The cold weather is almost here! Get rid of unwanted warm clothing and help those in need — donate to CASPAR (the Cambridge and Somerville Program for Alcoholism and Drug Rehabilitation) during the Campus Winter Clothing Drive taking place Nov. 3 to Nov. 10 at five convenient locations around campus.
CASPAR is seeking donations of gently used clothing items such as mens' jeans, sweatshirts/fleeces, hats, gloves, winter boots, sneakers, warm coats, and (new) warm socks. Drop off your items in donation bins at: Copy Tech (11-004), Student Center (W20), Whitaker Lobby (E25), Environmental Programs Office (N52-496), and MIT Police Department (W89). See map here.
This effort is sponsored by the Office of Government and Community Relations, Office of Community Giving, and the Department of Facilities. Questions? Contact Anya Petroff at 617-253-1989 or at apetroff@mit.edu.
Selling chip makers on optical computing
In the prototype optical chip shown here, the circles in the top two rows are "ring resonators" that can filter out light of different wavelengths.
Photo - Image courtesy of Vladimir Stojanovic
Photo - Image courtesy of Vladimir Stojanovic
By designing chips that can be built using existing fabrication processes, MIT researchers show that computing with light isn’t so far fetched.
