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A decrepit upright piano sails off the roof of Baker House during the traditional Spring drop date celebration on Memorial Drive. The drop was held over a week after the April 21 drop date to coincide with MIT’s Under...

Wind Screen, installed by Associate Professor of Architecture J. Meejin Yoon for the MIT150 FAST Arts Festival, is on display in the archway below the Green Building. Each subunit is a wind turbine and generates all t...

Students throw colored powder in celebration of the spring season at MIT’s Holi celebration on Sunday. Holi is celebrated widely in South Asia. For more photos of the event, p. 10.

String Tunnel, located next to the Building 18 bridge, was installed by Yuna Kim G, Kelly E. Shaw G, and Travis A. Williams G for the MIT150 FAST Arts Festival. String Tunnel directs visitors to the Infinite Corridor.

Night of Numbers, a set of lighted numbers with special significance to MIT, was installed on buildings across campus by Praveen Subramani G and Anna A. Kotova ’10 for the MIT150 FAST Arts Festival. It uses LCD projec...

A plate of lentil köfte, a traditional Turkish dish, was served during iFair on Friday, April 22. MIT’s international student groups shared their culinary uniqueness at this annual cultural showcase, held on Kresge Oval.

The MIT Women’s Sailing team competed at the Reed Trophy on Saturday, April 23. The team finished 12th out of 14, missing out on nationals.

Julia C. Hsu ’14 serves the ball during the final heated sets against the Skidmore Thoroughbreds on Sunday afternoon. The Engineers earned their eighth consecutive victory, defeating the Thoroughbreds 6-3. MIT will pl...

(above) “BU’s Got Talent” winner Brian Shih (BU ’12) demonstrates mastery of the Chinese Yo-yo at the 13th annual Grains of Rice, a celebration of Asian culture hosted by the MIT Asian American Association last Satur...

Alex W. Andrzejewski ’11 charges Babson College’s offense during the Men’s Lacrosse game this past Saturday. It was a close match, with Babson defeating MIT only by one point at 10-9. The final home game will take pla...

(left) Kaba Modern, a hip-hop dance crew from Irvine, Calif., performs at the 13th Annual Grains of Rice, a celebration of Asian culture hosted by the MIT Asian American Association last Saturday evening in Walker. Th...

Kelly Duncan ’11 weaves through Springfield College’s defense during the Women’s Lacrosse game this past Saturday. Springfield defeated MIT 15-9.

The MIT Electric Vehicle Team displays an old 1976 Porsche fitted with modern electric engines at the 2011 Earth Day Fair. Yesterday’s fair featured conservation groups and student organizations promoting eco-friendly...

A bike repair station in front of the Koch Cancer Institute was one of the eco-friendly services provided as part of the Earth Day Fair on Thursday.

Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Lisa P. Jackson delivered the 11th annual Henry W. Kendall Memorial Lecture. The Kendall Memorial Lecture Series aims to expose the MIT community to issues in globa...

A student signs up to be an MIT Green Ambassador. The MIT Green Ambassadors Program, supported by the MIT Campus Energy Task Force, seeks to empower a network of individuals across campus to promote sustainable initia...