Issue: Fall 2001
COVER STORY: Calling the World Home
Students in MIT's MISTI program are learning to live, work, and succeed in a global society.
Campaign Update
With the campaign goal in sight, individual donors are the catalysts for MIT's success.
Gift of Love
John Henry Thompson, '83, pledges $50,000 to establish a scholarship to honor his Mom.
Smart Moves
Sophomore Elina Groberman is a chess champ.
MIT’s Black Experience
Prof. Clarence G. Williams writes a book detailing the experiences of MIT's black students, faculty, and staff.
Valuing Ourselves
Physicist and author Alan Lightman examines how technology affects people in his latest book, The Diagnosis.
Super Chip
Prof. Caroline Ross welcomes challenges from ocean sailing to devising the most versatile memory chip every created.
Online Lab
Prof. Jesus del Alamo runs WebLab, one of the world's first teaching labs where the equipment is real but students interact with it online.
MIT Research Briefs
News about cloning, water on Jupiter, and more.
Great Ideas
Raymond Kurzweil receives the world ’s largest award for innovation.
Creative Solutions
Grad student Brian Hubert wins the Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for invention.
