William M. Harris is working on a proposal to rebuild city neighborhoods around issues of race, class, and ethnicity. 'I don't see utopia,' he said. 'I see viable living arrangements in the inner city.' His vision includes public and private economic development enterprises. May 7, 2007

Kenyan center supports literacy, development - Aisha Walcott, a graduate student in electrical engineering and computer science, recently traveled to Laare, Kenya, as a representative of the Imara outreach program, which was funded by a grant from the MIT Public Service Center. May 2, 2007

SeaGrant's "Katrina" boat makes waves on Charles - The autonomous water-testing "Katrina" boat was demonstrated April 23 as part of the Cambridge Science Festival. May 1, 2007

Being green at MIT's Earth Day - A photo gallery showing members of the MIT community participating in the MIT Earth Day Fair. April 27, 2007

Lives of a cell - Kathy Vandiver, director of community outreach and education programs for MIT's Center for Environmental Health Sciences takes students from the Adventure Science Center in Nashville, Tenn., through the new cell exhibit at the MIT Museum. April 25, 2007

MIT innovations fuel Science Festival - An exercise in "transrobotism," a presentation of future MIT innovations and a look at MIT's model railroad are among the MIT-hosted events during the first-of-its-kind Cambridge Science Festival, April 21-29. April 23, 2007

Mel King Fellow's advocacy opens doors - As a community organizer in New York City, Lee Farrow worked with formerly homeless people to improve their living conditions. As a Mel King Fellow, she continues to search for the most effective ways of helping residents of urban communities. April 20, 2007

MIT hosts events for Cambridge Science Festival - Selections from a computer graphics animation festival and a Charles River demonstration of an autonomous underwater vehicle are among the MIT-hosted events during the first-of-its-kind Cambridge Science Festival, April 21-29. April 11, 2007

Senator Kennedy will deliver Compton Lecture - Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., will deliver a 2007 Compton lecture on the subject of public service on April 13 at 2:30 p.m. in the Stata Center's Kirsch Auditorium. April 9, 2007

Engineer, humanitarian wins Truman Fellowship - MIT junior Alia Whitney-Johnson, who launched a program to help Sri Lankan victims of rape and incest, has won a 2007 Harry S Truman Scholarship, which she vows to use for graduate studies in sustainable development. March 29, 2007

MIT provides blueprint for future use of coal - Leading academics from an interdisciplinary MIT panel issued a report today that examines how the world can continue to use coal, an abundant and inexpensive fuel, in a way that mitigates, instead of worsens, the global warming crisis. March 14, 2007

M.B.A. student plans for philanthropy - After completing her M.B.A., Stephanie Ogidan Preston plans to start her own foundation to help improve education in lower income neighborhoods in her hometown of Providence, R.I. March 14, 2007

STEM program fosters purpose, positive thinking - At least once a month since September, 40 middle school children have traveled to MIT to participate in a mentoring opportunity sponsored by the STEM Program, which provides educational enrichment for underserved youth in the area. March 14, 2007

Program to replenish eelgrass educates students - A project led by MIT Sea Grant to bring a special plant back to Boston-area harbors is also giving students in Massachusetts and Rhode Island a hands-on education in the importance of healthy marine ecosystems. March 12, 2007

PSC grants expand MIT's global reach - Undergraduate and graduate students who work in developing regions outside the United States over Independent Activities Period or over the summer are eligible to receive grants for up to $1,000 from the Public Service Center (PSC). March 7, 2007

Hockfield calls for Community Giving donations - MIT's annual Community Giving campaign is still underway, and President Susan Hockfield affirmed that it is always timely to express the Institute's "enduring commitment of our students, faculty and staff to helping others" in a recent letter to faculty members and staff. March 1, 2007

Bearing up - MIT is celebrating Daffodil Days 2007, an MIT Women's League-sponsored fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. February 28, 2007

Newton 11th grader wins Boston regional Brain Bee - Natalya Slepneva, a junior from Newton South High School, beat 25 students from 15 local high schools to win the 2007 Boston Regional Brain Bee at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory Feb. 10. February 23, 2007

High school students compete in 'brain bee' at MIT - More than 30 students from Boston-area high schools will compete Feb. 10 in the 2007 Boston Regional Brain Bee at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at 43 Vassar St. February 9, 2007

Lab hosts Cambridge middle-school students - "So we eat DNA?" one of the kids asks in mid-munch at MIT. "Yeah," the middle-schoolers' tour guide explains. "In meat and all kinds of things." An important lesson has been learned by participants in the after-school program Summerbridge. January 10, 2007

Ticket to ride - Anne Matheson, left, recreation director, Cardinal Cushing Center, assists Sarah Tabbi on a bicycle designed and built by MIT students for mechanical engineering course 2.009. December 20, 2006

Postcard sale will benefit homeless women - Put your creativity to work! "Postcards from MIT" is an art project in which all members of the MIT community--faculty, staff, students and alumni/ae--are invited to create and submit a piece of artwork on a postcard. December 13, 2006

Project aids makeover of Project Hope shelter - Thanks to the MIT Hobby Shop and a group of dedicated students, several families living in the Project Hope shelter in Boston will have a sturdy storage unit for their belongings. December 11, 2006

iCampus collaboration celebrates innovation - The seven-year, $25 million iCampus partnership between MIT and Microsoft, which has borne fruit across the globe by facilitating progress in educational technology, was celebrated with a symposium at MIT Dec. 1 and 2. December 8, 2006

Dining for dollars day supports Community Giving - On Dec. 6, helping to fund MIT service projects will be as easy as buying lunch. December 5, 2006

