Andrea Robles

Maja Wiehrowska ’13 (left) and Laura Royden ’13 (right) dance in liquid nitrogen during the CPW Festival on April 8. The liquid nitrogen ice cream, provided by East Campus, is an icon of MIT student culture.

Francesca McCaffrey, from Wakefield, MA.

Susan Ballentine, from Richmond, VA. Mathematics major.

Laura Zehender, from Richmond, VA. Mathematics major.

Rex Lam, from Wakefield, MA. Economics major.

Maja Wiehrowska ’13 (left) and Laura Royden ’13 (right) dance in liquid nitrogen during the CPW Festival on Thursday. The liquid nitrogen ice cream, provided by East Campus, is an icon of MIT student culture.

Prospective freshmen play a twisted version of Twister during the CPW Festival held in Johnson on Thursday. Participants in the East Campus-sponsored event wore T-shirts with twister dots on them, adding a human dimen...

Monica Neugebauer, from Houston, TX. Chemical engineering major.

Esmeralda Ramiro, from San Diego, CA. Bioengineering major.

Victor Rodrigues, from Mexicali, Mexico. Engineering and business major.

Andrea Hinton, from Kansas City, KS. Chemistry major.

Katie Allsop, from CT. Biology major.

Jen Liu, from Newton, MA. Environmental engineering major.

Andrew Ardito, from Coxsackie, NY. Mathematics and physics major

Kevin Chave, from Fitchburg, MA. Electrical engineering and computer science major.

The cruise ship Carnival-Fascination is docked at Nassau, The Bahamas on the evening of March 22.

Aviva Rose Siegel ’13 and Aubrey L. Samost ’10 skate to “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” during the MIT Figure Skating Club’s annual exhibition in Johnson on Mar. 12. The exhibition featured beginner skaters performing their...

Midshipman 3rd Class Evan Roth, a Harvard sophomore, marches in the vigil in honor of those who were and are Prisoners of War or Missing in Action on the evening of Nov. 4 in Lobby 10. The vigil was a joint ROTC effor...

Elizabeth B. Perley ’10

Amelia B. Carver ’13

Kathy Tran ’13

Barry D. Bannon ’10

Benjamin J. Peters ’11

Members of “Equality Now” protest against Proposition 8 during the 39th Annual San Francisco LGBT Pride Parade on June 28. The parade centered around this year’s theme: “In Order to Form a More Perfect Union…”

Freshmen in the Discover Nuclear Science and Engineering FPOP take a break at Salem Commons in Salem, MA on Aug. 27. DNSE aims to introduce freshmen to the nuclear engineering department through faculty lectures and f...

Rebecca E. Krentz-Wee ’11 mans the Lobby 10 booth for the Institute Screw Contest on Thursday. The contest is an annual charity fundraiser sponsored by Alpha Phi Omega that honors administrators or professors who are ...

Writing tutor Susan Spilecki works on an essay with graduate student Masafumi Hashimoto on April 16. Institute-wide cuts could affect communication departments at MIT.

HOLA—A rainbow bursts out of a catarata (waterfall) in an Argentine national park. It is one of 275 falls that make up the Iguaçu Falls, which spread over Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.

2009 Lemelson-MIT finalist Erez Lieberman G explains his invention, the iShoe, to a local middle school student, Mickaella Casseus. The iShoe can be placed in any shoe and wirelessly connects to a laptop to provide ph...

The Oxygen Mini Digital Vaporizer from Vapir.

Dean for Undergraduate Education Daniel E. Hastings ’78 and Dean for Curriculum and Faculty Support Diana Henderson take student comments at the UA Senate meeting on Monday, Feb. 23. Topics included changes to the GIR...

Michael Demyttenaere ’10 slams the ball across the net during a match against Daniel Webster College. The Engineers defeated the Eagles 3-0.

Resonance, Oct. 18.

Soloists Michael R. Miller ’09 (front left) and Bryan K. Koo ’09 (front center) sing “Get Over It” by OK Go at the Logarhythms’ Winter Concert on December 12 in Kresge Theater. See page 6 for more photos from the conc...

