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Volume 134, Number 24 Tuesday, May 6, 2014 ‘Major gift’ endows new food, water lab J-WAFS to be interdisciplinary effort By Austin Hess water supply, and energy. editor in chief MIT President L. Rafael Reif said in a statement that the food and wa- MIT alumnus Mohammed Abdul ter issuesEstablished at the center of J-WAFS’s 1881 Latif Jameel ’78 has provided a “ma- future research were among “the jor gift” to establish the Abdul Latif most pressing challenges facing Jameel World Water and Food Se- humanity.” curity Lab (J-WAFS) according to an Lienhard said that the research MIT press release. would take place “all over campus” in In the release, MIT said the lab participating faculty members’ cur- would focus on research related to rent laboratories and workspaces. addressing global water scarcity and MIT emphasized the interdisci- food shortages. The lab will also re- plinary nature of the new lab. Lien- portedly support related research on hard said in the statement that part “population growth, urbanization, of the lab’s focus would be to orga- and climate variability.” nize existing water and food supply MIT said the lab will begin op- research. In an email to The Tech, erations in September 2014 under he said the focus of J-WAFS would Tami Forrester—The Tech the leadership of mechanical engi- be “[U]sing our best assessments of Laura Y. Zhang ‘15 and Joshua ‘Muffin’ Gordonson mud wrestle at Senior House’s Steer Roast neering professor John Lienhard. Ac- regional drivers of water and food this Friday. Other events included numerous musical performances over the weekend as well as a cording to his website, his current re- Established 1881 feast Saturday afternoon. search interests include desalination, J-WAFS, Page 9

No. 6 rejoins IFC after years away Obituary Six-year stint as an ILG ends following house, IFC votes MIT Professor Lazarus By Alex Delmore and Austin representation” with their previ- “I think we just structure ourselves Hess ous affiliation and hoped to be- very much like a fraternity, and have Tech Staff come part of the IFC. Anil said, “I trouble relating to ILGs.” Edmonds researched solar wind told them that basically because cited a focus on alumni connections MIT’s fourth oldest fraternity, our values align pretty closely that and an organized system for Rush Remembered by colleagues and friends The Number Six Club (No. 6), has it would be relatively simple and events (including the new Clearing- rejoined the Interfraternity Council straightforward for the IFC to ad- house system) as benefits of frater- By John Belcher, Marianne velop instruments for more than after being an Independent Living vocate on their behalf as well, in nity status not available to ILGs. Lazarus, and Julia Lazarus 20 spacecraft missions to learn Group for almost six years. No. 6, addition toEstablished the rest of the fraternity 1881 “Their culture, their social scene, about the solar wind, including MIT’s chapter of Delta Psi, had left community.” their values fit in better with the fra- Editor’s Note: John Belcher, an the plasma instruments on board the IFC in 2008 due to disagree- Anil said the IFC “had a unani- ternity community as opposed to MIT physics professor, was a close Voyagers 1 and 2, launched in ments over the Clearinghouse sys- mous vote of approval to admit the ILG community,” said Anil. “So colleague of Alan Lazarus. Mari- 1977, which are the first space- tem used during Rush. them back into the IFC.” it just felt like a logical re-merger, anne Lazarus, the wife of Alan craft to travel beyond the edge of The decision to rejoin the IFC “Culturally, we really fit in with especially since we… talked through Lazarus, and his daughter, Julia, our solar system. Instruments he was the result of a vote by No. 6’s the IFC,” said No. 6’s other co- their concerns with Clearinghouse, contributed to this obituary. developed continue to provide house members. “We also still president, Eva “Niki” Edmonds ’15. which they don’t have anymore.” Alan Jay Lazarus, senior re- measurements of the solar wind wanted to consult with our alumni, “Within the IFC there’s a lot of fo- No. 6 left the IFC in 2008 primar- search scientist emeritus at MIT, plasma that buffets Earth, and of particularly the ones who made the cus on how a fraternity reinforces ily because they believed that the a gentle man, respectful of all the distant boundary between decision to leave [the IFC],” said its values.” Edmonds said that No. IFC’s Clearinghouse system, an on- and respected by all who knew solar plasma and the interstellar Steven “Jeremiah” Collins ‘16, one 6’s values include the love of learn- line portal that allows fraternities to him, died peacefully in his home medium. of No. 6’s co-presidents. “There was ing and mutual improvement. She track freshmen during Rush, was a in Lexington, Mass. on March 13 Lazarus was the principal a unanimous vote of approval to re- also