Volunteering, outreach, public service

Aiming deep with the Marine Robotics TeamJacqueline Sly ’14 and Tommy Moriarty ’14 discuss their experiences and lessons learned leading the Marine Robotics Team.

Bose Corporation and MIT students meet for speed mentorshipStudent-led social impact ideas furthered with insights from Bose employees and executives.

Building a better worldFrom fuel cells to bamboo, and from Tanzania to Brazil, MIT senior Arfa Aijazi crosses borders and disciplines to make an impact.

From the water to WashingtonMIT senior Noam Angrist works to reform education and health care through youth mentorship and economics.

Bringing the world to innovationWith up to $25 million in new USAID funding, MIT’s D-Lab will gain greater ability to help people in the developing world find their own solutions.

Understanding LightSixth-graders in Cambridge attend workshops at the Edgerton Center and the MIT Museum.

Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams selected from national pool of student applicants16 high school teams awarded up to $10,000 in grants to bring invention ideas to life.

A brain beyond bordersMIT senior Victoria Okuneye traveled to Mexico and Jamaica to pursue her passions for neuroscience and global service.

CityDays celebrates its 21st birthday, and you’re invitedStudent registration for the CityDays Serve-Off open until Sept. 24.

Alumni bring autoclaves to the developing worldOttoClave aims to deliver world-class sterilization technology to rural health clinics.

The Edgerton Center turns 20Professor J. Kim Vandiver on the history and future of the Edgerton Center.

Matthew Orosz awarded Echoing Green Fellowship to further off-grid energy workNewly minted MIT PhD selected for two-year social entrepreneurship fellowship.

Edgerton Center hosts visitors at Third Annual Obscura Day

TIMtalks spotlight students who have turned failure into successEvent gives students an opportunity to discuss failure, achievement, MIT culture.

Rising to the ChallengeNumber Six wins second annual FSILG&D Community Service Challenge

Innovative IDEAS13 winning teams present projects at annual awards celebration.

Sidney-Pacific residents donate 450 pounds of clothing in spring clothing drive and fashion show

MIT launches student-produced educational video initiativeOriginal short videos, in collaboration with Khan Academy, aim to fuel K-12 students’ interest in engineering and science.

MIT to host 2013 American Nuclear Society Student Conference

IDEAS Global Challenge coordinator discusses intersection of innovation and public serviceFacilitated by Kate Mytty, competition will award up to $10,000 per team next month.

Donations from Community Giving at MIT advance work of nonprofits and volunteers

IDEAS Global Challenge team profile: True AfricaImproving access to local businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa

IDEAS Global Challenge team profile: wecyclersIncentivizing recycling in the slums of Nigeria

IDEAS Global Challenge team profile: EssmartImproving access to vital technologies in rural India

Sustainable approaches to reducing food waste in India

IDEAS Global Challenge team profile: Recovers.orgOut of a crisis that struck close to home, sisters develop innovative disaster relief solution.

A four-week commitment, a long-lasting impact11 MIT students participate in Four Weeks for America over IAP