Logs Alumni join current members for the ballad “Superlogs” at the Logarhythms’ Winter Concert on December 12 in Kresge Theater.

Edan Krolewicz ’12 sings “You Give Me Something” by James Morrison at the Logarhythms’ Winter Concert on December 12 in Kresge Theater.

Benjamin A. Bloomberg ’11 sings “See You Again” by Miley Cyrus at the Logarhythms’ Winter Concert on December 12 in Kresge Theater.

John A. Ochsendorf, seen in his office at MIT, is a 2008 MacArthur Fellow for his work in preserving historic structures and recovering ancient technology. Ochsendorf uses his knowledge as a structural engineer to stu...

Shamarah J. Hernandez ’12 from the MIT Muses shows off her skills singing “Shut Up and Drive” by Rihanna on Oct. 18 at Songfest during Family Weekend.

Jared C. Sadoian ’10 performs one of the MIT Chorallaries classic songs “Africa” by Toto during the Songfest held last Saturday during Family Weekend.

Michael E. Lee ’09 and the MIT Logs close Songfest on Oct. 18 during Family Weekend with “Once In a Lifetime” by Talking Heads.

Stephanie Senna ’12 from the MIT Cross Products sings “All Things Are Possible” by Darlene Zschech last Saturday in Kresge as part of the Songfest held during Family Weekend.

The a cappella group Resonance opens Songfest on Oct. 18 with Caroline H. Hunting ’11 belting “That Thing” by The Fugees during Family Weekend.

The MIT/Wellesley Toons perform “I’ll Make a Man Out of You” from the movie Mulan on Oct. 18 for the Family Weekend Songfest in Kresge.

Anna B. Shafiro ’10 (left) and Kasey M. Rowe ’10 promote Alpha Chi Omega’s Domestic Violence Awareness Week in Lobby 10. Throughout the week AXO sold around 1200 carnations to raise funds for the Boston Area Rape Cris...

Spaniards celebrate the win of the European Cup in Puerta Jerez in Seville, Spain on June 29.

Elizabeth H. Bellocchio ’10

Salman A. Aldukheil ’10

Joseph P. Diaz ’10

Kyle M. Knoblock ’11

Anjan Soumyanarayanan G

Jesse Lopez ’08

Margarita N. Trevino-Garrido ’11

David S. Baumgartner ’08 removes blocks as Professor Herbert H. Einstein looks on after the bridge designed by his team failed to support the 2000 lbs it was intended to hold. The event took place outside of student c...

Students board SafeRide at Student Center on the evening of March 3, 2008. SafeRide’s ShuttleTrack system may soon be replaced by a new, more efficient, more reliable system called NextBus.

The captain (Heather McDonald ’11) helps Viola (Nori Pritchard ’06) catch her breath in the beginning of the play after being shipwrecked on the shores of Illyria.

Maria (Rachel Nagin), a gentlewomen in Countess Olivia’s household, berates Malvolio (Sabrina M. Neuman ’09), Olivia’s head servant who is secretly in love with Olivia, for acting crazy in the presence of Olivia. Neve...

Sir Toby Belch (Christopher Stephenson ­’09) and Feste (Nathaniel R. Twarog G) have a drunken conversation as Sir Andrew Aguecheeke (Olivia Leitermann G) dances in the background.

Nathaniel R. Twarog G (Feste) plays the mandolin during a short intermission. Feste is a jester often referred to as Fool who moves between Olivia’s and Orsino’s households singing and making jokes.

Countess Olivia (Hanna S. Kuznetsov ’09) declares her undying love for Viola (Nori Pritchard ’06) who is disguised as the young servant of Duke Orsino, Cesario.

Sir Toby Belch (Christopher Stephenson ­’09), Olivia’s deranged uncle, holds down Sebastian (Sara E. Ferry ’11) believing that he is his original aggressor Cesario, Sebastian’s twin sister Viola in disguise.