Chocolate buffet raises $4,000 for AIDS Action - Anyone strolling through Lobby 10 on Friday, Dec. 1 could help fight AIDS by sampling a sumptuous selection of cheesecakes, cookies, candies and more during the annual chocolate buffet honoring World AIDS Day 2006. December 1, 2006

'Father of Fractals' takes on the stock market - Benoit Mandelbrot is world-famous for making mathematical sense of irregular shapes--clouds that are not round, mountains that are not cones, coastlines that are not smooth, and now, stock markets that are not as simple as previously thought. November 16, 2006

Astronomer develops youth apprenticeship program - An interdisciplinary field with room for creativity, astronomy is the perfect subject to spark a lifelong love of science, says Irene Porro, who has just secured a grant from the NSF to develop a youth astronomy apprenticeship program at MIT. November 7, 2006

Lemelson-MIT announces InvenTeams grants - The Lemelson-MIT Program has awarded grants of up to $10,000 each to 20 'InvenTeams'--teams of high school students and teachers across the country who have invented practical solutions to real-world problems of their own choosing. October 26, 2006

Fair showcases international development opportunities Sept. 29 - Roughly 50 departments, programs and student groups will highlight their international work at the fifth annual International Development Fair on Sept. 29 in Lobby 10 from 1-3 p.m. September 28, 2006

Leading MIT scientists join effort to mentor youth - A new international alliance of eminent scientists, including several at MIT, is working to pair young people with mentors to bolster the understanding and appreciation of molecular science. September 27, 2006

Class of 2010 builds community during CityDays - More than 700 freshmen volunteered at dozens of community agencies in the Cambridge and Boston area on Sept. 1 as part of the 15th annual campus-wide CityDays Festival sponsored by the MIT Public Service Center. September 6, 2006

Housing expert discusses work in bayou - For Reinhard Goethert, principal research associate in architecture, heading to Louisiana after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck last summer seemed only natural given his extensive work on settlement housing around the world.  September 5, 2006

Urban studies student aids New Orleans - Inspired to help the disenfranchised since she was young, MIT graduate student Leigh Graham has been commuting between New Orleans and Boston since last September, working on a number of projects in the hurricane-ravaged city. August 23, 2006

MIT joins New Orleans recovery team - MIT is among a team of partners recently selected to help rebuild a portion of New Orleans' historic Treme/Lafitte neighborhood following the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina. August 23, 2006

Record of service earns MIT top ranking - For the second year in a row, MIT has been named the No. 1 university in the country, according to Washington Monthly's annual ranking of universities based on their service to the world. August 9, 2006

Edgerton program's message is You Go Girl! - Learning the genetics of fish built out of Legos was just one experiment on the agenda this week for girls visiting the Edgerton Center at MIT as part of the center's four-day summer program called You Go Girl! August 4, 2006

MITES makes a splash with robots - A rousing game of underwater Quidditch brought this year's Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science program to a close on July 28, as high school students maneuvered their underwater robots through the Alumni Pool. August 1, 2006

STEM program for middle schoolers gets grant - MIT's Science, Technology, Engineering and Math program has received a $25,000 grant from the Boston Bruins Foundation. July 26, 2006

MIT team plans 8,000-mile adventure - This month, the TechNomads -- a four-person team of MIT students and recent graduates -- will begin a trek around a quarter of the world, visiting 14 countries in a car smaller than a Geo Metro, all in the name of charity. July 20, 2006

MIT science program for teens gets grant - A Public Service Center science exploration program that serves teenagers in Boston and Cambridge recently received a large grant from the 484 Phi Alpha Foundation. July 7, 2006

High school students showcase inventions - The Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams Odyssey, held at MIT in mid-June with 18 teams of high school students, offered a glimpse of what future generations of inventors might look like, provided the right encouragement and opportunities. June 28, 2006

Public Service Center awards - 2006 Awards listings. June 7, 2006

Kenyan grad shares what he's learned - Graduating senior Eric Mibuari, hoping to share the fruits of his "challenging and rewarding" years at MIT, has started a community computer center in Laare, Kenya, the town where he grew up. June 7, 2006

Kids come to MIT for Solar Sprint - More than 80 middle school students built and raced miniature solar cars at the Boston Area Solar Energy Association's Eastern Massachusetts Junior Solar Sprint held at MIT on May 20. May 30, 2006

Students float Caribbean Museum Boat - Many Caribbean islands can only dream about having their own science and technology museum. So, MIT senior Solomon Hsiang is hoping they may eventually be able to share one. May 24, 2006

Toy designers make brushing fun - Getting kids to brush their teeth can be hard work, but MIT students in a toy design class took on the challenge this semester by creating toys that make dental hygiene fun. May 24, 2006

DUSP student aids New Orleans recovery - Members of the MIT community have had their waterproof boots on the ground in hurricane-ravaged Louisiana and Mississippi not only as civil engineers, soil engineers, architects and volunteers but also as community organizers. May 22, 2006

Infotech program aids African students - Each summer for the past six years, the MIT Africa Internet Technology Initiative (AITI) has sent MIT students, both graduate and undergraduate, to several countries in Africa. Working in teams of four, the students teach courses computer programming courses. May 17, 2006

Protein viewer unveiled - Two hundred high school biology students on a recent field trip to campus became the first to use a new 3-D protein database viewer that was created at MIT and will soon be available to schools nationwide. April 12, 2006

Junior earns humanitarian scholarship - Junior Matthew Zedler, a mechanical engineering major who uses his technical expertise to assist humanitarian efforts, has been named a 2006 Harry S Truman Scholar. April 5, 2006

Housing designed with Louisiana in mind - Reinhard Goethert, principal research associate in architecture, is the director of a group that is working on a housing design and building initiative in part of hurricane-ravaged Louisiana. April 3, 2006

