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Freshman Jon Varsanik (right), a swim team member, chatted with Francesca Izzo of Graham and Parks School, another swimmer, about her study on the science of swimming.
Freshman Jon Varsanik (right), a swim team member, chatted with Francesca Izzo of Graham and Parks School, another swimmer, about her study on the science of swimming.
Photo / Donna Coveney
Mechanical engineering junior Jonathan Gibbons (left) listens intently to young Miltie Antonopoulos as he talks about lift and hot air balloons.
Mechanical engineering junior Jonathan Gibbons (left) listens intently to young Miltie Antonopoulos as he talks about lift and hot air balloons.
Photo / Donna Coveney

MIT students mentored Cambridge school children at the MIT/Cambridge Science Expo, held at Johnson Athletics Center last Wednesday.

A version of this article appeared in MIT Tech Talk on May 2, 2001.

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