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MIT students find joy in making toys for homeless children

December 13, 2000

Asian industrialist creates research chair; Zue is first holder

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

Standing by a cluster of powerful computers to be used in an MIT/Compaq collaboration are (left to right) Richard Brower, professor of physics at Boston University; Patrick Dreher, research scientist and associate director of the Laboratory for Nuclear Science; John Negele, professor of physics at MIT; and research scientist Andrew Pochinsky.

MIT/Compaq collaboration to explore basic structure of matter

December 6, 2000

Molina offers recommendations to fight Mexico City air pollution

December 6, 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

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 ...

Police sergeant, CASPAR director receive MIT Community Service Awards

December 1, 2000

MIT to name innovative residence hall for Pittsburgh-area philanthropists

November 30, 2000

Standing by a cluster of powerful computers to be used in an MIT/Compaq collaboration are (left to right) Richard Brower, professor of physics at Boston University; Patrick Dreher, research scientist and associate director of the Laboratory for Nuclear Science; John Negele, professor of physics at MIT; and research scientist Andrew Pochinsky.

MIT, Compaq join forces on computer cluster to explore basic structure of matter

November 27, 2000

Here and There

November 15, 2000

New online guide helps families determine when to retire car keys

November 8, 2000

Student's lost folder begets e-mail mania

November 8, 2000

Research scientist David Perreault kneels next to an alternator that could dramatically increase the power available to future cars. The laboratory-scale apparatus nearest Dr. Perreault contains the new switches that enable this increase; the other part of the alternator is at right.

Future cars to have more power, thanks to MIT work

November 1, 2000

Technology makes privacy harder to safeguard, panel notes

November 1, 2000

MIT's Dave Perreault kneels next to an alternator that could dramatically increase the power available to future cars. The laboratory-scale apparatus nearest Perreault contains the new switches that enable this increase; the other part of the alternator is at right.

MIT punches up power for future cars

October 30, 2000