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A sea turtle waves to two of MIT's incoming freshmen. Students were able to wander through the aquarium's exhibits and take part in different activities all through the night.

Freshmen start the year with a splash

Incoming first-year students swim over to the New England Aquarium for a night of fun.

September 12, 2011

Video: Interphase program at MIT

Rigorous program introduces new freshmen to life at the Institute.

September 8, 2011

Clockwise from top left, six members of MIT's Class of 2015: Tachmajal Corrales-Sanchez of Costa Rica; Spencer Wilson of Moultrie, Ga.; Hollie O'Brien of Ord, Neb.; Nicolai Forsman Ludvigsen of Norway; Tessa Green of Westport, Conn.; and Kevin Baptista of Boston, Mass.

Fresh faces on campus

Meet some of MIT’s talented, diverse Class of 2015.

September 7, 2011

405 Memorial Drive is undergoing extensive renovations to be ready for occupancy by Phi Beta Phi next summer.

Pi Beta Phi finds a home on campus

Undergraduate sorority selected to occupy 405 Memorial Drive in 2012

September 2, 2011

Portrait of 16 members of MIT's women's basketball team

Women’s basketball team ranks third in WBCA Academic Top 25

July 22, 2011

In February, Maseeh Hall Housemaster Jack Carroll gave students a behind-the-scenes look at The Howard Dining Hall.

Renovated dining halls will be ready to welcome students this fall

Completion of construction in Maseeh, Baker, Next, McCormick and Simmons set for August.

June 30, 2011

Joe Sousa, former women’s cross country and track and field coach, passes away

June 10, 2011

Vladimir Sobes recognized as NCAA ‘Elite’ student-athlete

May 27, 2011

Junior Jayson Lynch, vice president of the MIT Laboratory for Chocolate Science, ladles up free hot cocoa in front of the student center.

Hot chocolate for a challenging week

Lab for Chocolate Science fights rain, finals

May 17, 2011

Jack Barry Field is undergoing a resurfacing that will make the facility safer and better for athletic competition.

Barry Field gets a facelift

New surface to make field safer, more playable

May 16, 2011

Mike Nackoul opening Clean & Jerk of 165 kilos (363 pounds).

MIT sophomore to compete at World Junior Weightlifting Championships

Nackoul takes bronze at collegiate competition

May 12, 2011

The revitalized House Dining system will have an array of new food stations throughout the five dining halls, including an Indian food station in The Howard Dining room at Maseeh Hall.

A buffet of options coming for House Dining

Exciting array of new food stations, new cuisines — and old favorites — coming to the dining halls.

May 4, 2011

An old piano on the roof of Baker House awaits its launch at the dormitory's annual piano drop. In a tradition dating back to the early 1970s, Baker's residents drop a piano from the six-story building to commemorate the last day to drop classes.

Flying piano solo

Baker House celebrates MIT150 open house with its annual Piano Drop.

May 3, 2011

3 Questions: Executive Chef Jim Lachance on the new meal plan

This native Texan talks about the new smoker — and his focus on fresh and local foods for the new House Dining program.

April 26, 2011

Brothers from Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity hold the 2011 Service Cup. From left: sophomore Jancarlo Perez, junior Davey Hunt, and sophomores Scott Landers, Will Drevo and Cameron McAlpine.

Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity takes home the inaugural Service Cup

New competitions challenges MIT students to serve the community as a community.

April 25, 2011

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