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MIT's Green Building pays tribute to the week's eventsCampus's tallest building turned into tribute made of lights.

Making music in the Hobby ShopThe Shop boasts a long tradition of musical creation and innovation

Micah Altman wins Pizzigati PrizeMIT Libraries’ research director recognized for his work with DistrictBuilder software

MIT Science Policy Initiative members visit Capitol Hill to support funding for research and developmentMeet with representatives of 34 congressional offices to urge reversal of budget cuts.

Enrollment opens for Technology Childcare CentersNew facility to double capacity

Anna Frebel receives NSF CAREER AwardFrebel will work on identifying large numbers of 12 to 13 billion-year-old stars in the galactic halo

IDEAS Global Challenge team profile: Bounce ImagingThe venture has developed a low-cost, throwable device for first responders to assess dangerous situations.

Professor emeritus Harold Wachman dies at 85Wachman chaired AeroAstro grad program

Sports Shorts for April 16: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsCo-ed sailing team qualifies for ICSA National Semifinals; track and field teams sweep Quad Meet titles

Open access gains momentum in WashingtonWhite House takes action to increase access to the results of federally funded scientific research

MIT faculty reflect on accomplishments, challenges in area of faculty equityProfessors Wesley L. Harris, Barbara Liskov assess the state of faculty-diversity efforts at the Institute.

Demaines selected for Guggenheim FellowshipHonored for work with origami from wood, plastic, metal and glass.

Markus Buehler named recipient of the Robert Lansing Hardy AwardRecognized for innovations using computational science to understand mechanical properties of biological and bio-inspired materials.

Non-stop music stretches sonic possibilitiesCAST Marathon Concert features five hours of genre-bending new music

6.002x to be offered at up to 12 California State University campusesThe expanded collaboration between San Jose State University and edX follows a successful pilot that increased pass rates.

Sweet successJohnny Earle, founder of Johnny Cupcakes, offers startup advice to MIT Sloan students

Medieval reading lessonsArthur Bahr’s new book reveals a surprise about 14th-century manuscripts