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Slideshow: 2013 MIT Excellence Awards19 staff members honored with annual awards on March 6

Study under the Dome day or nightBarker Library reading room reopens as a 24-hour study space

The People Behind the Awards: Laya W. WiesnerA look at some of MIT's most influential figures and the Institute awards that honor them.

Award recognizes students' commitment to public serviceThe Priscilla King Gray Award is inspired by namesake's legacy of service and volunteerism at MIT and surrounding communities.

Cambridge Planning Board cites satisfaction with Kendall proposalMembers laud three-year effort to address issues and aspirations.

A great attitude is an excellent thing15 individuals and four teams to be honored at the 2013 Excellence Awards ceremony

MIT’s Great Dome is rebornThe dome’s ingeniously engineered oculus is reopened, letting natural light flood the rotunda of the Barker Library reading room.

Health and Fitness Club makes a comebackTwo MIT Sloan students resurrect the club with fitness classes, martial arts lessons and other activities.

Slideshow: Snow daysMembers of the MIT community revel in a wintry wonderland.

Institute-Wide Task Force aims to sketch the MIT education of the futureSaying ‘we are in the midst of an educational revolution,’ President L. Rafael Reif asks Professor Sanjay Sarma and EVP and Treasurer Israel Ruiz to lead an effort to envision the MIT of 2020 and beyond.

MLK Jr. Breakfast addresses elements of meritocracyAnnual gathering features talks by former NBC executive as well as MIT students and administrators.

IS&T addresses concerns about MIT’s networkInformation Services & Technology sheds light on recent service interruptions, as well as steps taken to mitigate risks to the MIT network.

Students take control of satellites on the International Space Station200 high-school students participate in MIT’s annual Zero Robotics competition.

Students develop assistive technologiesUndergraduate teams create helpful phone apps and devices for people with disabilities.

Graduate student David Sengeh gives back to Sierra LeoneMedia Lab doctoral student created a competition to help youth in his home country create their own solutions.

MIT Chapel is open dawn to duskThis week, chaplains especially available for private conversations

MIT Symphony Orchestra hosts impromptu musical tribute to victims of school shootingArea musicians gather in Lobby 7 the day after tragedy in Connecticut.

Aiming deep with the Marine Robotics TeamJacqueline Sly ’14 and Tommy Moriarty ’14 discuss their experiences and lessons learned leading the Marine Robotics Team.

School within a school: MIT ConcourseA learning community in which MIT freshmen explore the sciences, humanities and social sciences in a small, close-knit community (with a kitchen!)

MIT Connect: explore the world of MIT through social mediaWant to know what’s up at MIT? Check out MIT Connect, an innovative social media portal recently launched by MIT’s Communication Production Services in collaboration with the News Office.

Deshpande Center celebrates 10 years of innovationHolds gala event for supporters, administrators, students, faculty and more.

MIT Spouses & Partners program celebrates 40th anniversary

CPS unveils Flickr photo library with no-cost images available to MIT community

UAAP rolls out new website and system for IAP 2013Community members can easily browse Independent Activities Period activities by sponsor, category or date.