Bearing daffodils - MIT Facilities employees show off bouquets of daffodils and teddy bears purchased to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. March 24, 2006

Educators meet, discuss K-12 outreach - Working with K-12 students benefits both children and their college-aged mentors, said Professor Mitchel Resnick of the MIT Media Lab, who gave the keynote address at the first Continuum Conference on March 17. March 22, 2006

Students plan Gulf Coast cleanup work - Eschewing bathing suits and beaches for hammers, saws and Tyvek suits might seem odd to some, but 70 MIT students plan to do just that, spending their spring break next week in the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast. March 22, 2006

Building a better wheelchair - A graduate student in mechanical engineering spent last summer assessing wheelchair technology and availability in Tanzania -- a country where only 3 percent of those who need a wheelchair can get one. March 21, 2006

Students help with business of rebuilding Gulf Coast - Subhrangshu Datta wanted to do more than just sign a relief check in response to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina last fall. So the MIT graduate student recruited fellow Leaders for Manufacturing students and put their business skills to good use. March 17, 2006

Sophomore's project aids Sri Lankan girls' home - Thanks to a program started by MIT sophomore Alia Whitney-Johnson, 18 Sri Lankan child-mothers living in a home for victims of rape or incest are coming out of their shells and earning money for their futures through art. March 15, 2006

Nicole Stark named Black Achiever - Nicole V. Stark, director of the MIT Saturday Engineering, Enrichment and Discovery Academy, has been selected as the 2006 winner of the YMCA Black Achiever Award at MIT. February 28, 2006

Young inventors to gather at MIT - MIT's Public Service Center will host the first United States-based Young Inventors Inventing the Future Conference on March 4. February 24, 2006

Program offers students home away from home - The MIT Hosts to International Students program helps smooth the way for students from other countries adjusting to life in the United States -- and provides new friendships and cultural awareness for students and hosts alike. February 24, 2006

Magnanti calls for wider adoption of OCW - Speaking before a U.S. Department of Education commission, MIT Dean of Engineering Thomas L. Magnanti recently recommended sharing educational resources on a national level using MIT's OpenCourseWare project as a model. February 22, 2006

A stroke for team spirit - Members of MIT's women's crew team held a row-a-thon in front of the Stratton Student Center to raise money on Friday, Feb. 10. Ten percent of the proceeds were to be donated to the MIT branch of Habitat for Humanity. February 14, 2006

Carter to lead Engineering Outreach - Dedric A. Carter has been named the new executive director of the School of Engineering's Engineering Outreach Programs, effective April 1, 2006. February 3, 2006

IAP: Student makes engineering kid-friendly - Contrary to popular belief, engineering concepts can be taught to children as young as 5, graduate student Kristen Bethke explained to a handful of students during a Jan. 11 Independent Activities Period seminar called "Teaching Engineering to Kids." January 17, 2006

President backs Community Giving campaign - President Susan Hockfield lends her support to MIT's fund-raising efforts on behalf of community service organizations. December 21, 2005

Contest spurs Filipino entrepreneurs - "Uncommon Solutions to Common Problems," a talk aimed at transforming the Filipino business climate, highlighted the work that Neil Ruiz and a dedicated team of graduate students have done in the past year with the Philippine Emerging Startups Open (PESO). December 14, 2005

Toys for Tots drive lasts through Dec. 19 - A Toys for Tots drive will be held at MIT through Dec. 19. New, non-violent, unwrapped toys or warm winter clothing may be dropped off at MIT Medical, the MIT Police Station or the Parking and Transportation Office. December 7, 2005

OCW draws attention at world summit - At the World Summit on the Information Society this week in Tunis, Tunisia, MIT OpenCourseWare co-hosted a half-day event with the United Nations University, "Widening Access to Knowledge Through Open Sharing: The Growing OpenCourseWare Movement." November 16, 2005

Blood drive to be held Nov. 21-22 - A blood drive will be held in La Sala de Puerto Rico on Monday, Nov. 21, from noon to 6 p.m. and on Tuesday, Nov. 22 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. November 16, 2005

Annan presents prototype $100 laptop - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, joined by MIT Media Lab co-founder Nicholas Negroponte at the World Summit on the Information Society, unveiled the first working prototype of the $100 laptop, the central project of the nonprofit One Laptop per Child association. November 16, 2005

Help make 'Splash' - Volunteers are needed to help high school students write, rehearse and perform a theatrical production at MIT as part of "Splash," a two-day (Nov. 19 and 20) program of enrichment classes. November 16, 2005

Benefit concert this Sunday - MIT students have joined with students from four other universities to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and the Oct. 8 earthquake in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan with a benefit concert. November 2, 2005

Sweet reminder - "Helping people can be a real screeeeam!" read a card distributed by Community Giving volunteers to passersby on Halloween, as a reminder about MIT's annual Community Giving Campaign. November 1, 2005

MIT doctor gives comfort to hurricane victims - Dr. Barbara O'Pray of MIT Medical had wanted to work on the peacetime hospital ship the S.S. Hope ever since she was a little girl. That ship was retired in 1974, but when Hurricane Katrina struck, O'Pray got the chance to serve aboard the U.S.N.S. Comfort October 31, 2005

Students hold vigil for earthquake victims - Eighty MIT students stood together on the steps of the Student Center on Thursday, Oct. 27 in a candlelight vigil to raise money for the victims of the Oct. 8 earthquake that devastated parts of Pakistan, Afghanistan and India. October 28, 2005

Faculty ship books to Baghdad - The faculty of MIT's Department of Urban Studies and Planning recently shipped 300 pounds of books to the Institute of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Baghdad. October 5, 2005

