Public service

Award recognizes students' commitment to public serviceThe Priscilla King Gray Award is inspired by namesake's legacy of service and volunteerism at MIT and surrounding communities.

Mathematical philanthropyMIT PhD candidate donates one ton of books to library half a world away.

Finding his voiceFirst-generation college student Eric Trac makes the most of MIT — whether through medical research or community service.

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.

CityDays Serve-Off brings MIT student communities to the local community190 students serve at 13 local organizations.

Sports Shorts for Sept. 10: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsFootball opens with a victory, cross country teams help Boston Harbor Association

Get to know the Class of 2016MIT’s freshman class represents 54 nations and is 46 percent female.

'Movember' at MIT: Changing the face of men’s healthMoustaches sprout around campus all month in support of prostate cancer research.

Hockfield to co-chair U.S. manufacturing partnershipMIT president accepts Obama’s invitation to serve

Waldman-Brown, Fulbright scholarship winner, to spend next year in GhanaRecent graduate and public service fellow will teach the science of energy generation.

Amphibious Achievement teaches valuable lessons in and out of the waterMIT student group works with Boston high school students on academic and athletic skills.

Spotlight on serviceIDEAS and Global Challenge competitions award nearly $150,000 to teams of public service innovators working around the world.

Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity takes home the inaugural Service CupNew competitions challenges MIT students to serve the community as a community.

Eyes on the prize for service20 MIT student teams participate in the FSILG&D Community Service Challenge.

Vest wins NSB's Vannevar Bush awardPresident emeritus honored for public service leadership

Universities can lead in development, USAID head says during MIT visitDiscusses how new ideas are needed for battling disease, extending education and improving lives in poor nations.

Cast your vote in the MIT Global ChallengeCommunity Choice Voting begins today and continues through April 25.

In wake of Japan disaster, MIT community mobilizes for events, fundraising

‘We need to see ahead’In Compton Lecture, Secretary of Homeland Security Napolitano calls for ‘a deeper partnership’ between government and scientists on national security.

Celebrating women in public service on the 100th anniversary of International Women’s DayFunding from the MIT Women’s League supports women helping communities around the globe

My 'four weeks' view of the U.S. achievement gapFreshman Anna Ho mentors students while working with a Teach for America teacher in the Four Weeks for America Challenge.

Cheering for ChickarooWomen’s tennis team befriends girl battling brain tumor.

Building blocksMIT groups lending a hand by assembling LEGO biology kits for local schools

How a simple phone call could provide Haitians with workMedia Lab students deploy trial of free phone service in Port-Au-Prince to match Haiti's unemployed with reconstruction jobs.

Coming soon: The MIT Global ChallengeFor 10 years, student innovators have helped underserved communities through the IDEAS Competition. Soon, the global MIT community can join the effort.

12 MIT students to participate in this year’s Four Weeks for America ChallengeWorking with Teach For America mentors, MIT students will be helping high school students develop solid math and science skills.

Undergrads bring energy education to GhanaGhanaian high school students share alternative energy ideas with rural village.

Community Giving at MIT: power in numbersAnnual campaign invites Institute to give back to those in need.