Publication Date: September 11, 2007 Avid Boustani, a graduate student in mechanical engineering, chats with President Susan Hockfield at the MIT Community Picnic held Sept. 10 on Killian Court. Photo / Donna Coveney Open image gallery (no JavaScript) A version of this article appeared in MIT Tech Talk on September 12, 2007 (download PDF). Share this news article on: X Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Print Related Topics MIT presidency Special events and guest speakers
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