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Hal Scheintaub, a teacher at Governor Dummer Academy in Byfield, Mass., and Milton High School teacher Mary Letourneau use a program called StarLogo developed at the Media Lab to help high school science teachers develop computer simulations for their classrooms. They were at a workshop held at MIT earlier this month.

Klopfer sparks interest in teaching, learning science and math

July 18, 2001

Science teachers briefed by MIT faculty members

July 18, 2001

Klopfer sparks interest in teaching and learning science and math

July 13, 2001

Faculty pledged $200 toward students in hunger walk

May 9, 2001

Faculty, staff pledges sought for students in hunger walk

May 2, 2001

HST students and others get elbow-deep in yard work on the first Community Service Day at McInnis House in Jamaica Plain.

Students spring into community action

April 25, 2001

Volunteers sought for Earth Day cleanup along Charles

April 11, 2001

Eva Roos (left) and Susan Goldblatt of the Women's League sell daffodils in Lobby 10 to benefit the American Cancer Society.

Daffodils net thousands to fight cancer

April 4, 2001

Daffodil sales to benefit cancer research continue

February 14, 2001

League seeks coordinators for Daffodil Days fund drive

January 10, 2001

MIT students find joy in making toys for homeless children

December 13, 2000

In Professor Steven Leeb's freshman seminar, students made toys that they gave out at a party last Saturday. Associate advisor Maya Chandru (left), a sophomore in physics, creates figures for a puppet theater she designed. Freshmen Carlos Renjifo (second from right) plays with a top he made while freshman Evencio Rosales (right) cranks a handmade noise-maker as Professor Leeb looks on.

Students turn into Santa's toy-makers

December 13, 2000

The sixth annual MIT President's Community Service Awards Ceremony was held last week, and the celebrants included (left to right) Paul Parravano, co-director of the Office of Government and Community Relations; Cambridge City Councillor Marjorie C. Decker; award recipient Win Poor, director of CASPAR Emergency Service Center; award recipient Sgt. Cheryl Vossmer of the Campus Police; Mrs. Rebecca ...

Community Service Awards given to Cheryl Vossmer and Win Poor

December 6, 2000

Giving campaign at 46% of goal

December 6, 2000

George Samuels (center) helps 11-year-olds Corey Godfrey (left) and Francis Reddick plan how to finance a holiday event they want to hold at the Area IV Youth Center. Mr. Samuels is one of several DUSP graduate students involved in the Young People in Planning project at the center.

DUSP student program helps kids in Cambridge neighborhood

December 6, 2000