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For Memorial Day weekend, we offer this glimpse at our campus in full bloom.

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April 28, 2021

Happy Memorial Day!

For those who haven’t experienced the glorious sights of spring at MIT, we share this video of our campus in full bloom. The blossoms and greenery are accompanied by flutist Sara Simpson, a PhD student in Brain and Cognitive Sciences.

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