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Volume 127 >> Issue 39 : Tuesday, September 18, 2007
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Kari Williams
Benjamin M. Judge ’11 listens to a 3.091 lecture in 26-100 via live video from 10-250. The 570 students in Professor Donald R. Sadoway’s popular introductory solid state chemistry class exceed 10-250’s 450-person capacity, so some students must attend a video lecture.
Overenrolled 3.091 Will Remain In 10-250 But Stream to 26-100
By Valery K. Brobbey
NEWS EDITOR
September 18, 2007
With students in 3.091 (Introduction to Solid-State Chemistry) outnumbering seats in 10-250, where the subject is traditionally taught, course administrators have decided to add live video streaming of the lectures in 26-100.
Freshman Class FEE, Math Diagnostic, ASE Results Don’t Surprise
By Natasha Plotkin
September 18, 2007
Freshmen in the Class of 2011 fared comparably to last year’s freshmen on the Freshman Essay Evaluation, Advanced Standing Exams, and Math Diagnostic for Physics Placement.
PDSI Construction Nears Completion; Buildings Consolidate Physics Dept.
By Yan Huang
September 18, 2007
The construction of a new physics building that will unify the department’s offices and related renovations of Buildings 2, 4, 6, and 8 are nearing completion after two years of work.
Biodiesel@MIT Delayed in Receiving Prize Check For Winning Energy Challenge
By Ryan Ko
September 18, 2007
After a six-month delay, the Biodiesel@MIT team received their $25,000 winnings on Sept. 14 from General Electric and mtvU for winning the Ecomagination Challenge for college students in March.
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