Volume 128 >> Issue 7 : Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Courtesy of Ellenzweig Architects
Groundbreaking of the new building for the David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research will be on Mar. 7, 2008 between Buildings 32 and 68. This rendering is from the point of view of Galileo Way and Main Street with the Green Building in the background and the Broad Institute on the left.
Cancer Bldg. Groundbreaking Scheduled
By Valery Brobbey
Groundbreaking will be held on Friday, Mar. 7, 2008 for a new building to house the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, which will bring together scientists from the Center for Cancer Research and other research groups. The building will be located on Main Street between Building 32 and Building 68 and will be completed in December 2010.
A Cappella Groups Agree On Studio
By Austin Chu
One year after a contentious debate about the terms offered by the Logarhythms for sharing their recording studio, MIT a cappella groups have agreed to another two years under the same terms as before. Campus a cappella groups have found other ways to obtain more recording time, including building their own makeshift studios and using off-campus studios.
FCC May Limit Companies' Slowing of Web Traffic
By Stephen Labaton
The head of the Federal Communications Commission and other senior officials said Monday that they were considering taking steps to discourage cable and telephone companies from discriminating against content providers as the broadband companies go about managing heavy Internet traffic that they say is clogging their networks.
People Illogically Keep Options Open, Says MIT Professor Ariely
By John Tierney
The next time you're juggling options which friend to see, which house to buy, which career to pursue — try asking yourself this question: What would Xiang Yu do?
Photos from This Issue
In Short (2/26/08)
Obama's Expanding Coalition Picks Up Steam (2/26/08)
Researchers Outline Sources Of Damage to Coral Reefs (2/26/08)
Clinton Campaign Starts 5-Point Attack on Obama (2/26/08)
Pfizer to Pull Drug Ads Featuring Artificial Heart Pioneer (2/26/08)
Survey Finds American Religious Life Fluid and Diverse (2/26/08)
Shorts (left) (2/26/08)
Shorts (right) (2/26/08)
Weather: Old Man Winter Hangs On (2/26/08)
Financial Aid Leaves Out Middle Class (2/26/08)
Letters to the Editor (2/26/08)
Engineers Finish Third at New England Div. III Championships (2/26/08)
Holbrook, Jacobi Win Titles as MIT Finishes Second at NEWMACs (2/26/08)
The Tech's Athlete of the Week: Glenn J. Geesman '09 (2/26/08)
Upcoming Home Events (2/26/08)
Scoreboard (2/26/08)
It's a Big, Big World (2/26/08)
Brouhaha Rhythm (2/26/08)
Through My Eyes (2/26/08)
Arts was not published this issue.
PDF: V128-N7.pdf