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Slideshow: Thursday's Inaugural Celebration ConcertAn evening with Venezuela's Caracas Brass

CityDays celebrates its 21st birthday, and you’re invitedStudent registration for the CityDays Serve-Off open until Sept. 24.

MIT Postdoctoral Association marks its one-year anniversary

Preview of an inaugurationIn addition to marking the beginning of L. Rafael Reif’s term as MIT’s 17th president, the festivities will celebrate the MIT community’s ethic of service.

Get to know the Class of 2016MIT’s freshman class represents 54 nations and is 46 percent female.

Recent Cambridge incidents prompt safety reminder from MIT Police

Online courses help you learn MIT applicationsThe beauty of online courses is that you can pick up skills as needed, anytime and anywhere. Recognizing this, IS&T’s Training Team has been full steam ahead, creating web-based courses to help community members learn and use MIT applications.

Referral system at MIT Medical 'closes loop' in follow-up careAn idea by an MIT Medical nurse coordinator led to a departmental referral system that improves communication among clinicians, outside specialists, and patients.

It's time to renew your MIT personal certificatesAs happens each year around this time, MIT's personal web certificates will soon require renewal. Certificates obtained in the past year are set to expire on July 31.

New law on sharps disposal goes in effect July 1On July 1, a Massachusetts law goes into effect banning the disposal of medical sharps in household waste. Home sharps containers are available for purchase from the MIT Pharmacy.

Playing chess with the big kidsMIT Chess Club welcomes boy with cancer as an honorary member.

Travel safely with your laptop this summerIS&T strongly encourages you to take safety precautions with your laptop before traveling or working remotely.

A festive day for MIT’s 146th Commencement exercisesGraduates reminisce and celebrate in innovative ways.

Tech Reunions draw thousands of alumni to campusAlumni, many in red jackets, will attend some 140 events from June 7-10 to celebrate and renew their MIT connections.

Engineering CommencementInnovations and traditions evolve with the history of MIT graduation.

MIT community takes the Earth Day ChallengeTake Action! Earn Points! Win Prizes!

Mindfulness pioneer, alumnus Kabat-Zinn addresses MIT Medical cliniciansTalk examines essential concepts of mindfulness and awareness as applied to medicine

TIMtalks spotlight students who have turned failure into successEvent gives students an opportunity to discuss failure, achievement, MIT culture.

‘Hockfield Day’ celebrates MIT’s 16th presidentThousands gathered for a fun-filled fete for Susan Hockfield.

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.

Students hail selection of L. Rafael Reif as MIT’s 17th presidentMembers of Student Advisory Committee cite president-elect’s ‘strong leadership and a willingness to engage students’ as provost.

Some MIT freshmen get high-level advisorsTop administrators ‘walk the talk’ by advising members of the Class of 2015.

An update on the presidential searchThe Institute’s 17th president will be selected according to a rigorous process set forth in the bylaws of the MIT Corporation.