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Human embryonic stem cells are propagated on synthetic substrates. The cells are stained with human pluripotent stem cell markers (Nanog, Tra-1-60, OCT4-GFP, and SSEA4).

East and west campus residents duke it out with water balloons and water cannons at the East vs. West Water War in front of Kresge on Monday. The Water War is an annual REX tradition.

Harry visits one of the underground tunnels near building 66. Chairs are almost as good as brooms!

Harry Potter (Benjamin N. Bell ’14) explores MIT with the help of the Marauder’s Map.

Harry stares out at the Boston skyline from a mysterious balcony. Where is he? Hint: this is a dormitory.

32-4: This outdoor tunnel doesn’t lead to the Shrieking Shack... just an exit facing Building 16.

W20-483: Harry tries out muggle photography at The Tech, a publication that is infinitely superior to The Daily Prophet.

10-500: Harry studies for his O.W.L.s in the reading room of the Barker Engineering Library.

W20-429, 431, 428: Harry paints a magical moving portrait of Susan Hockfield in the Student Art Association Studio.

E14-6: Harry contemplates anti-Voldemort tactics in the penthouse conference room of the New Media Lab.

3-310: Instead of a magical slide to keep boys out, the Margaret Cheney room asks for a code to enter. Harry won’t be hanging out here anymore.

4-332: Harry defiesp physics by levitating a book in the physics library in building 2.

14S-100: Harry plans his next adventure using the Stein Club Map Room’s topographic map collection. The Map Room is also a nice, secluded place to study.

Room 4-160: Harry prepares the opening act to a Weird Sisters concert. Building 4 practice rooms are accessible only to performance ensembles members, but three piano rooms in W20 are free to the entire MIT community.

Michael Lo ’12 of hits a pike during MIT bboy crew Imobilare’s cypher at Tuesday night’s orientation event. Imobilare’s performance was part of a series of short exhibitions by MIT dance groups. The event, which showc...

Supercomputers stand in one of the machine rooms at CSAIL on Wednesday. After two water chillers at the central cooling plant failed on Tuesday, CSAIL was forced to shut down inessential machines to avoid overheating....