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Harvesting Pedestrian Power: A student-designed "crowd farm" would tap the energy from pounding feet for public spaces.

The Hack Report: A roundup of recent hacks.

Tomorrow, the World: High-school inventors take on the energy crisis.

Remembering Eugene Bell: MIT biotech pioneer.

Blasting Biofilms: Specially tailored viruses could eradicate chronic bacterial infections.

DSpace Goes Olympic: In just five years, the digital archiving software has found a wide range of online uses.

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Oil Seen as Worse than Nuclear Power

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Just the Facts: Why we invaded Iraq

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Seen On Campus: Rethinking space garb

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Geeking Out at Amazon: Jeff Wilke, SM '93, is genuinely passionate about the art--and science--of keeping customers happy.

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MIT Visiting Committees: Alumni assure educational excellence.

Alumni Leaders: Honored for Decades of Service.

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James Prigoff '47: Former executive, now photographer, documents spray-can art.

Tom Imrich '69, SM '71: Hacking together a flight simulator launched a career.

Karen Dillon '79: KidSource founder balances career and family.

Megan Smith '86, SM '88: Pioneering change from PlanetOut to Google Earth.

Kairos Shen, March '91: Urban planner shapes Boston.

Joseph Palaia, SM '06: Targeting the commercial potential of Mars.

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