Volunteering, outreach, public service

James Levi Schmidt, a member of an MIT class on wheelchair design for the developing world, tests a prototype of a wheelchair that was converted into a tricycle powered by hand-operated pedals.

On a roll: Students help bring mobility to developing countries

May 21, 2008

MIT student Kendra Johnson, right, conducts a coliform test with a young resident of Santa Ana, Ecuador. <a onclick="MM_openBrWindow('ecuador-filter-enlarged.html','','width=509, height=583')"><span onmouseover="this.className='cursorChange';"><strong>Open image gallery</strong></span></a><noscript> <a href="ecuador-filter-enlarged.html"><em>(no JavaScript)</em></a></noscript>

Art + technology = clean water in Ecuador

May 14, 2008

Adjunct Professor of the Humanities in the Program in Writing Alan Lightman sits in the mosque built by his and his wife's Harpswell Foundation with villagers, Muslim Chams (of the San Cham sect).

A dream come true: Lightman lights up future for Cambodians

May 7, 2008

Cambridge Science Festival kicks off April 26

March 26, 2008

Bringing a bit of MIT to Africa

March 19, 2008

MIT students Maria Luckyanova and Philip Garcia (at right) operate their prosthetic-fitting device at the Jaipur Foot Organization headquarters in India in January, as JFO specialists work on fitting a prosthetic leg on a patient.

A leg to stand on

March 5, 2008

MIT was recently named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for exemplary service efforts and service to disadvantaged youth for the success of its MIT@Lawrence project. This photo, taken in 2004, shows MIT student Claudia Canepa and Lawrence resident Rebecca Camargo as they map properties in the city's North Common neighborhood.

Lawrence project puts MIT on U.S. service honor roll

March 4, 2008

MIT Professor Eric Lander describes the future of biology in an inspirational talk to high school students as part of the annual meeting of the American Junior Academy of Science.

Trip of a lifetime: MIT hosts next generation of science leaders

February 20, 2008

Service fair to be held Feb. 8

February 6, 2008

Application for IDDS 2008 now available

February 6, 2008

Dan Gabriner, Weston High School math teacher, works with Maria Picardi Kuffner of MIT Lincoln Laboratory's Surveillance Systems group.

Schoolteachers get a 'lift' at MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Program spurs students to pursue scientific careers

January 4, 2008

The new Howtoons book sprang from a class project.

'Howtoons' hits bookshelves: MIT's do-it-yourself for kids

December 5, 2007

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MIT marks OpenCourseWare milestone

Thomas Friedman to give keynote address

November 28, 2007

MIT launches web site for high school students

November 28, 2007

Campus Dining hosts 5 percent day

November 27, 2007

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