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Chocolate for a good cause

Ari Nakashiba (left) and Diana Dai
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Ari Nakashiba (left) and Diana Dai
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Photo / Donna Coveney

Volunteers Ari Nakashiba (left), a postdoctoral fellow in the Center for Learning and Memory, and Diana Dai, a technical assistant in biology, serve treats at the World AIDS Day chocolate buffet on Dec. 4. The event in Lobby 10, coordinated by the MIT Women's League, also included information booths and a display of panels from the AIDS Memorial Quilt.

A version of this article appeared in MIT Tech Talk on December 11, 2002.

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