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Human touchIn many quarters, reaction to L. Rafael Reif’s election as MIT president focuses on his personal qualities.

Slideshow: 2012 MIT Awards Convocation51 community members receive nearly 30 awards for their service to the Institute.

‘This is a dream I never dared to imagine’President-elect L. Rafael Reif greets the MIT community — and the world — as the Institute’s next leader.

L. Rafael Reif selected as MIT’s 17th presidentAs provost since 2005, the president-elect has inspired innovation and played a critical role in the financial stewardship of the Institute.

A physicist and an inventorNew technologies from Marin Soljacic’s lab could have a far-reaching impact on daily life.

‘Next’ generationsNext House celebrates 30 years with students, staff and alumni

William F. Brace, professor emeritus in EAPS, dies at 86Geologist helped develop systematic descriptions of key physical properties of rocks.

Dedication held at renovated Walter C. Wood '17 Sailing Pavilion

Alumnus, incoming MBA student win Soros Fellowships

Science Fiction Society’s massive library is out of this worldW20 library boasts extensive collection and colorful history.

Woodie Flowers, a pioneer of hands-on engineering educationFlowers and his former student, David Wallace, have created a fun, teamwork-based approach to learning the art of mechanical design.

51 community members to receive Institute AwardsStudents, faculty and staff will be honored at May 9 ceremony.

3 Questions: Alan Spoon '73 on fostering leadership for MIT studentsFounder of Community Catalyst Leadership Program discusses coaching relationships and skill development.

Anthropologist Silbey receives award for research on forging safety in science labsAligning ideals and real-world conditions

MIT launches student-produced educational video initiativeOriginal short videos, in collaboration with Khan Academy, aim to fuel K-12 students’ interest in engineering and science.

Time magazine names Lo, Sadoway among the world’s ‘most influential’ peopleSeveral MIT alumni also named to annual list.

Their own devicesMIT’s Medical Electronic Device Realization Center aims to connect microelectronics with new health‑care tools.

Donations from Community Giving at MIT advance work of nonprofits and volunteers

Buckle inInspired by a toy, the ‘buckliball’ — a collapsible structure fabricated from a single piece of material — represents a new class of 3-D, origami-like structures.

Help MIT recognize the best of MITNominations now being accepted for the 2012 Institute Awards Convocation; deadline pushed back to March 26.

Sloan PhD student walks the walk in sustainabilityParrot helped accelerate sustainability efforts at the Institute alongside academic work.

REACH: Architecture of The Freelon GroupOn exhibit at the Wolk Gallery now through April 13.

Men’s basketball Final Four ticket informationLimited allotment available through MIT; fans can also go through the Salem Civic Center box office.

Corporation names members of Presidential Search CommitteePanel includes 12 members of the Corporation and 10 faculty members; six students named to Student Advisory Committee.

Louis S. Osborne PhD ’50, longtime MIT physicist, dies at 88Developed many of the experimental techniques that are now standard practice in high-energy physics

Game onAs MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference kicks off, scholars and fans have produced a growing avalanche of quantitative research.