Since 1994, forty-seven educational projects have received support from the Classes of 1951, 1955 and 1972. Awards for the
2000-2001 Academic Year included the following seven projects:

Computer-Based Multimedia Demonstrations in Psychology
Professor Steven Pinker, Brain & Cognitive Sciences
Subject 9.00 enrolls 300 students each term. This award provides funding to Professor Pinker to include computer-generated
audio and video elements to the materials for the class, and to create a corresponding website for students to replay and review as they study.

New Undergraduate Lab Course on Functional Imaging of the Human Brain
Professor Nancy Kanwisher, Brain & Cognitive Sciences
This awards supports the development of a new 16-unit lab class in which students will have a chance to design and run their own
brain-imaging experiments and analyze the results of their fMRI and those of others.
"I am very pleased that the Class of 1951 Fund has decided to provide generous support for the new undergraduate lab course on the
functional imaging of the human brain. It is my hope that this course will be a life-changing experience that will teach undergraduates
to think independently and that it will inspire them to go on to careers in cognitive neuroscience."
- Professor Nancy Kanwisher, Brain & Cognitive Sciences

Restructuring Organic Chemistry
Professor Daniel Kemp and Students Eric Chang '01 and Daniel O'Connell '01, Chemistry
Under the guidance of Professor Kemp, students Eric Chang and Daniel O'Connell have been awarded their proposal to develop learning
aids for Chemistry 5.12, a class taken by 350 students per year. These aids include a student workbook, an Internet program, and a TA guidebook.

Essentials of Engineering
Professors Tom Eager and Paul Lagace, Engineering Systems Division
Funding for this proposal will help create the first undergraduate course to be offered by the new Engineering Systems Division,
"Essentials of Engineering." Faculty from a variety of departments will be contributing to lead the design/synthesis projects for this
class, which aims to develop skills students will need for effective engineering communication and leadership.

Environmental Case Study Development
Professors Jeffrey Steinfeld, Donald Sadoway, and Matthew Gardner, Center for Environmental Issues
Resources provided by the class fund will enable the incorporation of results from research programs underway within the Center for
Environmental Issues into this classroom teaching at MIT in 3.091 and 5.23. This will allow students to examine a series of case
studies, building awareness of industrial impact on the natural environment.
"I am delighted that the Class of '51 Fund has chosen to endorse this initiative [Environmental Case Study Development] with their
generous support. These are hard times financially, so it's very gratifying when alumni continue to show their commitment to education
by reinvesting in MIT."
Professor Donald Sadoway, Materials Science & Engineering

Faculty Development Workshops to Redesign First-Year Curriculum in Writing
Dr. Rebecca Faery, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Funding will be used to support two three-day faculty development workshops for teaching staff in the first-year curriculum in the
Program in Writing and Humanistic Studies. Within the workshops, faculty will review theory and practice; develop syllabi; and
discuss strategies, methods, and the effective use of technology

Use of Geotechnical Centrifuge to Integrate Physical Modeling of Large Scale Engineering Problems
Professor Patricia Culligan, Civil & Environmental Engineering
This award provides funds for using the MIT balanced arm centrifuge to provide hands-on experience to students in Subject 1.031:
Geotechnical Engineering Design. Student teams will build scale models of engineering problems to be tested on the centrifuge,
allowing for the opportunity to incorporate teamwork, critical thinking, and real-world applications into the curricula.