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Marin Soljacic ’96, assistant professor in the Department of Physics, is one of two MIT faculty members to receive a 2008 MacArthur Fellowship, or “genius grant.” Soljaic discovered a method to wirelessly transmit 60 ...

Former Director of the C.I.A. R. James Woolsey acts as campaign surrogate for John McCain.

Comedian Russell Peters drew in a big crowd for his performance in Kresge Auditorium on Oct. 3.

Alexandria C. Hall ’12 smacks a backhand return in the women’s tennis team’s win over Clark University on Saturday afternoon at the duPont Tennis Courts. For more details about the match, see article on page 16.

Former Director of the C.I.A. R. James Woolsey (left) and executive director of the National Commission on Energy Policy Jason Grumet debate energy policy as campaign surrogates for U.S. Presidential candidates John M...

Ylaine L. Gerardin ’10 discusses the AA Bronson artwork with a fellow student. Gerardin entered the AA Bronson piece as her first choice in the List Visual Arts Center’s lottery.

Midfielder Lauren R. Hernley ’11 holds off Allie Megna of Simmons College in Wednesday’s non-conference match. The MIT Engineers won 1-0.

Kelly E. Schulte ’12 leaps up for a kill in front of a Rhode Island College player in the pre-season game on Wednesday, Sept. 3.

The Witch (Mia A. Shandell ’10) makes an appearance.

The Baker (J. Michael Spencer) confronts the Wolf who is played by Edmund Golaski ’99.

Little Red Riding Hood (Karen A. Hart ’11) encounters Jack (Timothy Wilfong) in the woods.

The Baker (J. Michael Spencer) and his wife (Kerry Brooke Steere) sing to each other.

Burton-Conner House’s head rooming chair James Torres ’10 addresses the dorm’s freshmen before the start of floor rush in the Porter Room of Burton-Conner on Wednesday evening.

(from left) Alessandro Chiesa ’09, Russell J. Ryan ’09, and Zackary M. Anderson ’09 appear at a press conference held by the Electronic Frontier Foundation to discuss their canceled presentation titled “The Anatomy of...

Simmons Dining Hall, pictured above, will return to a la carte service in the fall, while a new committee will decide future changes.

Pictured is a view of Cape Cod from 7,000 feet in the air. The MIT Flying Club had its annual flyout in Provincetown, Mass. this year. See page 9 for more about the flyout.