$100 laptop idea taking off - Professor Nicholas Negroponte's plan to offer $100, hand-crank laptop computers to children in developing countries has drawn interest from several foreign leaders as well as Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. October 5, 2005

Students hone craft of aiding developing countries - Raja Bobbili, a junior in electrical engineering and former D-Lab student, manned the crafts sale in Lobby 10 on Sept. 29 as part of MIT's International Development Forum. October 4, 2005

Faculty pool ideas for Katrina assistance - The MIT faculty has responded to the crises left in Hurricane Katrina's terrible wake with many ideas for the immediate relief and long-term recovery of the Gulf Coast. September 21, 2005

MIT meets hurricane crisis with care, can-do spirit - Fifteen undergraduate students from the hurricane-stricken Gulf Coast arrived on campus this week as MIT continued its efforts to help out in the wake of the devastating storm. September 16, 2005

Blood drive this week - A blood drive will be held in La Sala de Puerto Rico in the Student Center on Thursday, Sept. 15, and Friday, Sept. 16, from noon to 6 p.m. each day. September 14, 2005

Getting a fresh(man) start - The MIT campus is coming to life after the long summer break, and News Office photographers Donna Coveney and Barry Hetherington have been out and about, catching it all on film. Explore the evolving photo gallery. September 6, 2005

MIT named tops in service to country - MIT is the No. 1 university in the country, according to a new college guide that based its rankings on service. August 24, 2005

MIT leads water safety outreach - Rip currents can be deadly--exhausting even strong swimmers who try to fight being carried out to sea. MIT Sea Grant is now getting the word out on these currents with a poster campaign on New England beaches. August 19, 2005

Hockfield challenges teens to 'keep raising bar' - President Susan Hockfield, faculty and staff joined students and graduates of MIT's Minority Introduction to Engineering, Entrepreneurship and Science program, known on campus as MITE2S, in celebrating the program's 30th anniversary. August 9, 2005

Summer in the city - This summer marks the 30th anniversary of MIT's rigorous enrichment program for high school juniors, the Minority Introduction to Engineering, Entrepreneurship and Science Program, or MITE2S. Since 1975, more than 1,500 high school students have completed the summer program. July 27, 2005

Science teachers get back to the lab - Passionate teachers create passionate students, said many of the 14 teachers who came to MIT last week for the fourth annual MIT Summer Workshop for High School Science Teachers. July 22, 2005

MIT women give girls tech edge - Sophomore Andrea Greb knows what an impact the Women's Technology Program can have on a high school girl. Two years ago, she made the decision to come to MIT based on her four weeks in the program, and now has returned to assist a new group of girls. July 15, 2005

Bates staffers team up for cancer walk - Joanne McCarthy, Peter Binns, Barbara Santorella and Ken Hatch, all of the Bates Lab, will walk 20 miles a day as participants in the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation's Three-Day, a walk through New Hampshire and Massachusetts. July 7, 2005

Watermelons and robots fuel student imaginations - Given $10,000 and nine months, 13 teams of high school students participating in an MIT-based program designed inventions to solve problems ranging from testing a watermelon's ripeness to retrieving tennis balls. June 16, 2005

Public Service Center awards - 2005 awards listings. June 1, 2005

InvenTeams event slated - Students and teachers from the 2005 Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams will come to MIT for the InvenTeams Odyssey, an event to highlight their work. June 1, 2005

Students tackle flooding in Honduras - Eight MIT students spent spring break 2005 in Tocoa, Honduras, working on an automated flood early warning system and visiting towns that had been damaged by flash flooding in October 1998. April 25, 2005

Youngsters get peek at labs - For dozens of AP and advanced biology high school students from Cambridge and beyond, MIT's spring break offered a chance to become graduate students for a day. April 6, 2005

The power of flowers - This year's Daffodil Days Campaign at MIT brought in more money than ever before, raising more than $28,500 for the American Cancer Society. March 22, 2005

Girls get intro to engineering - Rachel Pytel decided to become an engineer in seventh grade because of an enrichment program called "Expanding Your Horizons." More than a decade later, the third-year materials engineering graduate student is hoping to provide the same inspiration for girls across the country. March 16, 2005

Three receive MLK Leadership Awards - James L. Sherley, R. Erich Caulfield and James S. Banks received Dr. Martin Luther King Leadership Awards at a presentation at the MIT Faculty Club on Feb. 2. February 7, 2005

MIT postdoc reports on relief work in Sri Lanka - Postdoctoral associate Sanith Wijesinghe traveled to his homeland of Sri Lanka to help with post-tsunami relief efforts, and reports back on his findings. February 1, 2005

In wake of tsunami, MIT reaches out - MIT is contacting students and other community members who may have been affected by the tsunami in Asia, while campus groups are swinging into action to raise funds for relief efforts. January 11, 2005

MIT Giving Tree attracts 850 gifts - Heather Trickett, left, and Jill Soucy of the MIT Public Service Center take a break while sorting through 850 gifts collected for the MIT Giving Tree. December 22, 2004

Chocolate buffet part of World AIDS Day at MIT - A chocolate buffet, raffle and display of sections of the AIDS Memorial Quilt were part of MIT's observance of World AIDS Day on Dec. 1. December 3, 2004

World AIDS Day to be observed Dec. 1 - The theme for World AIDS Day 2004 is 'Women and AIDS' to focus attention on accelerating global response to the disease and promoting equal access to treatment. November 17, 2004

Students work to engineer solutions in Ghana - Seven engineering students from schools on three continents converged in Ghana last summer to help identify some of the persistent problems plaguing its rural areas and bring the problems to the attention of engineers. November 5, 2004

