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MIT cyclists win Division II national championship

The MIT Cycling Team won the 2008 Division II national road racing championships after a weekend of exceptional performances by its men's and women's teams. May 12, 2008

Profiles in excellence at MIT

MIT is known for bringing out the best in its students academically, but that ambition also applies to athletics. MIT's volleyball teams have achieved stellar success, and much of the credit goes to Coach Paul Dill, who will receive a 2008 Excellence Award for Bringing Out the Best. February 13, 2008

Sports, innovation share stage at Sloan event

A love of sports can lead to exultation and heartbreak. But it can also lead to technical innovation, a point emphasized in one of the panels during the second annual MIT Sloan Sports Business Conference, held Feb. 9. February 13, 2008

Sports business conference to be held Feb. 9

On Feb. 9, the second annual MIT Sloan Sports Business Conference will explore the role of analytics in managing successful professional teams and leagues. February 6, 2008

Making a splash

Senior Doria Holbrook flies skyward as she practices diving at the Zesiger Center. Holbrook, a mechanical engineering major, was a top high school pole-vaulter, but foot problems led her to choose diving instead when she arrived at MIT. January 28, 2008

Hockey outfits go hi-tech with MIT help

Testing done at MIT is helping players in the National Hockey League (NHL) improve their game, and possibly their image. Dr. Kim Blair subjected three prototypes and the old uniform to wind-resistance testing in MIT's powerful wind tunnel. July 2, 2007

Julie Soriero is new director of athletics

Julie Soriero, director of athletics at Colorado College, has been named MIT's new department head and director of athletics, physical education and recreation, Dean Larry G. Benedict has announced. March 20, 2007

Silver skates

Freshmen Darren Yin (left), Tracy Li (center) and Dina Kachintseva (right) are on the ice at Johnson Athletic Center, trying out a skating class on the first day of IAP. January 10, 2007

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