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Ruiz writes to Academic Council regarding strengthened campus securityLetter details planned improvements in emergency preparedness, emergency communication protocols and network-security practices.

Sports Shorts for April 1: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsCrew teams open spring season on the Charles; women’s lacrosse picks up first conference win; Kuntz sets pole vault record in California

MIT jumps to fifth in current Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standingsMIT's varsity athletics program ranked among the best in the nation for NCAA Division III programs.

Sports Shorts for March 25: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsUbellacker leads men's swimming and diving team to third-place finish at NCAA Championships; Tashman named All-American in basketball; Rafidi finishes ninth at NCAA Fencing Championship

Sports Shorts for March 18: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsMen’s volleyball wins Johnson & Wales Invitational; baseball and softball begin seasons with victories

Robert C. O'Handley, former research scientist, dies at 70Was a longtime researcher in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Sports Shorts for March 11: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsField hockey has top GPA among Division III teams; Phillips and Wright gain postseason honors for rifle

Slideshow: 2013 MIT Excellence Awards19 staff members honored with annual awards on March 6

Daniel Weitzner receives IAPP Privacy Leadership AwardLauded for work and leadership in the development of Internet public policy

Connect and collaborate using WebEx solutionsMIT's WebEx conferencing service has a new URL and audio-only access number for faculty, staff and students.

The People Behind the Awards: Laya W. WiesnerA look at some of MIT's most influential figures and the Institute awards that honor them.

Workshop helps Facilities employees improve computer skillsESL volunteers develop Computer Basics workshop for MIT Facilities staff who aren’t native English speakers.

Sports Shorts for March 4: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsTashman named NEWMAC Athlete of the Year for men’s basketball; men's tennis remains undefeated

Temkin named IEEE Plasma Science and Applications Award winnerRichard J. Temkin cited for contributions to the field of high power gyrotrons and their applications

Q&A: U.S. immigration policy and entrepreneurshipMIT’s Bill Aulet, Danielle Guichard-Ashbrook and Edward Roberts discuss the challenges facing foreign-born entrepreneurs under U.S. immigration policy.

Knight Fellowship has made its mark on science journalismMIT-based program has provided research experience for hundreds of reporters.

Sports Shorts for Feb. 25: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsShin, Paturu win New England fencing titles; Kates named Academic All-American

A class for empowerment and a lifetime of changeRAD program teaches self-defense to members of campus community

MIT hosts American Junior Academy of Science delegatesThe Institution provides day’s worth of activities for more than 200 conference attendees.

Award recognizes students' commitment to public serviceThe Priscilla King Gray Award is inspired by namesake's legacy of service and volunteerism at MIT and surrounding communities.

A great attitude is an excellent thing15 individuals and four teams to be honored at the 2013 Excellence Awards ceremony

Turning 20 with 'charm'Charm School celebrates 20th anniversary of teaching etiquette and grace at MIT.

Bringing life to computer models of marine microbesBiogeochemical modeler Mick Follows named tenured associate professor in MIT's Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences

Sports Shorts for Feb. 19: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsMIT swimming and diving teams win NEWMAC championships; men's indoor track and field wins New England Division III title; men’s basketball shares NEWMAC regular season trophy