From the President
A Letter From The President
Public service at MIT
Spring 2010
Changing the World Through Service
Changing the World Through Service
Thousands of MIT students are participating in public service projects across the globe to gain leadership skills and to better serve the world.
Cancer Drugs
Prof. Forest White of the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research is working to develop novel drug treatments.
Giving Back
Stephen ’74 and Anne Cucchiaro of Boston make a major gift to MIT – the largest gift ever to the Sailing Pavilion.
Natural Armor
Prof. Christine Ortiz’s work may help engineers create the body armor of the future.
Tough New Surfaces
Prof. Kripa Varanasi is designing tough new nanoengineered surfaces to meet global energy and water demands.
Saving Energy
Freshman Kuljot Anand founded a green energy organization in Toronto and rounded up 250 volunteers to promote energy conservation across the city.
Championship Spirit
Freshman Anurag Kashyap competed with 10 million children to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Now, he has won the Jeopardy Teen Tournament.
Rebirth Of A Landmark
Renovation of Building W1
‘Exciting Opportunity’
Tom Peterson ’57 gives a major gift to MIT’s Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, because he says that whatever MIT touches turns to gold.