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Local Astronaut Tapped For Emergency Spacewalk Operation

An astronaut with local ties is one of two astronauts making a hastily planned spacewalk Saturday to try to fix an ammonia leak in the power system of the International Space Station.

2013/05/11

DA Building Murder Case Against Marathon Bombing Suspect

Middlesex County prosecutors say they’re building a murder case against the suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings for the death of an MIT police officer.

2013/04/25

An MIT Police officer was shot and killed near the Stata Center.

MIT Police Officer Shot And Killed On Campus

An MIT police officer was shot on campus near the Stata Center Thursday night.

2013/04/18

Aaron Swartz’s Father Condemns MIT Hoaxes

Swartz, an Internet activist, was facing prosecution for hacking MIT’s system when he committed suicide earlier this year.

2013/03/20

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MIT Plans To Release Documents Related To Aaron Swartz Case

The president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has announced that the school will voluntarily make public some documents related to the prosecution of late Internet freedom activist Aaron Swartz.

2013/03/19

Wellesley Grad Student’s Medical Device Wins Lemelson-MIT Prize

Nikolai Begg has invented a mechanical device for doctors that helps with minimally invasive surgery.

2013/03/06

MIT Says Gunman Hoax Was Retaliation For Suicide Of Aaron Swartz

The caller identified MIT President Rafael Reif as the target, and said the alleged gunman was retaliating against people involved in the suicide of Aaron Swartz.

2013/02/27

Police block off part of Mass. Ave after a report of a possible gunman on MIT's campus. (Photo from Bree Sison)

FBI, Secret Service Join Investigation Into Fake MIT Gunman Report

The MIT campus was put on lockdown Saturday morning following what turned out to be an unfounded report of a person with a long rifle and body armor spotted inside a campus building.

2013/02/23

U.S. Attorney Defends Decision To Charge Aaron Swartz In MIT Hacking Scandal

A federal prosecutor who has been sharply criticized following the suicide of an Internet freedom activist appeared to fight back tears as she defended her office’s handling of a hacking case against him.

2013/01/17