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Runners pass along Massachusetts Avenue on their way to the finish line. The 3.1-mile course looped around Amherst Alley, Vassar Street, and Massachusetts Avenue before ending in front of the Zesiger Center.

Edan Krolewicz ’12 enjoys a refreshing sip of water more than a mile into the race.

Runners in the Beaver Dash begin their race at 9 a.m. on Sunday morning.

The winners of the Beaver Dash, (left to right) Kaitlin R. Goldstein G (1st place, women), Donna M. Golach ‘12 (2nd place, women), Scott T. Landers (2nd place, men), and Antonio Tugores-Garcia G (1st place, men), pose...

Associate Professor Nergis Mavalvala recently won the $500,000 MacArthur “Genius” grant for her research in detecting gravitational waves from outer space. Professor Mavalvala is a member of the Laser Interferometer G...

Comedian Robert “Bo” Burnham performs at the MIT Fall Festival in Kresge Auditorium on Oct. 2. The event consisted of a comedy show by Bo Burnham and special guest Shane Mauss.

MIT’s third annual flu clinic, open to MIT staff, students, retirees, and family members of staff on MIT’s traditional or flexible health plans, ran on Tuesday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. MIT Medical had 15,000 vaccinations...

Jacob Sharpe ’11 won Best in Show for his Chinese yo-yo act at Sigma Kappa’s Late Night. The proceeds from SK Late Night went to Alzheimer’s research.

Phillip L. Clay PhD ‘75 speaks during the question and answer phase of the State of the Institute address on Wednesday. During the annual summary of the Institute’s financial and strategic positions, administrators e...

Comedian Robert “Bo” Burnham poses with fan Stephen A. McCrory ’14 (right) after performing in Kresge last Saturday. Stephen surprised the audience during the show with a poster depicting “i times Santa is real,” a li...

Provost L. Rafael Reif speaks during the question and answer phase of Wednesday’s State of the Institute address. During the annual summary of the Institute’s financial and strategic positions, administrators emphasi...

Construction crews broke ground for the installation of a new sculpture in front of W20. The piece, by Jaume Plensa, is scheduled to be installed in November.

President Susan Hockfield delivers opening remarks at Wednesday’s State of the Institute address. During the annual summary of the Institute’s financial and strategic positions, administrators emphasized the stabilit...

The pledges of Phi Kappa Theta perform a skit/dance based on the “Yes Dance” of YouTube fame at Sigma Kappa’s Late Night. The variety show, held last Friday, benefited the Sigma Kappa Foundation’s Alzheimer’s research...

After several days of on-and-off service, the Burton-side elevator in Burton-Conner House broke down Saturday night, trapping students inside. The Cambridge fire department managed to free them within 20 minutes.

Sharon S. Hao ’14 sets the ball in the third game of a volleyball match against Williams last Friday. The Engineers won the game 28-26.