
David Da He—The Tech
Dark clouds of smoke billowed from a two-alarm fire atop E90 in Kendall Square last Friday afternoon. Cambridge firefighters quickly extinguished the fire with no injuries reported.
NEWS EDITOR
April 1, 2014
Concerned about the pace of change brought about by online learning, an Institute subcommittee is now preparing to recommend a “face-time” degree requirement, strong oversight of on-campus MITx experiments, and a “conservative initial approach” to awarding credit for edX classes.
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NEWS EDITOR
April 1, 2014
On March 21, after weeks of campaigns from three tickets, Shruti Sharma ’15 and Billy Ndengeyingoma ’15 emerged as the winners of this year’s Undergraduate Association elections for president and vice president. In preparation for their upcoming administration, Sharma and Ndengeyingoma have described three overarching themes for their tenure on their campaign website: the MIT educational experience, communication and visibility, and the residential campus of the 21st century.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES
April 1, 2014
In a case with the potential to reshape the software industry, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday seemed poised to issue fresh limits on patents for computer-based business methods.
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- Champions League soccer returns with quarterfinals (4/1/14)
- MIT sweeps Clark with solid pitching (4/1/14)
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