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The tokamak’s lower current hybrid drive, which supplements the main current with over a megawatt of microwave power, sits behind a safety fence.

Maksim Stepanenko ’12 throws a head kick while competing in the Men’s B Team division at the Eastern Collegiate Taekwondo Conference.

William Tashman ’13 holds his own against the Warhawks during MIT’s Final Four game.

Paul E. Dawson ’15 drives down the court in MIT’s historic Final Four game against the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks.

Coach Larry Anderson, the most successful coach in MIT history, gives a pep talk to his best team yet during a timeout. This year MIT Basketball had a historically high placing finish at the National Championships.

Noel Hollingsworth ’12 defends his possession of the ball against a Warhawk during the Final Four game.

Mitchell H. Kates ’13 plays a tight defense against RPI earlier this season.

Noel Hollingsworth ’12, the team’s center, takes a shot against a stumbling RPI defender.

In addition to the electrical fire on Tuesday, an unrelated brush fire also erupted on Sunday afternoon. This fire was along the sides of the Muddy River near Fenway and was promptly put out by firefighters. Smoke cov...

Sections of Boston were engulfed in smoke on Tuesday evening, resulting from an electrical fire. A transformer burst into flames at 40 Dalton Street, across from a parking garage at the Back Bay Hilton. About 21,000 c...

Pockets of the Back Bay were still without power Wednesday evening, resulting from a transformer fire on Tuesday. Many venues in the Prudential Center used generators for electricity, but others were shut down. About ...

Professor Rosalind W. Picard (right), founder and director of the Affective Computing Research Group and co-director of the Things That Think Consortium, responds to a statement by Professor Susan S. Silbey (left), a ...

Students from Wellesley College play a game during the Relay for Life on Saturday night. The relay was held from 6 p.m. on Saturday to 6 a.m. on Sunday in Johnson Athletic Center, and raised over $76,000 for the Ameri...

The Green Building displays a bright purple ribbon hack on its tall facade Saturday night in support of Relay for Life.

The UA Committee on Sustainability publicized RecycleMania at Tuesday’s UA midnight study break. They handed out cardboard recycling bins for students to use in their rooms.

To perform a Russian Twist, keep your torso straight and tuck in your legs. Then, twist your torso until one hand touches the floor and repeat to the other side. This exercise can be performed with or without a medici...