Michael Keaton as Riggan and Edward Norton as Mark in Birdman, one of the most critically acclaimed movies of the year.

Flosstradamus performs before MIT students during the annual Springfest concert in Johnson Ice Rink.

MIT President L. Rafael Reif, along with Provost Martin A. Schmidt PhD ’88, Chancellor Cynthia Barnhart PhD ’88, and members of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity complete the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge on Aug. 22.

MIT’s 148th Commencement was on Friday, June 6. Over 2,700 students graduated, receiving over 3,400 degrees.

Thousands of paper cranes adorn the Stata Center’s Gates Atrium in remembrance of Officer Sean Collier on Friday, April 18.

The 36 people the Next Sail team managed to fit on a highly modified tech dinghy was enough to attract the attention of the Massachusetts State Police during the MIT Sailing Challenge on Friday, May 16.

“Black Lives Matter” posters appear around campus in reaction to the Ferguson, Missouri, shooting of Michael Brown on Aug 9.

Andrew A. Busse ’15 leaps over his opponents as he spikes the ball over the net. The Engineers overcame a deficit to clinch a 3-2 victory over UC Santa Cruz on Thursday Feb. 20.

Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones, HBO’s hit fantasy drama that continues to attract international acclaim.

Sailboats return in the waning light of a late October evening. A waxing crescent moon hangs brightly in the sky.

Students of the Martin Luther King Jr. Design Seminar, a program offered over IAP 2014, display art installations in Lobby 10 addressing topics such as human rights, justice, racism, and equality.

Annie Clark, also known as St. Vincent, whose 2014 self-titled album was praised by many music critics, performed in Boston’s House of Blues on 27 Feb. 2014.