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A large portion of the sidewalk in front of the Student Center was blocked off on Monday as a construction crew began renovations to the area.

Emma M. Steinhardt ‘16 troubleshoots a connectivity issue with her robot prior to a match in the 2.007 robotics competition last Thursday in the Johnson Ice Rink.

Professor Amos Winter explains the 2.007 MITSKI Competition rules to the audience last Thursday, May 8.

Olivier L. de Weck PhD ’01, Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Engineering Systems, was the event’s emcee for the night, introducing teams and explaining the engineering concepts behind each event.

Some teams chose to install photovoltaic panels onto their planes to take advantage of the option to recharge batteries after the speed mission and before the endurance mission.

Joshua C. Born’s ‘16 robot duo sits in the starting block in the first match of the 2.007 robotics competition, which took place last Thursday in the Johnson Ice Rink.

A student prepares his team’s aircraft before takeoff during the Unified Engineering Flight Competition. It occurred last Thursday, May 8 in Johnson Athletic Center.

Team members celebrate the successful completion of five consecutive laps during the Unified Engineering Flight Competition.

Two young scientists watch as a marker’s ink is separated into its components in a procedure called chromatography after a presentation hosted by MIT’s Marerials Science and Engineering Department last Saturday, May 1...

Clare M. Zhang ‘16 is presented her award after winning the 2.007 competition last Thursday by professors Sangbae Kim (left), and Amos Winter (right).

Michael R. Klinker ’14, a volunteer pilot for those who did not want to pilot their own aircraft, takes a team’s plane for one of its many laps around the circuit.

One of the competitors in the Unified Engineering Flight Competition zips ahead.

Adrian C. Samsel ‘16 controls his robot in the annual 2.007 robotics competition last Thursday.

Molly J. Tracy ’16 belts out a tune with the Chorallaries at the “Electro, Sophista, Funky” concert last Friday evening in 10-250.

Lamine Touré dances as Rambax, MIT’s Senegalese Drum Ensemble, performs outside the Student Center on Saturday afternoon. The group was founded in 2001 and is co-directed by Lamine Touré and the group’s faculty adviso...

Members of MIT DanceTroupe perform “The Cave” during a rehearsal of Snapchats & Tattoos, their Spring 2014 dance showcase. Performances will continue through tonight and tomorrow evening.