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Susan J. Hockfield smiles for the camera after the press conference in May introducing edX, MIT and Harvard’s new online learning collaboration.

MIT and Harvard presidents Susan J. Hockfield and Drew Faust announce edX during a press conference on May 2. “We come together with conviction to say that online education is not an enemy of residential education, bu...

The Kerf Pavilion, installed near the Green Building last October as part of the Pavilion project, created spaces to sit and enjoy quieter moments on campus.

Protagonist Bobby Strong (Trevor J. Mulchay ‘15) leads a rebellion last May in the MIT Musical Theatre Guild’s production of Urinetown, a “tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution.”

Anjali B. Thakkar ’12 (far back) performs with members of the Abhinaya Dance Company, hosted by MIT Natya last spring. The concert paid homage to various women from Hindu mythology.

(Right to left) Youngsoo Jang ’15, Ingwon Chae ’14, and Richard C. Yoon ’13 take a break during filming the MIT Gangnam Style video that went viral this last semester.

MIT Bhangra performs in the Student Center in November at Ring the Alarm, an annual dance competition held by Mocha Moves with competing teams coming from colleges all over the Boston area. MIT Bhangra won the competi...

Hackers are caught on the Dome in the MIT Musical Theater Guild’s production of Hack, Punt, Tool.

Sam P. Heilbroner ‘13 performs with the festival Jazz ensemble in the annual family concert, a joint concert held with the MIT Wind Ensemble in celebration of Family Weekend last October.

The neutral beam accelerator at the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center’s Alcator C-Mod tokamak.

MIT has in the past recognized not only the importance of merit but also the significance of race and background.

John S. Reed ’61, chairman of the MIT Corporation, hands over the Charter of MIT to President L. Rafael Reif, making Reif’s presidency official.