The Tech - MIT's Student Newspaper http://tech.mit.edu/img/small-flag.gif The Tech http://tech.mit.edu/ http://tech.mit.edu Headlines from The Tech, MIT's Student Newspaper en-usCopyright The Tech 1881-2026 20,000 visitors expected at open househttp://tech.mit.edu/V136/N12/anniversary.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V136/N12/anniversary.htmlBy Editors Nearly 80 departments and labs will host a total of 380 activities in 170 spaces around campus for 20,000 visitors on April 23 in an open house to commemorate the 100th anniversary of MIT’s move to Cambridge. The activities will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.]]>Thu, 14 Apr 2016 00:00:00 -0400News Six MIT students win Lemelson-MIT prizehttp://tech.mit.edu/V136/N12/lemelson.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V136/N12/lemelson.htmlThu, 14 Apr 2016 00:00:00 -0400News Faculty highlight diverse ‘frontiers’ of MIT’s researchhttp://tech.mit.edu/V136/N12/frontiers.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V136/N12/frontiers.htmlThu, 14 Apr 2016 00:00:00 -0400News Media Lab’s ‘Data USA’ aims to make government data easy to usehttp://tech.mit.edu/V136/N12/data.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V136/N12/data.htmlBy Steve Lohr
THE NEW YORK TIMES
For years, the federal government, states, and some cities have enthusiastically made vast troves of data open to the public. Acres of paper records on demographics, public health, traffic patterns, energy consumption, family incomes and many other topics have been digitized and posted on the Web.]]>Thu, 14 Apr 2016 00:00:00 -0400News CORRECTIONShttp://tech.mit.edu/V136/N12/corrections.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V136/N12/corrections.htmlThu, 14 Apr 2016 00:00:00 -0400News Cycling team overcomes odds to win at Shippensburghttp://tech.mit.edu/V136/N12/cycling.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V136/N12/cycling.htmlBy Souparno Ghosh
SPORTS EDITOR
The MIT cycling team placed first overall at the Eastern Collegiate Cycling Conference (ECCC) Shippensburg Scurry race with contributions from each of its seven team members.]]>Thu, 14 Apr 2016 00:00:00 -0400Sports Baseball scores 31 runs in a single game against Emersonhttp://tech.mit.edu/V136/N12/bball.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V136/N12/bball.htmlBy Phil Hess
DAPER STAFF
MIT’s offense cranked out a total of 44 runs and its pitching allowed just three as the Engineers swept a New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) baseball doubleheader from Emerson College to complete a three-game sweep of the series. In the first game, MIT set a new school record for runs scored in a 31-2 win and then completed the sweep with a 13-1 decision in game two. Max Lancaster ’18 hit three home runs and drove in a total of seven runs over the two games for the Engineers.]]>Thu, 14 Apr 2016 00:00:00 -0400Sports Lakers legend Kobe Bryant bids farewell to NBAhttp://tech.mit.edu/V136/N12/kobebryant.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V136/N12/kobebryant.htmlBy Zachary Collins
SPORTS STAFF
This past Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers played the Utah Jazz in each team’s last game of the regular season. Without context, this would not seem like a historic night, but all eyes were fixated on the Staples Center court as an NBA legend prepared to suit up for the final game of his career.]]>Thu, 14 Apr 2016 00:00:00 -0400Sports PORTRAITS OF RESILIENCE: Michael McClellan http://tech.mit.edu/V136/N12/mcclellan.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V136/N12/mcclellan.html Editor’s Note: Portraits of Resilience is a photography and interview series by Prof. Daniel Jackson. Each installment consists of a portrait and a story, told in the subject’​s own words, of how they found resilience and meaning in their life.]]>Thu, 14 Apr 2016 00:00:00 -0400Campus Life