Marcus du Sautoy presents a large die with a single prime number P on it. Sautoy used the prop to help explain the prime number theorem, which describes the density of the primes, in a lecture entitled “The Music of the Primes.”

Oxford mathematician Marcus du Sautoy plays Charlie Parker’s “Yardbird Suite” on trumpet as a fun, yet appropriate diversion in a lecture entitled “The Music of the Primes,” held yesterday evening in 26-100.

U.S. Air Force Cadet Nathan Elowe (Tufts University) slowly marches across the MIT Student Center steps during a remembrance ceremony held Tuesday afternoon. The Air Force, Army, and Navy Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs held the ceremony to remember prisoners of war and soldiers missing in action.

At the MIT Cogeneration Plant, Rich Hagar (bottom right) pumps a hydraulic jack piston as (top, left to right) Donny Warner, Denis Tebo, and Ricky Parker keep a close eye on the operation. The contractors inserted a 20-ton generator part this past Wednesday, Sept. 12 after it returned from repair.

Alto saxophonist Katrina L. Schoen ’11 plays a solo during Billy Strayhorn’s “Blood Count,” performed by the MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble during a concert in memory of Ensemble founder Herb Pomeroy. The Saturday evening concert featured performances by the Ensemble, an Ensemble alumni band, and a number of local artists who have worked with Pomeroy.

Stephanie C. Chan ’09 plays the harp during the world premiere of “The Calling,” composed by Jamshied Sharifi ’83 for Saturday evening’s concert in memory of Herb Pomeroy. The concert featured performances by the MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble, an Ensemble alumni band, and a number of local artists who have worked with Pomeroy.

A concert in memory of Herb Pomeroy, founder of the MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble and accomplished musician and teacher, was held this past Saturday, May 10, in Kresge Auditorium. The concert featured performances by the Ensemble, an Ensemble alumni band, and a number of local artists who have worked with Pomeroy.

Dr. Richard S. Orr ’62 (left) presents a signed award of appreciation to Festival Jazz Ensemble director Frederick E. Harris, Jr on behalf of the Ensemble alumni band. In presenting the award, Orr thanked Harris for organizing Saturday evening’s concert, held in memory of Ensemble founder Herb Pomeroy, which featured performances by the Ensemble, the Ensemble alumni band, and a number of local artists who had worked with Pomeroy.

MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble pianist Matthew D. Rosario ’10 finishes John Cale’s “Sig Ep” with a flourish during Saturday evening’s concert in memory of Herb Pomeroy, the Ensemble’s founder. The concert featured performances by the Ensemble, an Ensemble alumni band, and a number of local artists who have worked with Pomeroy.

Flügelhorn soloist Christopher N. Kottke G (left) and Festival Jazz Ensemble director Frederick E. Harris, Jr pause for a moment at the conclusion of Saturday evening’s concert in memory of Ensemble founder Herb Pomeroy. The concert featured performances by the Ensemble, an Ensemble alumni band, and a number of local artists who have performed with Pomeroy.