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Oliver R. Smoot ’62 joined the freshmen of Lambda Chi Alpha for the annual re-painting of the Smoot-marks on the Harvard Bridge. Smoot was in town last week for a lecture on author Robert Tavernor’s new book, Smoot’s ...

Monkeys sit on an eroded wall at the Rai Foundation campus in India.

Monkeys freely wander the Rai Foundation campus where MIT students stayed during a summer project in India. The monkeys like to climb up buildings.

Jessica K. Lee ’08 (left) works with a Hindi-speaking student from the Rai Foundation, interviewing the women about their health, their children’s health, and education issues. The surveys collected were later used to...

Associate Professor James L. Sherley talks to supporters and passersby during his “Walk the Talk” hunger strike to end alleged racial discrimination by Institute administrators. Sherley has vowed to hold a vigil outsi...

Associate Professor of Biological Engineering James L. Sherley speaks to a small crowd of about twenty outside President Hockfield’s office. To protest his being denied tenure at MIT — a decision Sherley says was moti...

A team’s robot attempts to avoid obstructions in the playing field.

Alex St. Claire ‘08, Matt Robertson ‘08, and Yaim Cooper ‘07 showcase their robots to spectators.

Eletha J. Flores ‘10 and Ayman S. Abu Shirbi ’09 calibrate their robot.

Melodie M. Kao ’10 checks over her robot’s code on the day of the competition.

David N. Rogers, assistant dean and director of Fraternities, Sororities, and Independent Living Groups, shows Yuan K. Shen G the proper method of cutting meat at Charm School on Feb. 2.

Julie Shi ’08 and Sergio Haro ’08 celebrate as they win the 6.270 Autonomous Robot Design competition.

Team 31’s Evan D. Gerard ’08 and Dan L. Lopuch ’08 bring the robots to organizer Julia M. Dennett’s ’08 (left) attention.

Gary M. Matthias ’08 inspects his team’s robot before a match. Team Supernova ended up taking second place.

The main doors to Lobby 7 are covered while Facilities installs a new automatic opening mechanism. Once complete, the doors will appear unchanged, but should operate faster.

Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final installment in the epic Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling, was finally released to eager fans at 12:01 a.m. on July 21. Deathly Hallows has broken several reco...