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Elizabeth A. Dethy ’15 charges through Endicott College’s offense during the field hockey game on Tuesday. The Engineers won 2-1.

A human target stands on stage as people throw paper airplanes across Sanders Theatre, a long time tradition of the Ig Nobels.

Daniel Rosenberg executes an experiment involving oscillating metronomes on top of soda cans during an Ig Nobel Moment of Science.

Daniel Rosenberg performs a chemistry experiment during an Ig Nobel Moment of Science. The theme for this year’s Ig Nobel Ceremony was chemistry.

Dan Meyer, the 2007 Ig Nobel Prize winner in Medicine, returns to Thursday’s ceremonies to perform a sword swallowing encore.

Marc Abrahams, the director and producer of the Ig Nobels, introduces Miss Sweetie Poo Liraz Brand. Miss Sweetie Poo is responsible for keeping the ceremonies running on time. If a guest’s speech goes over time, she w...

FAST LIGHT lit up the Charles River last May in the culmination of a semester of art installations around campus, as seen in this file photo. Idea Bank commenters have asked for the spirit of FAST installations to con...

MIT150 Idea Bank posters have suggested that MIT should hold open houses more often. In this April file photo, a team from the Research Laboratory of Electronics help open houses guests build a simple DC motor in the ...

Chandrakasan began his term as the department head of EECS on July 1. Along with continuing his research and being an undergraduate advisor, he is now also overseeing undergraduate and graduate education, supporting f...

The career fair this past Wednesday was well attended, thanks to the MIT holiday that allowed students to attend the fair without skipping class.

Students gather at information desks outside Johnson Athletic Center to learn more about Career Fair and the 350 participating companies.

The Dropbox booth at Career Fair 2011, prominently placed outside the entrance to Johnson Rink, drew hundreds of students not only searching for internships and employment, but also seeking their popular t-shirts.

Natasha H. Jensen ’12 (near), Katie K. Spielbauer ’13 (middle), and Trinity P. Leonard ’13 (far) await the return of the ball during Tuesday night’s volleyball game.

Forward Chester Chambers ’15 plays offense in the men’s soccer game against Springfield on Saturday morning. The Engineers lost 1-0 to Springfield, which scored their lone point during the second half.