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Joshua C. Born’s ‘16 robot duo sits in the starting block in the first match of the 2.007 robotics competition, which took place last Thursday in the Johnson Ice Rink.

Olivier L. de Weck PhD ’01, Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Engineering Systems, was the event’s emcee for the night, introducing teams and explaining the engineering concepts behind each event.

Professor Amos Winter explains the 2.007 MITSKI Competition rules to the audience last Thursday, May 8.

Emma M. Steinhardt ‘16 troubleshoots a connectivity issue with her robot prior to a match in the 2.007 robotics competition last Thursday in the Johnson Ice Rink.

A large portion of the sidewalk in front of the Student Center was blocked off on Monday as a construction crew began renovations to the area.

Students in the 2.007 GoCart section wait to parade around the competition field during the 2.007 competition last Thursday.

Reconstruction of the sign and pusher design used to carry out the hack.

American hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan are expected to release their new album A Better Tomorrow this year.

California indie pop band Foster The People performed at House of Blues last Friday

Adrian C. Samsel ‘16 controls his robot in the annual 2.007 robotics competition last Thursday.

Michael R. Klinker ’14, a volunteer pilot for those who did not want to pilot their own aircraft, takes a team’s plane for one of its many laps around the circuit.

Nearly every seat was taken at the Graduate Student Council’s General Council meeting in 2-105 last Wednesday. GSC representatives voted sometimes with placards and sometimes with clickers.

Boston Ballet performing Études as a part of their new show, Pricked.

Clare M. Zhang ‘16 is presented her award after winning the 2.007 competition last Thursday by professors Sangbae Kim (left), and Amos Winter (right).

One of the competitors in the Unified Engineering Flight Competition zips ahead.

Two young scientists watch as a marker’s ink is separated into its components in a procedure called chromatography after a presentation hosted by MIT’s Marerials Science and Engineering Department last Saturday, May 1...

Team members celebrate the successful completion of five consecutive laps during the Unified Engineering Flight Competition.

A student prepares his team’s aircraft before takeoff during the Unified Engineering Flight Competition. It occurred last Thursday, May 8 in Johnson Athletic Center.

Some teams chose to install photovoltaic panels onto their planes to take advantage of the option to recharge batteries after the speed mission and before the endurance mission.