Candy encourages community donations - To celebrate the Community Giving campaign launch, 14 costumed volunteers and Tim the Beaver handed out candy and information about MIT's charitable giving program to early morning commuters to MIT. November 3, 2004

Boston students grow with STEM - Some 38 students from Boston public schools will make monthly visits to the campus this academic year as part of STEM, an MIT program designed to reinforce math and science skills. August 12, 2004

Adam on the macadam - July 12: MIT sophomore Adam Kaczmarek and his cycling partner welcome the flat roads of Indiana and Ohio. July 13, 2004

A whale of a walk - Two MIT staff members use walking vacation in Wales to raise funds to benefit the American Cancer Society's work to fight ovarian cancer. July 7, 2004

Coast-to-coast bike ride benefits FDNY - MIT sophomore Adam Kaczmarek is cycling this summer from Los Angeles to New York in a 41-day, 3,336-mile trip to raise money for the Uniformed Firefighters Association Widow's and Children's Fund. June 2, 2004

Public Service Center - 2004 awards listings. June 2, 2004

Helping with hammers - Students participated in a Habitat for Humanity construction project as part of Spring Weekend activities. April 28, 2004

Machover brings music-making to patients - A Media Lab composer and a team from MIT and the Berklee School of Music are using new musical technologies at a celebration of Tewksbury State Hospital's 150th anniversary. April 28, 2004

Volunteers plunge into city - Students who participated in the third annual Urban Plunge during spring break returned to campus with a new perspective on city life and a renewed faith in social change. April 7, 2004

A look at life sciences - Almost 200 students from nine high schools visited MIT on March 24 and 25 to learn about protein structure and folding and zebrafish development. March 31, 2004

Daffodil sale successful - Bouquets of daffodils are now being delivered to those who placed orders through Daffodil Days, the annual sale benefiting the American Cancer Society. March 17, 2004

Reid, Richards honored - Karl W. Reid of the School of Engineering and Susan Richards of the City of Cambridge's Agenda for Children recently received MIT's Community Service Awards. March 17, 2004

Community Campaign raises $358,807 - 1,112 employee and retiree donors contributed to this year's pledge towards health and human services agencies. March 10, 2004

Hammond continues family tradition of mentoring - To mark National Mentoring Month in January, US Black Engineer & Information Technology magazine's online edition published a series of articles about outstanding mentors and protégés. February 11, 2004

Racial divide a fault line - Race is a notion more than a fact, but it's a notion that exerts a powerful influence. This was delivered in a panel session at Milton Academy. February 11, 2004

Study finds more recycling would benefit both budget and environment - Last fall, student and staff volunteers went through three-quarters of a ton of trash from New House, the Stratton Student Center and an academic office building. February 11, 2004

Adoptees find kindred spirits - Big Sibling Program @ MIT pairs adopted youngsters with MIT students who share their cultural or racial background. January 28, 2004

New bonds forged - The Big Sibling Program @ MIT enjoys success pairing adopted youngsters with MIT students who share their cultural or racial background. January 20, 2004

Dollhouse finds home in Newton - The MIT Women's League raised just shy of $4,000 with its World AIDS Day activities, which included raffling off a donated four-story, dollhouse with hidden staircases and secret passages. December 19, 2003

Volunteering not seasonal - Members of the MIT community volunteer their time, energy and expertise in many ways throughout the year. December 17, 2003

Habitat for Humanity gains from 2.009 projects - This year's course assignment for 2.009 challenged students to develop products for Habitat for Humanity volunteers and do-it-yourself homeowners in a service learning project. December 10, 2003

MIT collects toys - MIT toy drive; Phi Delta Theta fraternity makes wooden toys; Community Giving Campaign sponsors clothing drive; and other service-related activities to take place. December 10, 2003

Habitat benefits from 2.009 projects - This year's course assignment for 2.009 (Product Engineering Processes) challenged students to develop products for Habitat for Humanity volunteers and do-it-yourself homeowners in a service learning project. December 9, 2003

Cosbyology - Bill Cosby visited MIT on Nov. 25 for a discussion with faculty on early math education for disadvantaged youth. December 3, 2003

Dollhouse to be raffled - The MIT Women's League is raffling off a four-story, Federal-style dollhouse as part of its fund-raiser to mark World AIDS Day. December 3, 2003

Dollhouse to benefit AIDS - The house--really, a dollhouse--is being raffled off by the MIT Women's League on Dec. 18 as part of its fund-raiser to mark World AIDS Day on Dec. 1. December 1, 2003

Public Service Center turns 15 - The MIT Public Service Center celebrated its 15th anniversary on Nov. 18. November 24, 2003

Games in the classroom - The Education Arcade, a new initiative involving MIT researchers, aims to transform the way video and computer games are used in the classroom. November 17, 2003

Public Service marks 15th - Shirley McBay, founder of the Public Service Center, will return to campus on Tuesday, Nov. 18 to help celebrate the center's 15th anniversary. November 5, 2003

Volunteers into the spirit - Department representatives for MIT's Community Giving campaign kicked off the 2003 drive by handing out candy and orange cards encouraging charitable donations on Halloween morning. November 5, 2003

Mass. high-schoolers win trip to national science fair - Students will represent Massachusetts at the American Junior Academy of Sciences (AJAS) annual convention in Seattle Feb. 11-15. November 2, 2003

Mass. high-schoolers vie for honors - Thirteen high school students who won first place at the 2003 Massachusetts State Science Fair at MIT in May will be back on campus on Saturday, Nov. 1. October 31, 2003

Community Giving begins - The 2003 MIT Community Giving at MIT Campaign kicks off on Friday, Oct. 31. October 29, 2003

