Public service
In the World: Breath of life
July 15, 2010
Low-cost portable ventilator could be a lifesaver for people in remote locations and for hospitals in the developing world.
Jodie Wu ’09 and Jamie Yang PhD ’08 selected as 2010 Echoing Green Fellows
July 1, 2010
Chosen from a pool of 1,000 applicants from 73 countries
Also labeled: Alumni/ae, Awards, honors and fellowships, Development, Energy, IDEAS competition, Technology and society
Beyond the Infinite
June 7, 2010
Newsletter from the Public Service Center
Building a brighter future in Siem Reap, Cambodia
May 25, 2010
Students in Civil Engineering and Architecture design new classroom structures for the Jay Pritzker Academy in Siem Reap.
Time names Amy Smith among ‘world’s most influential people’
May 7, 2010
Founder of D-Lab cited among top 'thinkers'
Also labeled: Awards, honors and fellowships, Developing countries, Development, Mechanical engineering, D-Lab
Winners of the ninth annual MIT IDEAS Competition announced
May 4, 2010
More than $25,000 awarded to seven student teams that apply invention to improve lives
Swetha Kambhampati ’10 wins Merage American Dream Fellowship
April 21, 2010
Biology senior honored for academics, leadership
Also labeled: Awards, honors and fellowships, Students
Junior Ruben Alonzo named Truman Scholar
March 30, 2010
Economics major among approximately 60 students nationwide selected as winners of the $30,000 graduate scholarship
Building peace between border zones, one diagnosis at a time
March 30, 2010
Moca Lab project wins 2010 Davis Projects for Peace Fellowship
Changing the world through service
March 24, 2010
Spring 2010 issue of Spectrum, the Office of Resource Development's magazine, is now available online
Two MIT classes focus on helping Haiti
March 5, 2010
Students and teachers lend mind and hand to the rebuilding
Revitalizing the land of plenty with affordable housing
March 2, 2010
Students in Professor Jan Wampler's class, Architecture Design Studio, spent eight days designing affordable dwellings for farmers in Hawaii
GAMBIT Game Lab to raise Haiti funds with "Complete Game-Completion Marathon"
February 18, 2010
On February 26-28th, the Singapore-MIT GAMBIT Game Lab will host the 2010 Complete Game-Completion Marathon to raise money for relief efforts in Haiti.
President's letter to the community on Haiti
February 16, 2010
Efforts underway to assist after January earthquake.
MIT's chapter of Engineers Without Borders launches first project
February 11, 2010
Students hope to bring electricity and clean water to Ugandan health clinic
Also labeled: Civil and environmental engineering, Environment, International development, Global, Students
Reporter’s Notebook: Workshop seeks answers to Haiti crisis
January 21, 2010
Community members gather information with an eye toward developing long-term strategies to assist the quake-devastated nation.
Graduate students Aditi Mehta and Jacquelyn Dadakis, awarded second place in JPMorgan Chase Competition
January 20, 2010
Redesign of an urban grocery nets non-profit organization $15,000
Public Service Center coordinating information about MIT community relief efforts in Haiti
January 15, 2010
Current information on the situation in Haiti can also be found on the Center for Future Civic Media web site
MIT begins response to Haitian earthquake
January 15, 2010
Fund for MIT-led efforts established, efforts under way
Researching and writing a thesis (and a blog) in Tanzania
January 6, 2010
Mechanical Engineering major, Tish Scolnik ’09, is spending this January developing her thesis focused on appropriate technology for the developing world.
Also labeled: IDEAS competition, In the world, Student life, Students, Technology and society, Wheelchair technology
Four Weeks for America launches its third IAP challenge
December 14, 2009
MIT students will spend IAP building the capacity of America’s underserved schools
Initiative targets poor farmers in Africa
December 1, 2009
By understanding why Africa has not yet adopted technologies and practices that can dramatically boost productivity, researchers hope to improve farmers’ lives.
MIT Campus Dining running '5% Day' this Thursday
November 30, 2009
5 percent of purchases made at campus dining outlets will be donated to the MIT Community Service Fund
MIT Giving Tree launches its 18th year of community holiday spirit
November 30, 2009
Help donate gifts to local children in the Boston and Cambridge area
News@MITSloan for Nov. 23
November 23, 2009
MISTI 2.0 selects first winners
November 19, 2009
Three projects from engineering, one from humanities, arts, and social sciences receive funding.
Also labeled: Collaboration, Entrepreneurship, Global Education and Career Development, MISTI, Students
Of Note: This weekend, students will ‘learn anything’ at MIT Splash
November 18, 2009
With more than 2,500 middle and high school students from around the country expected to attend, this year’s event will be largest ever.
Sloan student elected to Cambridge City Council
November 12, 2009
Cheung made history on Nov. 3 as first university student and first Asian American on council
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