Student life

Sports Shorts for May 22: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsMangrum Selected All-Region; Taylor Named New England Coach of the Year.

Results of the 2012 Senior SurveyStudents value learning over grade point average

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

Department of Mechanical Engineering's Toy Lab 'PLAYsents' student-built prototypesIn 2.00b, students focus on their inner child.

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.

Alumnus Bernard M. Gordon awards 43 Gordon Engineering Leaders Program completion certificatesTwenty students complete the year two program; 23 complete year one

Sports Shorts for May 14: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsMIT leads NEWMAC in Academic All-Conference honors; men's tennis reaches third round of NCAA tournament.

Rising to the ChallengeNumber Six wins second annual FSILG&D Community Service Challenge

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

Whirr, click, hum: Robots go at it in 2.007 finaleCompetition concludes mechanical design class, unleashing a wide variety of spinning, pumping and striking robots.

Student Life on display for Campus Preview WeekendProspective students encounter an astonishing array of interests, activities, and passions at MIT

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

Sports Shorts for May 7: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsMen's track and field wins New England Division III Championship; three Engineers named to Capital One Academic All-District Team for baseball

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

Innovative IDEAS13 winning teams present projects at annual awards celebration.

Sidney-Pacific residents donate 450 pounds of clothing in spring clothing drive and fashion show

Sports Shorts for Apr. 30: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsMen's tennis, men's and women's outdoor track and field all win NEWMAC championships

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

Sports Shorts for Apr. 25: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsHohenberger named First Team All-America for men’s volleyball; men's tennis goes undefeated in NEWMAC play

IDEAS Global Challenge coordinator discusses intersection of innovation and public serviceFacilitated by Kate Mytty, competition will award up to $10,000 per team next month.

Next Make constructs peer-to-peer learning opportunitiesStudents in Next House-based group teach each other the ropes ... and soldering irons

Front-of-house managers dish out high-quality serviceHouse dining hall heads digest feedback and optimize the on-campus dining experience.

Joseph Rafidi ranks 16th at Junior World Fencing Championship

MIT Medical team works campus-wide to prevent violenceViolence Prevention and Response group provides education and outreach to the entire community and advocates for survivors of sexual violence, dating abuse and stalking.

Sports Shorts for Apr. 10: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsMen's volleyball takes second at volleyball scramble tournament; Rafidi competes at Junior World Fencing Championships.

RAD: Empowering women at MIT since 1990Rape Aggression Defense Systems program, offered free by the MIT Police, teaches self-defense training for women.

3 Questions with a Student Leader: Tech Editor-in-Chief Jessica J. PourianHead of MIT's student paper of record discusses journalistic integrity and future plans.

Sports Shorts for April 2: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsMIT jumps to fourth in Learfield Sports Directors Cup standings; Shin competes at NCAA Fencing Championships.

Review Committee on Orientation releases recommendations