Tiffany Ira Huang

The thousands of law enforcement officers present at fallen MIT police officer Sean Collier’s memorial were seated before a majority of MIT community members arrived at Briggs Field.

A large American flag was suspended behind the stage at Sean Collier’s memorial by two firetruck ladders.

A Massachusetts State Police helicopter flies over Briggs Field as part of an honorary flyover after the memorial for MIT Police Officer Sean Collier.

The thousands of law enforcement officers present at fallen MIT police officer Sean Collier’s memorial were seated Wednesday morning before a majority of MIT community members arrived at Briggs Field.

A large American flag was raised behind the stage at the memorial by two firetruck ladders.

A large American flag was raised behind the stage at Sean Collier’s memorial by two firetruck ladders.

A Massachusetts State Police helicopter flies over Briggs Field.

Members of the Irish American Police Officers Association of Massachusetts play on the bagpipes in honor of Sean Collier.

A performer plays the sitar at “Rawaj: A Pakistani Cultural Night,” an event hosted by Pakistanis@MIT this past Saturday evening in La Sala de Puerto Rico.

Protagonist Bobby Strong (Trevor J. Mulchay ‘15) leads a rebellion last May in the MIT Musical Theatre Guild’s production of Urinetown, a “tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution.”

Kresge Auditorium’s facade shines with various colored banners corresponding to the different teams presenting in the 2.009 Product Engineering Processes final project milestone Monday night.

Alan E. Siegel EdD, Chief of Mental Health Services

The Dalai Lama talked about the need to care for our planet in the morning panel on Monday.

John D. Sterman, professor at Sloan School of Management, is thanked by the Dalai Lama and donned with a sash.

Adrian Anantawan, a renowned violinist born without a right hand, opens the event on Monday with a violin solo.

James Taylor, five-time Grammy Award-winning musician, made a special appearance last Sunday at the Dalai Lama’s talk at the Boston Marriott Copley Place.

MIT hosted the Midweek Tech Invitational last Wednesday, the first midweek regatta of the sailing season. The sailors raced on Rondar Fireflies, the sailing boats used in the 1948 Olympics. MIT placed 9th, 11th, 13th,...

The Technology Children’s Center in the Stata Center takes care of around 80 children and employs 30 staff members.

Reif with pancakes! The president-elect serves pancakes to MIT students at the Flapjacks for Finals event at Lobdell on May 20.

President Hockfield is taken by surprise at the appearance of a flash mob during the “Hockfield Day” picnic, held on May 17 in Killian Court.

A sailing team from East Campus team breaks the speed record for crossing the Charles River.

MIT celebrated their 16th president in Killian Court on Thursday. Hockfield makes a speech directed at the community, offering reflections of her time as president.

A flash mob wielding various flags of the world appeared shortly after President Hockfield’s speech. The mob danced in the middle of Killian Court before high-fiving Susan Hockfield personally.

The Tech has an exclusive interview with the new president after the Wednesday press conference.

Rafael Reif discusses his dedication to continue involvement with the MIT community.

A press conference was held on Wednesday on the sixth floor of the new Media Lab

Reif with pancakes! The president-elect serves pancakes to MIT students at the Flapjacks for Finals event at Lobdell on Sunday.

President Hockfield, taken by surprise at the sudden appearance of the flash mob after her speech.

Chancellor Grimson shakes hands with President Hockfield after commending her various accomplishments as president.

Civil and Environmental Engineering seniors (left to right) Abhradeep Sarkar ’12, Michael A. Chen ’12, Julia A. Hopkins ’12, Yusung “John” Lim ’12, and Nicholas “Nicky” Soane ’12 hung weights off a hanging chain to fi...

(Left to right) Catherine A. Johnson ’12, Andrew W. Pierson ’12, Meredith L. Lis ’12, Tiffany K. Cheng ’12, and Reece P. Otsuka ’12 with their 2,500-pound-loaded bridge.

Rebecca Heywood poses in front of her group’s PVC bridge.

Scott T. Landers ’12 loads his team’s bridge. Inspired by Calatrava’s designs, their team took on the challenge of resolving the huge torsion forces that an asymmetrical design creates.

Yimin Chen ’13, the 2012 MITSO Concerto Competition winner, performs “Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 1” in the MITSO concert Friday evening in Kresge Auditorium. The concert was led by director Adam K. Boyles. The even...

Penelope Pennywise (Karen Hart ’11) leads a spirited rally during a scene in Urinetown, MTG’s newest production.

Plunger-wielding Bobby Strong (Trevor J. Mulchay ’15) leads a call to arms against potty oppression in MTG’s production of Urinetown.

Protagonist Bobby Strong (Trevor J. Mulchay ’15) leads a rebellion in the MIT Musical Theatre Guild’s production of Urinetown, a “tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution.” The play will be performed on both Fr...

Sophie Lee ’12 tackles a Brandeis player during the 5th Annual Prom Dress Rugby Tournament April 28 on Briggs’ Field.

Steph Sallum ’12 passes to a teammate during the 5th Annual Prom Dress Rugby Tournament April 28 on Briggs’ Field.

Yuri Lin G and Esther Jang sing the Pokémon theme song to kick off the Toons’ farewell concert for their graduating seniors in 10-250 last Saturday.

Katherine A. Wymbs ‘14 leaps in the women’s pole vault at MIT’s non-scoring Spring Invitational this past Saturday afternoon. The Engineers will be competing in the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference ch...

Physics Professor Walter H. G. Lewin moderates the Science Trivia Challenge that took place in the Broad Institute on Wednesday night. Questions ranged from general science and engineering questions to identifying the...

East Campus hosted an Iron Chef event during CPW. Three teams of prefrosh each cooked four or five dishes within one hour and were subsequently judged by a panel of critics. The event was held in Fifth East’s kitchen ...

The winning dish was chicken tenderloins wrapped in bacon, coasted in a potato chip breading, pan fried, and served on a bed of crispy Brussels sprouts. It was cooked by “Team Overcoat” and chosen as the winning dish ...

An operational Newton’s cradle composed of personality cores from the video game Portal 2 appeared under the walkway connecting Buildings 56 and 18 on Friday night. When the nearby button of the walkway was pressed, t...

Butterscotch pie with an Oreo crust, topped with chocolate syrup, chocolate chips, chopped nuts, coconut, and strawberries. This dish was entered in the East Campus Iron Chef event during CPW.