Michael R. Miller ’09 (right) and Michael E. Lee ’09 work on recording the Logs’ new CD on Saturday in the Logs’ recording studio on the third floor of Walker Memorial.

Emily J. Onufer ’10, a member of the 2010 Ring Committee, explains the significance of the hacker map inscribed on the inside of the 2010 Brass Rat during Ring Premiere held last night.

The Ring Committee toasts the Class of 2010 at the end of Ring Premiere held last night in Kresge Auditorium.

Rosemarie M. de la Rosa ’10 (left) and Yvette M. Beben ’10 admire the 2010 Brass Rat in display at Kresge Auditorium during Ring Premiere held last night.

Steven Mo ’10 waits anxiously for the 2010 Brass Rat to be revealed during Ring Premiere held last night in Kresge Auditorium.

Laura E. Aust ’10 and S. Balaji Mani ’10, members of the 2010 Ring Committee, present the bezel for the 2010 Brass Rat in superhero costumes during Ring Premiere held last night in Kresge Auditorium.

Alan M. Benson G

Kenneth K. Rosche ’08 jumps high to slam the ball during the Engineer’s game versus Lasell College on Thursday, Jan. 31. MIT won 3-0.

The MIT Logarhythms, Dec. 14.

Abigail E. Connick ’09

Professor David A. Vogan ’76

Katherine A. McCusker ’10

Dhruvatej Boddupalli ’07, admissions counselor

Jeffry F. Disko ’10

Joel P. Wagner G

Sarah K. Sheehan ’10

Cynthia A. Bouldrick ’11

Laura A. Jacox ’08

David S. Baumgartner ’08 prepares to swing during the MIT squash match against Fordham University on Jan. 26. Although Baumgartner defeated his opponent, MIT lost 7-2.

Jen Zink is back at work on Monday, Jan. 28 after Toscanini’s was closed for several days due to nonpayment of taxes.

Gus Rancatore, the owner of Toscanini’s, received $31,406.85 in a week’s worth of donations from fans of his ice cream. The store was closed from Jan. 17 to Jan. 24 because of a past due tax bill.

Sarah N. Trowbridge ’08, co-captain of the women’s gymnastics team, does a handstand during her floor routine at MIT’s quad meet in duPont Gymnasium on Jan. 19, 2008. The Engineers placed second behind Ursinus College...

Jonathan S. Varsanik G an MIT Logarhythm alumnus returns to campus to sing “Learn to Fly” by the Foo Fighters at the Logarhythms annual winter concert on Dec. 14, 2007.

The MIT Logarhythms wave goodbye at the end of their annual winter concert on Dec. 14, 2007 in Kresge Auditorium.

Kevin P. Schoenfelder ’09 sings to “Here (In Your Arms)” by Hellogoodbye at the MIT Logarhythms annual winter concert on Dec. 14, 2007.

Justin W. Sousa ’10 sings to the song “Jump,” by rock group Van Halen, at the MIT Logarhythms annual winter concert on Dec. 14, 2007.

The MIT Logarhythms and their alumni perform “In Praise of MIT (Take Me Back to the Tech)” at their annual winter concert on Dec. 14, 2007.

In the Musical Theatre Guild’s production of “Pippin,” Mia A. Shandell ’10 watches over Pippin (Benjamin Moncivaiz ’11) as he is crowned king after he killed his father for being an unjust ruler.

Eric J. Roselli ’11 swims the men’s 500-yard freestyle event at last weekend’s MIT invitational Swim and Dive meet. Roselli placed 19th out of more than 30 competitors.

Laura E. Aust ’10 performs a dive in last weekend’s MIT Invitational Swim and Dive meet. MIT placed first out of six colleges.

The widow Catherine (Karen A. Hart ’11) and an ensemble of angels try to raise Pippin’s (Benjamin Moncivaiz ’11) spirits as he searches for meaning in his life. The Musical Theatre Guild presents “Pippin” this Saturda...