Recycling opportunities - A group of students and staff are doing a waste audit to identify opportunities to reduce and recycle more of the Institute's trash. October 29, 2003

String theory discussed - MIT physics professors Walter Lewin, Edward H. Farhi and Alan Guth are featured in NOVA's "The Elegant Universe," a three-hour miniseries to be broadcast on WGBH. October 22, 2003

Lending a hand - record 830 MIT students, including 600 freshmen, volunteered at 44 community agencies in Cambridge and Boston on Aug. 29 as part of the 12th annual CityDays Festival. September 10, 2003

$18K raised to fight cancer - Kyle Rattray biked from Boston to Seattle, concluding with an emotional celebration in his hometown of Sunnyside, Wash, to raise money for cancer research. September 10, 2003

Cancer cyclists raise $18K - With his fraternity brothers Greg Mahowald (S.M. 2003) and senior Taku Iida, Rattray biked from Boston to Seattle, concluding with an emotional celebration in his hometown in WA. September 8, 2003

830 volunteer for CityDays - A record 830 MIT students, including 600 freshmen as part of the 12th annual CityDays Festival sponsored by the MIT Public Service Center. September 3, 2003

Project Prakash sheds light - Pawan Sinha, assistant professor of brain and cognitive sciences at MIT, traveled to India this summer as part of Project Prakash ("light" in Sanskrit). August 27, 2003

Sight unseen - Project Prakash is Sinha's ambitious scientific and humanitarian effort to look at how individuals who are born blind and then gain some vision perceive objects and faces. August 25, 2003

Mile by mile with Kyle - "Forty-five days, 3300 miles, 25 flat tires and we are DONE!" August 8, 2003

Mile by mile with Kyle - An online diary by MIT student and cancer survivor Kyle Rattray, who with two others completed a cross-country bike ride to raise money for the American Cancer Society. August 8, 2003

HS techies unite at MIT for summer - Many of the most promising young scientists in the world participated in the prestigious six-week Research Science Institute (RSI) program at MIT this summer. August 1, 2003

Dream village rising in wake of quake - The dream of a safe new Turkish community, hatched in the wake of an earthquake that killed at least 15,000 and destroyed dozens of towns and villages, is becoming a reality for 50 displaced families this summer. July 22, 2003

High school students, STEP - The Women's Technology Program is a four-week summer residence program designed to introduce women high-school students to the fields of electrical engineering and computer science. July 18, 2003

Where the rubber meets the road - Three students hit the road on June 10 for a 3,500-mile cross-country cycling trip, hoping to raise $25,000 for the American Cancer Society. June 12, 2003

Automobile window etching offered - The program will chemically etch the owner's vehicle identification number (VIN) into each piece of glass on the car. May 16, 2003

Taking flight - Said Ahmed, a sophomore at the MATCH School in Boston, displays his self-powered aircraft at the SEED Academy final presentation on May 8. May 14, 2003

Earth Day initiatives - Bicycles are also healthy for the environment, which is why free bike repairs were part of MIT's Earth Day celebration on Kresge Oval on May 2. May 7, 2003

How green is our campus? - Dara O'Rourke's 11.122 class applied the tools of environmental impact research to the MIT campus, with the goal of defining the "environmental footprint." May 7, 2003

Earth Day - Bicycles are also healthy for the environment, which is why free bike repairs were part of MIT's Earth Day celebration on Kresge Oval last Friday. May 5, 2003

HS students sample science - A science field trip, allowing high school students to take tours of MIT and attend lectures, was supported in part by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). April 2, 2003

HS students get a look at MIT biology - Local high school students get a day-long look at MIT biology during field trip. March 28, 2003

Reid, Richards honored - Karl W. Reid and Susan Richards received the 10th annual MIT President's Community Service Awards last week. March 15, 2003

Sophomore battles cancer - Kyle Rattray and a friend will be riding their bikes from Boston to Seattle this summer to raise money for the American Cancer Society. February 12, 2003

Inclusive programs upheld - MIT announced that programs will maintain their critical goals but will be open to students from all races. February 12, 2003

MIT presents Town Gown to Cambridge - Executive Vice President John Curry and a team of senior MIT officials presented the sixth annual Town Gown Report to the Cambridge Planning Board on Feb. 4. February 12, 2003

'Adopt-a-Boat' - Adopt-A-Boat, which began in fall 2001, partners New England fishermen with educators and their classes. December 18, 2002

Inexpensive glasses: sight for poor eyes - Saul Griffith has invented a machine to make low-cost prescription eyeglass lenses for people in the developing world who can't afford them now. December 18, 2002

Caspar contribution saves lives - Donating to the annual MIT Community Giving Campaign is one way for members of the Institute faculty and staff to make a dramatic difference. December 18, 2002

Community Giving campaign needs support - Organizers of the Campaign for Community Giving at MIT are calling for increased participation from faculty and staff. December 18, 2002

Grad students help Rosie's Place - Members of the MIT Graduate Volunteer Council cooked and served food for homeless women at Rosie's Place in Boston over Thanksgiving. December 18, 2002

Sight for poor eyes - A Media Lab graduate student has invented a machine to make low-cost prescription eyeglass lenses for people in the developing world who can't afford them now. December 17, 2002

Chocolate for a good cause - World Aids Day chocolate buffet and information booths December 11, 2002

MIT observes World AIDS Day - MIT will observe World AIDS Day today (Dec. 4) with information booths and a chocolate buffet in Lobby 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. December 4, 2002

Arsenic linked to crop irrigation - Naturally occurring arsenic in the water drawn from family wells - appears to have been released through a process involving crop irrigation. December 4, 2002

Pay tickets by donating toys - Instead of paying an outstanding MIT parking violation, the Parking and Transportation Office will accept a new, unopened toy to settle the ticket. December 4, 2002

