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Massachusetts Ave. will be paved overnight on Monday, Nov. 5 and Tuesday, Nov. 6. The paving will take place from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. between Memorial Dr. and Main St.

MIT alumna Pamela A. Melroy SM ’84 is commanding the current shuttle mission STS-120. Melroy is the first alumna to command a space shuttle mission. Also aboard STS-120 is alum Daniel M. Tani ’84. The STS-120 crew is currently attempting to repair a torn solar array on the International Space Station.