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Carlo Guelfi plays Amonasro, and Violeta Urmana plays the title role in Verdi’s Aida.

Professor Alexander H. Slocum ’82 presents his research on energy storage to United States President Barack Obama. Slocum explains a system for harnessing excess wind energy. When the wind is not blowing, water flowin...

President Barack Obama will encourage Americans to lead the global economy in clean energy during his speech today in Kresge Auditorium at 12:30 p.m. Obama is pictured here with Governor Patrick during his campaign st...

Ernest I. Park ’12, with the MIT Logarhythms, sings “Knock on Wood” by Eddie Floyd at the Greater Boston Invitational Songfest on Saturday night.

Ryan Breneman ’10 rows for MIT Crew in the Head of the Charles, one of rowing’s most celebrated competitions. The two-day event drew teams from around the world.

Members of MIT Crew approach the starting line at the Head of the Charles Sunday during the Women’s Lightweight Eight event. The two-day rowing competition is one of the sport’s most celebrated.

Members of the MIT Lightweight Men’s Varsity Crew launch from Pierce Boathouse Sunday before competing in the Head of the Charles. The two-day rowing event is one of the sport’s most celebrated.

President Barack Obama waves to the cheering crowd in Kresge Auditorium after his introduction by Prof. Ernest J. Moniz, Director of the MIT Energy Initiative, on Friday. The President visited MIT to view laboratories...

President Barack Obama and Senator John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) exit Air Force One at Logan International Airport on Friday morning minutes prior to arriving on the MIT Campus.

Samuel D. Acquah ’12 squares up the ball during the Engineer’s 4-1 win against Elms College on the Steinbrenner Stadium turf Wednesday afternoon.

Yonder Mountain String Band play to their largest crowd ever in Boston at the House of Blues on Oct. 16.

Acoustic guitarist and songwriter JamesLevi “Levi” M. Schmidt ’10 opened the new concert series “Live! @ the Coffeehouse” on Oct. 16.

Nikola B. Otasevic ’12 advances the ball down the pool on Oct. 17 during the men’s water polo game versus Fordham University. MIT lost 7-6.

Jeff Austin of Yonder Mountain String Band plays the mandolin on Oct. 16 at the House of Blues.

Kevin A. Rustagi ’11 of the The Guitar Knives drums a beat.

Yonder Mountain String Band bassist Ben Kaufmann concentrates during “Easy Come Easy Gone” on Oct. 16 at the House of Blues.

Forward Liz Theurer 10 successfully bounces a kick away from two Wheaton pursuers during a home game on Tuesday. The Engineers ultimately fell to the Lyons 2-0 during the shutout.

President Barack Obama speaks about his administration’s energy policy and MIT’s Energy Initiative at Kresge Auditorium on Friday. The President started his speech jovially mentioning that MIT hackers had placed his m...

Timothy R. Jenks ’13 shoots prone in the 3 position smallbore rifle match against John Jay College of Criminal Justice. The Engineers defeated the Bloodhounds 4453 to 4199.

Members of the University of Massachusetts Boston’s Selection Naturelle show off their moves during during ASHASI 2009, MIT’s 10th annual African culture night.

Audience members place Brian T. Basham ’12 (left, kneeling) and Ryan H. Foote ’11 (right) into impromptu poses during Roadkill Buffet’s “The She Sells Sea Shells by the Sea Show” last Saturday.

Nym (Susan C. Flowers ’13, left) and Pistol (Jacob L. Austin-Breneman ’13) plot their revenge against Falstaff during a dress rehearsal of the MIT Shakespeare Ensemble’s rendition of The Merry Wives of Windsor. Perfor...

Thomas M. Cervantes ’11 of The Guitar Knives strums the bass during last Friday’s concert at the Student Center.

Lorraine Ling G (left) executes at the MIT Tae Kwon Do tournament held this past Sunday at the Z-Center. The Engineers finished first overall.