$3 Mil. Project To Upgrade Stata Snow Facilities
MIT has initiated a $3 million project to upgrade the snow-melting systems on the Stata Center, MIT Building 32.
Police Log
<i>The following incidents were reported to the MIT Police between Aug. 5, 2008 and Aug. 24, 2008. This summary does not include incidents such as false alarms, general service calls, or medical shuttles.</i>
MIT Alumna Arrested in Afghanistan Disputes Govt. Case
Aafia Siddiqui ’95 — terrorist or victim?
Costantino “Chris” Colombo
<b>Educational Background</b>: BS from University of Maryland, 1974; master’s degree in applied behavioral science from Johns Hopkins University, 1988.
All Freshmen Placed In Top Four Dormitory Choices, Like Last Year
About the same percentage of incoming freshmen received their top choices in this year’s Summer Housing Lottery compared with last year. The Housing Lottery placed the students of the Class of 2012 in their top four dormitory choices like last year; the two years prior, the freshman class was placed in their top three choices.
New Dean for Student Life Costantino ‘Chris’ Colombo Describes Important Issues at MIT
<i>This is the second interview in a five-part series introducing incoming students to some of MIT’s faculty, staff, and student leaders. Today, </i>The Tech<i> features an interview with Costantino “Chris” Colombo, the new dean for student life, on his second day of work.</i>
MIT Student to Host Discovery Channel Show ‘Time Warp’
A lot of MIT graduate student Jeff I. Lieberman’s work deals with human perception, which is interesting because the way Lieberman himself is perceived will soon teeter into weird new territory: He’s going to star in a TV show.
News Briefs
According to Vinayak V. Ranade ’09, president of East Campus, a number of administrators and members of the Residential Life Office found the EC entries in last Friday’s <i>Daily Confusion</i> to be “tasteless.”
What percentage of each dorm’s new residents ranked it as their first choice in the summer lottery?
What percentage of each dorm’s new residents ranked it as their first choice in the summer lottery?
How many freshmen designated each residence as their first choice?
How many freshmen designated each residence as their first choice?
Next House, NW35 Included as Options in Adjustment Lottery
Residence Exploration kicked off last Friday to introduce freshmen to the undergraduate dormitories at MIT. Many changes characterized this year’s REX, including the addition of Next House and the new dormitory NW35 to the Adjustment Lottery, as well as the exclusion of Bexley Hall in Dormitory Council-sponsored REX events.
Many Colleges Join Petition to Lower Legal Drinking Age to 18
Two college presidents, both in Georgia, have withdrawn their names from a petition to reconsider the legal drinking age after it drew blistering criticism last week from Mothers Against Drunk Driving, safety experts, transportation officials, and politicians.
First-Years Explore Campus, Community During Orientation
Incoming first-year undergraduate and graduate students descended upon the MIT campus as orientation activities officially started on Sunday.
Out in the Open: Some MIT Scientists Sharing Results, Posting Unpublished Data
Barry J. Canton, a 28-year-old biological engineer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has posted raw scientific data, his thesis proposal, and original research ideas on an online Web site for all to see.
Students’ Presentation Shows How to Get Free T Fare
Documents made public by an MBTA lawsuit against MIT undergraduates show how anyone can get free T fare by copying an existing CharlieTicket or by making their own.
Researchers Question Long-Term Effect of Cervical Cancer Vaccines
Two vaccines against cervical cancer are being widely used without sufficient evidence about whether they are worth their high cost or even whether they will effectively stop women from getting the disease, two articles in last week’s New England Journal of Medicine conclude.
MBTA Sues Three Students to Stop Speech on Subway Vulnerabilities
An MIT student project showing how anyone with a magnetic card writer can ride the Boston subway for free was not presented at this summer’s DEF CON hacker convention because of an emergency court order. But details sufficient to repeat the attack were published in open court documents by the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority in its request for a restraining order.