Awards go to Foley and Reddick - Kathy A. Reddick and Michael W. Foley were honored with President's Community Service Awards in a ceremony at Gray House last Tuesday. November 20, 2002

MIT mentors inspire kids - Twenty-one Boston eighth-graders teamed up with 20 MIT student mentors on eight Saturdays this fall in the Science Projects at MIT program. November 20, 2002

Trick and treat - Tracy Daniels, Tim the MIT mascot and Bill Wohlfarth were taking part in the Community Giving at MIT Campaign kickoff on Oct. 31. November 6, 2002

Volunteer would do it again - MIT employee Andrea Barry signed up immediately after she saw flyers posted around campus seeking volunteers for a study testing an appetite-curbing drug. October 30, 2002

Community Giving - The 2002 Community Giving at MIT campaign kicks off tomorrow (Thursday, Oct. 31), when volunteer representatives from MIT departments will distribute information to employees. October 30, 2002

Asteroids named for top kids - The asteroids zinging around our solar system have largely been named for their discoverers, or for famous people. 40 middle-school science students and their teachers were honored as well. October 22, 2002

Heart set on a Harley? - The 2003 Harley Davidson Softail Standard will be the center of attention at the annual Transportation Fair on McDermott Court on Thursday, Oct. 31. October 17, 2002

Adopt-a-Boat links fishermen and educators - Tim Alley, captain of the 72-foot trawler Bay Flyer, is accustomed to long, rough days at sea. But earlier this year he found himself barraged by questions from second-grade students. October 11, 2002

Recycle rechargeable batteries - MIT offers a way to recycle rechargeable batteries, which are commonly found in cordless power tools, cellular and cordless phones, laptop computers, camcorders, digital cameras and remote-control toys. September 11, 2002

Blood drive next week - There will be a Red Cross blood drive in the Student Center's La Sala de Puerto Rico on Sept. 17-20. September 11, 2002

City Days 2002 - Bobby Ren, Carly Saylor and Yuan Shu, all members of the Class of 2006, help to construct a playground as part of the annual CityDays community service event. September 11, 2002

Flag presented to volunteer - New York City firefighters presented a flag from Ground Zero to MIT's Gayle Willman yesterday honoring MIT volunteers who helped care for recovery workers. September 9, 2002

MIT hosts Clinton fellows - MIT hosted the inaugural session of the Clinton Democracy Fellowships this summer, providing room and board for 12 South African professionals who participated in the City Year-sponsored program. August 14, 2002

64 complete MITE2S program - Sixty-four high school juniors from 25 states completed a rigorous six-week regimen in the MITE2S program on Aug. 2 August 14, 2002

Students RISE to occasion - Nine students in the RISE summer program spent six weeks transforming their individual visions into three team-built works of art set in stone. August 14, 2002

Students RISE to occasion in summer program - RISE (Research In Science and Engineering) was sponsored by NASA and hosted by MIT's Center for Bits and Atoms, which provided teaching and laboratory resources. August 5, 2002

Homeless service groups celebrated - The 10th annual Cambridge First Day celebrated vital services and programs for homeless individuals and families in the community. July 17, 2002

Women's Tech Program started - Douglas Ricket created the Women's Technology Program as a partial solution to a tough problem with social rather than technical roots. July 17, 2002

Summer girls' program - The Edgerton Center is offering a free four-day summer program called " You Go Girl! " for girls in the greater Boston area who will be entering ninth grade. July 17, 2002

'83 MITES alumnus sends protege - MITES alum Michael Dixon, now a science teacher at Jeremiah Burke High School in Boston, has inspired his star student, Omar Trochez, to participate in the program. July 17, 2002

EECS creates summer program for girls - Douglas Ricket, created the Women's Technology Program to teach 10th and 11th-grade girls math, computer science and electrical engineering. July 5, 2002

Edgerton Center offers girls' program - The Edgerton Center is offering a free four-day summer program called " You Go Girl! " which focuses on hands-on science and exploration activities for girls. July 3, 2002

Graduate helps Ghanaian children - A graduate from Ghana is determined now to help families back home pay the public school fees for their children. June 12, 2002

Cambridge First Day at MIT - The 10th annual Cambridge First Day at MIT celebration will honor four Cambridge institutions that serve the homeless on Tuesday, June 11. June 6, 2002

Cambridge First Day honors groups - The 10th annual Cambridge First Day celebration at MIT on Tuesday, June 11 will honor four Cambridge institutions that serve the homeless. June 5, 2002

Volunteer recounts scenes from Ground Zero - MIT's Gayle C. Willman looked back over her experiences as one of more than 120 volunteers who supported construction crews in the cleanup efforts. June 5, 2002

'E-mentors' aid Longfellow pupils - Sixth graders at Longfellow School in Cambridge have been using leading-edge technologies to meet online with "e-mentors" to enhance their understanding of the Middle Ages. May 29, 2002

CAES forms AIDS walk team - The Center for Advanced Educational Services invites members of the MIT community to join its team for the annual AIDS walk along the Charles River. May 8, 2002

Kids get excited by science - A collaboration between MIT and the Agassiz School succeeded both in bringing the inexact science of science to life in the classroom and leaving students hungry to learn more. April 10, 2002

Earth Week activities planned - Just as MIT's environmental awareness and positive initiatives have been growing, our observation of Earth Day also has expanded--into a week of activities this year. April 10, 2002

Program educates 9th graders on Saturdays - MIT's School of Engineering opened the doors of its new Saturday Engineering Enrichment and Discovery Academy at an orientation on the evening of March 7. March 13, 2002

