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Slideshow: Doctoral hooding ceremony

Wesley L. Harris, the Charles Stark Draper Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, prepared for the ceremony.
Wesley L. Harris, the Charles Stark Draper Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, prepared for the ceremony.
Photo: Dominick Reuter
Faculty representatives from departments across campus were present at the event.
Faculty representatives from departments across campus were present at the event.
Photo: Dominick Reuter
A group of advanced degree candidates posed for pictures.
A group of advanced degree candidates posed for pictures.
Photo: Dominick Reuter
The doctoral hooding ceremony is traditionally held a day before Commencement.
The doctoral hooding ceremony is traditionally held a day before Commencement.
Photo: Dominick Reuter
The doctoral hooding ceremony is traditionally held a day before Commencement.
The doctoral hooding ceremony is traditionally held a day before Commencement.
Photo: Dominick Reuter
The doctoral hooding ceremony is traditionally held a day before Commencement.
The doctoral hooding ceremony is traditionally held a day before Commencement.
Photo: Dominick Reuter
The doctoral hooding ceremony is traditionally held a day before Commencement.
The doctoral hooding ceremony is traditionally held a day before Commencement.
Photo: Dominick Reuter
The doctoral hooding ceremony is traditionally held a day before Commencement.
The doctoral hooding ceremony is traditionally held a day before Commencement.
Photo: Dominick Reuter
The ceremony took place in Rockwell Cage.
The ceremony took place in Rockwell Cage.
Photo: Dominick Reuter
The ceremony took place in Rockwell Cage.
The ceremony took place in Rockwell Cage.
Photo: Dominick Reuter
The ceremony took place in Rockwell Cage.
The ceremony took place in Rockwell Cage.
Photo: Dominick Reuter
Audience members captured the moment on their smartphones, digital cameras and tablets.
Audience members captured the moment on their smartphones, digital cameras and tablets.
Photo: Dominick Reuter
Audience members captured the moment on their smartphones, digital cameras and tablets.
Audience members captured the moment on their smartphones, digital cameras and tablets.
Photo: Dominick Reuter
In the academic year 2012-2013, 587 doctoral degrees were awarded.
In the academic year 2012-2013, 587 doctoral degrees were awarded.
Photo: Dominick Reuter
In the academic year 2012-2013, 587 doctoral degrees were awarded.
In the academic year 2012-2013, 587 doctoral degrees were awarded.
Photo: Dominick Reuter
MIT Chancellor Eric Grimson took part in the ceremony.
MIT Chancellor Eric Grimson took part in the ceremony.
Photo: Dominick Reuter

At MIT, advanced degree candidates receive their doctoral hoods in a separate ceremony held the day before Commencement.

This year's ceremony for the newly minted PhDs and ScDs took place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today, June 6, in Rockwell Cage, where Chancellor Eric Grimson greeted the new graduates.
Faculty representatives from departments across campus assisted in awarding students their hoods.

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