Thousands spend Saturday at MIT
MIT sophomore Paulina Mustafa demonstrates her robots at one of the events during the open house.Photo: Dominick Reuter Thousands of people descended on campus Saturday for “Under the Dome,” MIT's first open house in more than 30 years, where visitors of all ages got an up-close and often hands-on view of MIT’s cutting-edge work.During the 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. event, visitors got a chance to freely explore campus and interact with laser art, LEGO robots, water-bottle rockets and math-inspired origami. Wherever visitors turned, “Under the Dome” was full of energy, with activities ranging from fighting robots to racing blimps to video game competitions. Every segment of the university, from cancer research to aeronautics to the performing arts, opened its doors to engage the community.MIT President Susan Hockfield addressed visitors in a welcome speech at 1 p.m. in Johnson Athletics Center. “I want to thank you all for being right here,...