Fund for demining of Afghan field - The MIT chapter of United Trauma Relief is coordinating a campaign this week to raise awareness about the latent threat of landmines. March 6, 2002

McDowell receives Black Achiever Award - Ceasar L. McDowell, associate professor of practice in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning has been named MIT's winner of the 2001 YMCA Black Achiever Award. February 27, 2002

Expatriates discuss rebuilding Afghanistan - Congressman Barney Frank, D-Mass., offered the Society of Afghan Engineers moral support and fund raising suggestions at an MIT conference on rebuilding Afghanistan on Feb. 8. February 27, 2002

Community Giving campaign - The 2001 Community Giving at MIT campaign exceeded last year's results with a final total of $392,683 raised from 1,197 donors. February 27, 2002

Students on MacVicar Day - Students who've participated in MIT work and study programs in the United States, Europe, Asia and India will discuss the lessons they learned during the annual MacVicar Day program this week. February 27, 2002

How to register as a marrow donor - Information on how people can register to be a potential bone marrow donor. February 13, 2002

Hobby shop - The MIT Hobby Shop sponsored an IAP activity to benefit a school in Dorchester. February 13, 2002

Student's bone marrow saves boy - Stefan Bewley participated in a bone marrow drive for a fellow undergraduate several years ago and ended up being a perfect match for an eight-year-old boy. February 13, 2002

Daffodil Days kicks off - The MIT Women's League has begun its 2002 Daffodil Days campaign, which raises money to fight cancer through sales of bouquets of daffodils. February 6, 2002

Teachers sharpen knowledge at MIT - Science teachers from schools around Massachusetts were at MIT this month learning how pollution travels through groundwater and surface water, and performing environmental science experiments. January 30, 2002

Teachers experiment with water pollution - Science teachers from schools around Massachusetts were at MIT this month learning how pollution travels through groundwater and surface water, and performing environmental science experiments. January 25, 2002

MIT chapter's first Habitat House - In an effort to raise $60,000 to fund the MIT chapter of Habitat for Humanity 's first MIT Habitat House, the MIT Club of Boston is holding an auction on Feb. 2. January 16, 2002

MITAC group visits ground zero - An MIT Activities Committee trip to New York in December was transformed into a journey of healing and hope for some members of the MIT community. January 16, 2002

Giving campaign is close to goal - The "Community Giving at MIT" campaign will continue through the end of this month. January 9, 2002

Drive to aid Giving campaign - The Community Giving at MIT campaign is sponsoring a winter clothing drive from Monday, Dec. 10 until Thursday, Dec. 20. December 5, 2001

Grant aids volunteer program - The Public Service Center and Tutoring Plus of Cambridge have received a $20,500 grant to conduct monthly training sessions to enhance the tutoring services. December 5, 2001

President's Award given - Jerry D. Burke and George R. Greenidge Jr. were honored last Tuesday with the MIT President's Award for Community Service. December 5, 2001

Burke, Greenidge receive awards - Jerry D. Burke and George R. Greenidge, Jr. were honored on Tuesday night with the MIT President's Award for Community Service. November 28, 2001

World AIDS Day on Dec. 5 - The MIT Women'a League will coordinate the Institute's observance of World AIDS Day with booths and a chocolate buffet in Lobby 10 on Wednesday, Dec. 5. November 28, 2001

In brief - In brief, Wednesday, November 28, 2001. November 28, 2001

MIT donates equipment - MIT today announced a donation of video equipment to the Cambridge Public Schools. November 2, 2001

MIT collects over $23,000 - The MIT community has donated $23,227 to benefit people directly affected by the airplane crashes and the collapse of the World Trade Center towers on Sept. 11. October 31, 2001

MIT giving campaign starts - MIT volunteer solicitors are launching the 2001 Community Giving at MIT campaign today by distributing information to employees at parking garages and other sites around campus. October 31, 2001

Giving Campaign kicks off - The 2001 Community Giving campaign will kick off on Wednesday, Oct. 31. October 24, 2001

Klopfer sparks interest - When Eric Klopfer taught middle and high school teachers to integrate computers into the curriculum, he found that it was difficult at times to get the teachers to relate. July 18, 2001

Teachers briefed by MIT faculty - More than 75 K-12 teachers from 15 states and four countries were briefed by MIT faculty members on the latest developments in science, engineering and manufacturing. July 18, 2001

Klopfer sparks interest in science, math - Klopfer, director of MIT's Teacher Education Program and assistant professor of science education, works with aspiring and experienced teachers to bring the excitement of science learning through technology to the classroom. July 13, 2001

Faculty pledged $200 for walk - Thirty-eight students signed up and many more showed up to walk with the InterFraternity Council (IFC) in Sunday's Walk for Hunger. May 9, 2001

Pledges sought for walk - Students walking in Project Bread's Walk for Hunger are asking faculty and staff to make monetary pledges of support via the Internet in a campus-wide campaign. May 2, 2001

Students spring into action - A group of students and others from two universities got to know each other and also did a good deed for the community during a group service project. April 25, 2001

Earth Day volunteers needed - The annual Earth Day cleanup along the Charles River will take place on Saturday, April 21 from 9am-noon. April 11, 2001

Daffodils bring in thousands - The fourth annual MIT Daffodil Days brought 31,000 bright yellow flowers to offices all over the Institute last week, helping the Women's League raise more than $19,000. April 4, 2001

Daffodils for cancer research - Orders for bouquets for Daffodil Days, the American Cancer Society fundraiser sponsored by the Women's League, will continue through the end of February. February 14, 2001

Drive coordinators sought - The Women's League is once again organizing the Daffodil Days campaign at MIT to raise money for the American Cancer Society, and coordinators are needed. January 10, 2001