said that through the IFC, there violation of the freshmen’s privacy. of complications with Lewy body investigator for a solar wind ex- join the IFC, with the exception of is more support for hosting social The Clearinghouse system has dementia and with cutaneous T- periment on SOL-RAD 11. He was one abstainer.” events than there is through the Liv- been changed since 2008, reliev- cell lymphoma. He was 82. also a co-investigator for: a solar According to IFC President ing Group Council. ing No. Six’s concerns, according Lazarus was born in San wind plasma experiment utiliz- Haldun Anil ’15, the co-presidents Edmonds also said, “unlike the to Collins. While the old system Francisco on October 24, 1931. ing Faraday cup sensors on Ex- of No. 6 approached him because ILGs, we are responsible to a na- His early education in California plorers 10, 18, 33, and 35, which they felt they lacked “adequate tional organization.” Collins added, No. 6, Page 8 schools, completed with a year at studied Earth’s magnetosphere; Phillips Andover Academy, de- the Mariner 4, Mariner 5, and veloped in him a love for learn- Mariner 10 missions to Venus ing, especially science. He had and Mars; Pioneers 6 and 7 and In Short summer jobs at Los Alamos and Voyagers 1 and 2, which explored Join MIT Commuter Con- Oak Ridge National Labs, while the outer solar system; the Imp-7, nections for Bike Awareness earning degrees at the Massa- Imp-8, and Wind spacecraft fo- Day 2014 on Wednesday, chusetts Institute of Technology cused on solar wind near Earth; May 14 from 11:00 a.m. to (SB 1953, in physics) and Stan- the Orbiting Geophysical Obser- 2:30 p.m. on the steps of the ford University (PhD 1958, in vatories 1 and 3, which studied Student Center. Register your high-energy physics, under the Earth’s magnetosphere; and the bike with MIT Parking and direction of W. K. H. Panofsky). Giotto probe to Halley’s comet. Transportation. You can also He did post-graduate work at the He was the lead or co-author participate in the Mass Com- Rand Corporation. on more than 200 scientific pa- muter Challenge to get free Lazarus’ career at MIT, be- pers. Lazarus’ DSCOVR Faraday giveaways, including helmets, gun in 1959, spanned more than Cup is scheduled to fly in early leg bands, lights, and popcorn. 50 years. He joined space re- 2015 as a real-time beacon for search pioneers Bruno Rossi and NOAA space weather forecast- There is an MIT community Herbert Bridge to study space ing. Because it will be sun-point- Lenny Martinez—The Tech meeting to learn more about physics, focusing particularly ed and make fast measurements, Fernando F. Cunha ’16 races for the fastest lap with his electric MIT.nano Tuesday, May 6, on space plasma and the solar this instrument will be a proto- go-kart. Students in 2.007, Design and Manufacturing, gathered 2-3 p.m. in 10-250. wind. At MIT’s Center for Space type for a Faraday Cup on Solar to race go-karts that they had built over the semester on Saturday, Research (now the Kavli Insti- Probe, on which he was a co-in- racing in both head-to-head ten-lap races as well as competing for Send news information and tute for Astrophysics and Space fastest individual lap times. tips to [email protected]. Research), Lazarus helped de- Lazarus, Page 9 senior spring the end of tiki-taka? Asian dance team Machine speak SECTIONS World & Nation ��2 The fleeting feeling What Champions League semis have to Q.E.D. shows how to spring showcase Opinion ��4 of the end of MIT, by say about strategy. sports, p. 11 communicate with our Exhibition of contemporary Fun Pages ��5 Somewhere on the robot overlords. NFL schedule changes and traditional dances. Sports �� 11 Search for Meaning. PHOTO SPREAD, p. 6 FUN, p. 5 FUN, p. 5 Prime time changes coming this year. sports, p. 12 2 The Tech Tuesday, May 6, 2014 ‘Game of Thrones’ sees rising D unease over rape’s role in plot MERS virus found in United From its very beginnings, “Game of Thrones,” has been riddled with sexual brutality. The franchise, which started as a series of fantasy novels by George R.R. Martin about a bleak, feudal world, States for first time has at various times included a warrior king who claims his child bride on their wedding night and the gang rape of a young wom- By Donald G. Mcneil Jr Indiana by bus. He fell ill on April there have been outbreaks within

worl an by “half a hundred shouting men behind a tanner’s shop.” The New York Times 27 and was hospitalized the next families and in hospitals, where These scenes and others raised concerns, but this discussion day. patients have infected paramedics,

