http://tech.mit.edu/img/small-flag-inv.gif http://tech.mit.edu/ Recent photos and graphics from The Tech /V127/N1/graphics/1sherley-10.html Michael McGraw-Herdeg—The Tech Associate Professor of Biological Engineering James L. Sherley speaks to a small crowd of about twenty outside President Hockfield’s office. To protest his being denied tenure at MIT — a decision Sherley says was motivated by institutional racism — he began a hunger strike yesterday. /V127/N1/graphics/1_6.370-01.html Gheorghe Chistol—The Tech Dany M. Qumsiyeh ’07 (left) and Mark M. Tobenkin ’07 (right) leave Kresge stage after winning the 2007 6.370 Final Tournament. Their team, “My Other Programming Language is Scheme,” beat “Battletoads” in the competion. /V127/N1/graphics/1maslab-50.html Jenny Liu—The Tech Melodie M. Kao ’10 checks over her robot’s code on the day of the competition. /V127/N1/graphics/1_6.370-11.html Gheorghe Chistol—The Tech Team “Leeeeroooy Jenkins” and team “My Other Programming Language is Scheme” describe their stategies prior to starting a virtual scrimmage in this year’s Battlecode Final Tournament. Eight teams qualified for the final tournament, and their fights were projected on a large screen in Kresge Auditorium on Saturday night. /V127/N1/graphics/1maslab-53.html Jenny Liu—The Tech A team’s robot attempts to avoid obstructions in the playing field. /V127/N1/graphics/1_6.270-34.html Daniel P. Beauboeuf—The Tech Gary M. Matthias ’08 inspects his team’s robot before a match. Team Supernova ended up taking second place. /V127/N1/graphics/1_6.270-32.html David Da He—The Tech Julie Shi ’08 and Sergio Haro ’08 celebrate as they win the 6.270 Autonomous Robot Design competition. /V127/N1/graphics/1_6.270-35.html Gheorghe Chistol—The Tech The competition was entertaining for participants and audience members alike. People watched the bots on two large screens in room 26-100. /V127/N1/graphics/1_6.270-38.html David Da He—The Tech Team 31’s Evan D. Gerard ’08 and Dan L. Lopuch ’08 bring the robots to organizer Julia M. Dennett’s ’08 (left) attention. /V127/N1/graphics/1sherley-12.html Ray C. He—The Tech Associate Professor James L. Sherley talks to supporters and passersby during his “Walk the Talk” hunger strike to end alleged racial discrimination by Institute administrators. Sherley has vowed to hold a vigil outside of the President and Provost’s office from 9 a.m.—noon on weekdays until his demands are met. /V127/N1/graphics/1_6.270-30.html Gheorghe Chistol—The Tech Helen H. Liang ’08 of “Three Blind Mice” places her robot, Paul, on the 6.270 playing field. /V127/N1/graphics/1maslab-52.html Jenny Liu—The Tech Alex St. Claire ‘08, Matt Robertson ‘08, and Yaim Cooper ‘07 showcase their robots to spectators. /V127/N1/graphics/1_6.270-33.html Gheorghe Chistol—The Tech Katherine J. Hollenbach ’07 of “Ringo Star” places their robot on the field and prepares to start it up. /V127/N1/graphics/1_6.270-36.html Gheorghe Chistol—The Tech Lisa M. Nakano ’08, Andy L. Lin ’08, and Mavis Li ’08 of team “Alphalpha” cheer on their robot as it competes in one of the final rounds of the 6.270 competition. /V127/N1/graphics/1charmschool.html Aaron Sampson—The Tech David N. Rogers, assistant dean and director of Fraternities, Sororities, and Independent Living Groups, shows Yuan K. Shen G the proper method of cutting meat at Charm School on Feb. 2. /V127/N1/graphics/1maslab-51.html Jenny Liu—The Tech Eletha J. Flores ‘10 and Ayman S. Abu Shirbi ’09 calibrate their robot. /V127/N1/graphics/2.670-42.html Eric D. Schmiedl—The Tech "If it doesn't explode, it'll go really fast." Assistant Matthew "Smalltime" S. Humbert '08 adjusts the quad-cylinder franken-Stirling engine with double-speed flywheel. It was not working by the time of the spin-off. /V127/N1/graphics/2.670-40.html Eric D. Schmiedl—The Tech After lighting the flames under their engines, the 2.670 class watches as their creations warm up and purr to life. /V127/N1/graphics/adventuresofman.html /V127/N1/graphics/fencing-1.html Omari Stephens—The Tech Trevor T. Chang '07 attacks a Yeshiva University opponent during his first bout of the men's épée team's second round of competition. The MIT men's and women's fencing teams hosted 11 teams this past Sunday, Feb. 4 for the MIT Invitational, a fencing tournament held at the Johnson Indoor Track. /V127/N1/graphics/fencing-3.html Omari Stephens—The Tech Fencing Head Coach Jaroslav Koniusz has a spirited talk with foilist Spencer R. Sugimoto '08 during a time out. The MIT men's and women's fencing teams hosted 11 teams this past Sunday, Feb. 4 for the MIT Invitational, a fencing tournament held at the Johnson Indoor Track. /V127/N1/graphics/2.670-44.html Eric D. Schmiedl—The Tech One of the factors in engine speed is temperature, and here Michael A. Carvajal '09 holds his hands to keep the heat in close to three running engines — all getting a boost from an extra burner in the center. /V127/N1/graphics/2.670-43.html Eric D. Schmiedl—The Tech Daniel E. Klenk '09 (right) examines his heavily modified engine as the engine RPMs are measured by Daniel T. Schultz '07. It clocked in at the fastest speed in the room, 980 RPM. /V127/N1/graphics/2.670-41.html Eric D. Schmiedl—The Tech 2.670 professor Douglas P. Hart adjusts Alison S. Greenlee's '09 Stirling engine just before the final spin-off on Friday, Feb. 2. /V127/N1/graphics/fencing-2.html Omari Stephens—The Tech Nancy Hua '07, a foilist, scores a touch against her first Tufts University opponent. The MIT men's and women's fencing teams hosted 11 teams this past Sunday, Feb. 4 for the MIT Invitational, a fencing tournament held at the Johnson Indoor Track. /V127/N1/graphics/runbug.html /V127/N1/graphics/bigclocksmallhands.html