“IDEAS” to change the world
May 02, 2017
MIT teams innovating in medical, education, environment, and other fields split prizes totaling $95,000.
Rob Matheson | MIT News Office
Public Service, PKG Center, IDEAS
Jiwon Park: Reaching out to the world
February 10, 2017
MIT senior leads diverse projects to help women and students in developing countries.
Kate Telma | MIT News correspondent
Public Service, PKG Center
Fighting Hunger through Management Research
January 19, 2017
When MBA student Prerna Sekhri saw the job description for an “innovation fellow” in the World Food Programme’s Emergencies and Transitions Unit, she was strongly drawn to the opportunity.
Public Service, PKG Center, Fellowships
Seeing solutions through, across continents
October 26, 2016
When a plan to improve stoves in Peru met unexpected challenges, MIT senior Sade Nabahe rose to meet them.
Public Service, PKG Center, Fellowships
Working with purpose
October 24, 2016
Work-study program creates priceless relationships between MIT students and the local community.
Public Service, PKG Center, Community Service Work-Study
PKG Center welcomes Kate Trimble as senior director
October 17, 2016
MIT's Priscilla King Gray Public Service Center will kick off its 28th year at MIT with a new leader. Kate Trimble, who starts her appointment on Oct.
Public Service, PKG Center
Harnessing the power of citizens
October 13, 2016
PhD student Lily Bui works with communities around the world to gather data from the bottom up.
Public Service, PKG Center, Fellowships
PKG Center Year in Review
July 27, 2016
During the 2015–16 academic year, over 900 MIT students and staff contributed to the greater good through Priscilla King Gray Center for Public Service (PKG Center) programs. Students participating in PKG Center programs worked in 31 countries, 14 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and Washington D.C., and applied their skills and education to major challenges facing humanity.
Public Service, PKG Center
Global Relationships; Individual Impacts
February 29, 2016
An advice often given to new freshmen on campus is to get involved and find something you’re passionate about. That is exactly what Rafa Rahman ’16 did when she first arrived at MIT.
Public Service, Student Groups