n was confined to readers and critics of fantasy fiction. A new virus that has killed more The typical incubation period nurses and doctors. Now the debate about the series’ sexual violence has spilled than 100 people in the Middle for MERS is five days, and the pa- For unknown reasons, cases into the mainstream and grown vehement, fueled by the ex- East has been found in the United tient is not known to have infected began surging in Saudi Arabia in plosive growth of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” series. In its fourth States for the first time, in an In- anyone else. Airline passenger lists March. Some experts fear that mu- season, the show, which airs Sunday nights, averages more than diana health care worker who re- will be used to contact everyone tations made the virus more trans- 14 million viewers and has become the cable network’s most cently returned from Saudi Arabia, who sat near him. missible, while others believe that watched series since “The Sopranos.” federal health officials said Friday. But because bus companies more camels are transmitting it atio In the latest episode, women held captive in a wintry shelter The man, whose name, age and often do not know who bought and that carelessness in hospitals are sexually brutalized. In the deeply controversial episode that exact occupation have not been tickets or who sat where, “that bus has helped it spread. preceded it, a scheming noblewoman in an incestuous relation- released, is in stable condition in ride may be a challenge,” said Tom The classic symptoms are fever ship with her brother is forced to have sex with him, despite her an Indiana hospital, said Dr. Anne Skinner, a CDC spokesman. and shortness of breath, which cries of no. Schuchat, director of respiratory MERS is a coronavirus similar indicates pneumonia, but there Rape is often presented in television plot lines, where it has diseases at the Centers for Disease to SARS, or severe acute respira- have been mild cases and unusual far-reaching and lasting consequences for the affected charac- Control and Prevention. He is in tory syndrome, which killed hun- symptoms. The WHO suggests that ters. But critics of “Game of Thrones” fear that rape has become isolation and receiving oxygen. dreds of people, mainly in China, hospitals test any patient who has

& N so pervasive in the drama that it is almost background noise — a A single American case of the in 2002 and 2003. returned from the Middle East routine and unshocking occurrence. virus — called MERS, for Middle The newer virus was first re- within 14 days. —Dave Itzkoff, The New York Times East respiratory syndrome — is “a ported in 2012 in Saudi Arabia. There have been large recent very low risk,” Schuchat said. The Since then, about 400 cases have outbreaks in Saudi Arabia and in Poll finds wide support for CDC is not recommending that been reported to the World Health Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, anyone change travel plans to the Organization; about a third have and the first case in Egypt was just Sterling penalties Middle East. been fatal. (The numbers are inex- reported. But a team from the agency will act because of delays in laboratory There is no cure. Patients may orld As the fallout continues from the disclosure of racist remarks travel to Indiana to assist in treat- confirmations.) be put on ventilators and given an- made by Donald Sterling, owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, a ment and to retrace the patient’s The virus is thought to have tibiotics to prevent secondary bac- national New York Times/CBS News poll showed that while there contacts. He flew from Riyadh, originated in bats, but it is also terial infections, in the hope that is wide support for the actions taken by the NBA, there are deep Saudi Arabia, to Chicago via Lon- W widespread in camels. While it has their immune systems will slowly racial divisions among basketball fans. don on April 24, and then reached not spread easily between humans, defeat the virus. Sixty-five percent said the decision by Commissioner Adam Silver to bar Sterling from the league for life and fine him $2.5 million was an appropriate response to his racist comments, which were made public last weekend. Overall, 21 percent said the league had been too punitive and 10 percent considered Ster- Obama orders policy review of ling’s penalty too lenient. Six in 10 black fans think racist beliefs such as those expressed by Sterling are prevalent among team owners in professional sports; only 19 percent of white fans agree. executions “I would say that most of these white owners are older and carrying prejudices that stem from their upbringing,” Solomon By Peter Baker ment outlined a relatively narrow from certain, but the administration Kassa, 26, a doctor originally from Ethiopia now living in Boston, The New York Times review focused on how executions review comes at a time when the said in a follow-up interview. “That generation inherited their su- are carried out rather assessing the use of the death penalty has begun periority complex and racist attitudes. I’m not saying it’s in all of WASHINGTON — President entire system. But given Obama’s to recede in the United States. The them, but it’s in some of them.” Barack Obama declared this week’s broader comments, supporters and number