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Tommy Ciesielski ‘11 commences Bad Taste with the Chorallaries’ infamous list of this year’s dedications.

Susan J. Hockfield welcomes Chancellor W. Eric L. Grimson PhD ’80 to his first day on the job. President Hockfield mentioned the thousands of students Grimson has taught over the years and congratulated him on his new...

On Monday evening, the sword disappeared from the anvil in Lobby 7 and reappeared in front of the Chancellor’s office in Building 10. A plaque accompanies the sword. It reads: “On the Night of February 28th, 2011, Pro...

Patrick J. Vatterott ’13 and David R. Thomas ’12 block a shot during the men’s volleyball match against Lesley University on Feb. 21. MIT won 25-9, 25-17, and 25-17 to improve their record to 16-4 overall.

On Sunday morning, hackers placed a sword stuck in an anvil on one of the pedestals in Lobby 7. The hack, presumably to welcome the new chancellor, has a plaque inscribed “Who So Pulleth Out This Sword of this Stone a...

Aerial 3D Survey of MIT Campus (2010) by Zebra Imaging is one of six holograms on display in the MIT Museum as part of the Luminous Windows exhibition. The exhibition runs until April 1, 2011.

The bibliodoptera exhibit has been installed in the corridor between the Lewis and Hayden Libraries for the MIT FAST Arts Festival. Designed by Elena N. Jessop G and Peter A. Torpey G, the butterflies in the display c...

Lunar Lander (1984) by Michael A. Teitel MS ’86 and the MIT Spatial Imaging Group is on display at the MIT Museum from sunset to 2 a.m. until April 1st, 2011.

An HDR capture of W59 as seen at sunset. The building is newly adorned with scaffolding, and exterior work is being done. W59 currently houses the ROTC, Campus Dining, Housing, and Residential Life offices.

The IceWall was installed in Killian Court for the FAST Arts Festival. Designed by Yushiro Okamoto G and Kian Yam G, the IceWall contains seeds within each ice block, which will sprout and grow a flower bed when the w...

The Grand Junction Railroad may become a commuter rail link between Boston’s North Station and Worcester. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has purchased the rights to the rail line, which runs past Simmo...

The Coca-Cola distributor for the Star Market on Sidney Street gave MIT a shout-out using boxes of Coke products. This is just one of several designs they display throughout the year, including a Christmas tree shape ...

This weekend, MIT Women’s Swimming and Diving won the NEWMAC Championships for the first time in school history. After consistently taking second place, the Engineers beat rivals Springfield College 917.5 points to 89...

The corridor between Buildings 56 and 66 is closed until Feb. 21 in order to install a structure for the MIT 150 FAST Arts Festival. The festival, which celebrates the integration of art, science, and technology at MI...

Associate Provost Martin A. Schmidt PhD ’88 speaks to Walker Memorial groups about the process for deciding whether Music and Theatre Arts will move into the building, and how students will be affected.

Scott T. Landers ’13 advertises himself for the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Camp Kesem Date Auction on Saturday night. The event sold 22 dates and raised $6,000 to benefit Camp Kesem, a summer camp for children whose parents ...