Lily Hayashi '29

News Writer

In Pi Talk, Statistics Prove a Tool to Fight Infectious Disease

On the evening of Thursday, February 5, Math Club hosted the first Pi Talk of the year, featuring statistician Al Ozonoff, who delivered a speech titled “How I Learned to Love Counting Without Counting,” which spotlighted mathematical career paths. Ozonoff ’s talk drew around 100 students to gather in the Farokhzad Math Center (FMC) and learn about math while enjoying dessert.

Community Engagement’s Holiday Gift and Food Drive Helps 137 Boston Children

The winter season’s arrival in December means gifts for some, trips home for others, and organizing the annual Holiday Gift and Food Drive for the Community Engagement Programs and Partnerships (CEPP). This year, CEPP partnered with the Shaw-Taylor Elementary School to give gifts to students experiencing homelessness, the Department of Children and Families (DCF) to provide food and grocery cards, and Brookview House, a shelter for homeless families, to enrich the holidays for those families’ children. In total, Milton Academy gave gifts to 137 kids total around greater Boston.