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Fred F. Chen G, PhD candidate in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, receives his doctoral hood from Chancellor Eric Grimson PhD ’80 and department head Anantha Chandrakasan in Rockwell Cage...

“Drill, baby, drill!” (2010), gouache on illustration board, 15” x 20”.

Reif with pancakes! The president-elect serves pancakes to MIT students at the Flapjacks for Finals event at Lobdell on Sunday.

MIT celebrated their 16th president in Killian Court on Thursday. Hockfield makes a speech directed at the community, offering reflections of her time as president.

Chancellor Grimson shakes hands with President Hockfield after commending her various accomplishments as president.

President Hockfield, taken by surprise at the sudden appearance of the flash mob after her speech.

A flash mob wielding various flags of the world appeared shortly after President Hockfield’s speech. The mob danced in the middle of Killian Court before high-fiving Susan Hockfield personally.

The Tech has an exclusive interview with the new president after the Wednesday press conference.

Rafael Reif discusses his dedication to continue involvement with the MIT community.

A press conference was held on Wednesday on the sixth floor of the new Media Lab

Bryan Owens Bryson G and Amanda C. David ’13, both members of the student advisory group to the presidential search committee, welcomed Reif as president on Wednesday evening in the Stata Center.

Rafael Reif shakes hands with Paul M. Kominers ’12 at a student-sponsored reception for the president-elect.

Student well-wishers left messages for the new president in a guestbook at a Stata Center meet-and-greet event.

Students were invited by the UA and GSC to meet the president-elect. Dozens showed up to meet Reif, hear brief remarks, and enjoy light refreshments.

President-elect Rafael Reif greets students at an evening event in the Stata Center on Wednesday.