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The IBM Watson Challenge comes to Cambridge on Halloween!

October 31, 2011

Astronaut and MIT alumnus Robert L. Satcher Jr. '86, PhD '93, STS-129 mission specialist, participates in a spacewalk.

Operating in orbit

Astronaut and alumnus Bobby Satcher recounts his experience as the first orthopedic surgeon in space

June 3, 2010

Explained: P vs. NP

The most notorious problem in theoretical computer science remains open, but the attempts to solve it have led to profound insights.

October 29, 2009

Adam Boyles conducts the MIT Symphony Orchestra.

MITSO kicks off new season Oct. 10

October 8, 2008

For seawalls, beauty is in the eye of the holder

January 11, 2008

Composer Child offers insights on music

New work to premiere at Kresge Oct. 15

October 4, 2006

Students participating in the MIT Hosts to International Students program identify their home countries on a globe as MIT staff member Janet Fischer, right, looks on. Since 2002, Fischer has been a host to, from left, Zawadi Lemayian, a freshman from Kenya; Irene Berita Murimi, a junior from Kenya; Smeet Deshmukh, a graduate student from India; and Tendai Chizana, a senior from Zimbabwe.

Host program offers international students home away from home

February 24, 2006

Community Giving volunteer Melissa Kavlakli, in hard hat, offers Cristina Ximenes some candy and a reminder about MIT's annual Community Giving Campaign outside the Stata Center 77 Mass. Ave. on Monday, Oct. 31. "Helping people can be a real screeeeam!" the card said.

Sweet reminder: Community Giving under way

November 1, 2005

Left to right: Sophomores Katelyn Giovannuci, Adrienne Hunacek, Jayodita Sanghvi, Emily Pfeiffer and Roshni Cooper belt out a song like rock stars during last Friday's Coffeehouse karaoke night sponsored by SaveTFP.

Campus karaoke night draws melodious crowd

February 9, 2005

Grim Reaper Meg Westlund of the Center for Educational Computing Initiatives hands out candy and a reminder about the Community Giving campaign at 77 Massachusetts Ave.

Trick-or-treaters give out candy to encourage community donations

November 3, 2004

Community Giving Campaign raises $358,807

March 10, 2004

Sgt. Cheryl Vossmer (right) of the MIT Police, a.k.a. the Incredible Hulk, was one of many Community Giving campaign volunteers who got dressed up on Halloween to hand out candy and spread the word about the campaign's kickoff. In a bit of serendipity, Isabelle Harris, dressed as Dorothy from "The Wizard of Oz," cradled Vossmer's dog Sophie--who bears a striking resemblance to Toto. Isabelle's fat...

Giving campaign volunteers get into the spirit

November 5, 2003

Community Giving begins

October 29, 2003

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