The Leading Player (played by Mia A. Shandell ’10) demands the attention of the audience as she directs her play. The Musical Theatre Guild presents “Pippin” this Saturday, Dec. 1 at 8:00 p.m., this Sunday, Dec. 2 at ...

As Pippin (Benjamin Moncivaiz ’11) explores the various possibilities of sex, he is scared by the demanding presence of the lustful couple Fastrada (Carrie A. Lee ’10) and Lewis (Matthew Spencer G). The Musical Theatr...

The Leading Player (played by Mia A. Shandell ’10) entices as she commands the stage and decides the fate of the actors. The Musical Theatre Guild presents “Pippin” this Saturday, Dec. 1 at 8:00 p.m., this Sunday, Dec...

The queen Fastrada (Carrie A. Lee ’10) dotes over her younger and very handsome son Lewis (Matthew Spencer G). The Musical Theatre Guild presents “Pippin” this Saturday, Dec. 1 at 8:00 p.m., this Sunday, Dec. 2 at 2:0...

Catherine’s son Theo (Nicolina A. Akraboff ’07) tries to talk to Pippin (Benjamin Moncivaiz ’11) about his pet duck. The Musical Theatre Guild presents “Pippin” this Saturday, Dec. 1 at 8:00 p.m., this Sunday, Dec. 2 ...

Monica F. Kahn ’10 (Marijuana) is the voice of reason of the play with random burst of deep thoughts, among all the nonsense. “Vice Play,” written by Sally E. Peach ’09 and directed by Danbee Kim ’09 (also a Tech car...

Caffeine, Alcohol, Marijuana, and Nicotine (clockwise from ground) ponder a lime-green toxic-looking liquid. “Vice Play,” written by Sally E. Peach ’09 and directed by Danbee Kim ’09 (also a Tech cartoonist), stars Ni...

Frank (played by Paul D. Welle ’11, left) and Poole (Jiho Lee ’08) plan the firing of a rocket in “Incendiary Evidence.” The play, written by Rony D. Kubat G and directed by Emilie Slaby, is about firing rockets and o...

Cinderella (played by Yekaterina Radul ’11, left) and Rapunzel (Erika L. Bakse ’09) discuss Cinderella’s true feelings and her take on life. “Happily Ever After,” written by Shelly Manber ’08 and directed by Yuri A. P...

Jesse (played by Gabrielle Ab of Wellesley College) tries to figure out what happened to her on one fateful night. “Square One,” written by Justine M. Spingler and directed by Usman O. Akeju ’08, is a collection of th...

Cory (played by Rachel Nagin of Wellesley College) defends his innocence to the police. “Square One,” written by Justine M. Spingler and directed by Usman O. Akeju ’08, is a collection of three monologues that recount...

Javier J. Ordonez ’10 poised with epée in hand at Saturday’s alumni fencing meet. Nearly 50 alumni attended the event to compete in foil, epée and sabre.

Maximilian L. Brand ’11 defeats his alumnus competitor in sabre last Saturday at the alumni fencing meet. Nearly 50 alumni attended the meet to compete in foil, epée and sabre.

Jean E. “Liz” Theurer ’10 dribbles the ball past Loretta White of Wellesley College in the second half of Tuesday’s soccer game. Theurer scored two goals to lead the Engineers to a 4-1 victory.

Sheila Gill, mother of Amreeta K. Gill ’09, speaks with MIT President Susan Hockfield after the President’s Welcome on Saturday.

Karen M. Davie ’08 fights for the ball during the Engineer’s game versus Clark University on Tuesday, Oct. 2. MIT won 1-0.

Amy S. Ludlum ’08 scores her third goal against Mount Holyoke midway through the second half of the women’s soccer game Saturday. The Engineers blasted away the Lyons in the second half winning in a 7-0 shutout.

The men’s water polo team huddles together in a time out during the first period of yesterday’s game against Harvard University. The Engineers lost 8-11.

Amy S. Ludlum ’08 dribbles in space in the women’s soccer game against the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Tuesday. The Engineers triumphed over the Corsairs 6-1, despite the heavy rain.