of executions has fallen by At the same time, the public regards race relations in the botched execution in Oklahoma opponents wondered whether he half since its modern peak in 2000, United States as generally good. Again, the views of whites and “deeply disturbing” and directed might be foreshadowing an even- while a half-dozen states have abol- blacks diverge. Most whites, 60 percent, view race relations in a the attorney general Friday to re- tual shift in position by the time he ished capital punishment over the positive light; 46 percent of black consider race relations good. In view how the death penalty is ap- leaves office, much as he dropped past seven years and others have a CBS News poll conducted in March — before the earlier news plied in the United States at a time his opposition to same-sex mar- imposed moratoriums or are ex- media storm regarding racist statements made by Cliven Bundy, when it has become increasingly riage in 2012. ploring legislation to repeal it. a rancher in Nevada — an equal number of whites called race re- debated. “In the application of the death The federal government has ef- lations good, but blacks were slightly more positive then, 55 per- Weighing in on a polarizing issue penalty in this country, we have fectively imposed its own morato- cent describing race relations as good. that he rarely discusses, Obama said seen significant problems — ra- rium on carrying out executions Some have contended that Sterling’s privacy had been in- the Oklahoma episode, in which a cial bias, uneven application of the since 2010 while trying to figure out vaded when the surreptitiously taped conversation was disclosed prisoner remained groaning in pain death penalty, you know, situations issues surrounding the drug cock- on the TMZ website. Overall, 54 percent said his punishment was after sedatives were apparently not in which there were individuals on tail commonly used for lethal injec- acceptable, while 43 percent said he should not be punished for fully delivered, underscored con- death row who later on were discov- tion. The Justice Department said statements made in private. White fans were split: 48 percent said cerns with capital punishment as ered to have been innocent because Friday that it would build on that it was appropriate, 47 percent disagreed. it is carried out in America today. of exculpatory evidence,” Obama assessment. “They’re clearly setting themselves up for a zero-tolerance While reiterating his support for told reporters. “And all these, I “At the president’s direction, the policy for this kind of speech, whether you say it under your the death penalty in certain cases, think, do raise significant questions department will expand this review breath in a game or say it to an ex-girlfriend on a taped recording, Obama said Americans should “ask about how the death penalty is be- to include a survey of state-level the league won’t accept it,” said Gary DiClementi, 27, a lacrosse ourselves some difficult and pro- ing applied.” protocols and related policy issues,” coach from Gambier, Ohio. found questions” about its use. Whether Obama’s concerns lead said Brian Fallon, a department —Marjorie Connelly, The New York Times Within hours, the Justice Depart- to policy proposals remained far spokesman.

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Americans. exist. And I’m not that old.” sugar levels. Historically, children The third attack, on Friday in Baksa, was the most brutal. Accord- on Now a nationally representative The analysis, published Saturday affected by the disease were more ing to the police, militants descended on a village bordering a nation- study has confirmed that from 2001 in JAMA, the journal of the Ameri- often white. al wildlife sanctuary, set 35 Muslim-owned houses on fire and shot at to 2009 the incidence of Type 1 and can Medical Association, includes But the new report found the least 17 people. Type 2 diabetes drastically increased data from more than 3 million chil- prevalence also has increased Police official A.P. Raut said the attacks were committed by mili- WORLD & Nati among children and adolescents dren younger than 20 in five states among black and Hispanic youths. tants with the National Democratic Front of Bodoland, a group that across racial groups. — California, Colorado, Ohio, South “I don’t understand the basis for has been fighting for a separate state for decades. He said many mili- The prevalence of Type 1 diabe- Carolina and Washington — as well an increase,” said Goland, who was tants lived in camps in the forest outside the villages. tes increased 21 percent among chil- as from selected American Indian not involved in the research. “There —Nida Najar and Hari Kumar, The New York Times dren up to age 19, the study found. reservations. are a few possibilities, but we need The prevalence of Type 2 diabetes The research was funded by the to figure it out if it’s something in the Subway train derails in Queens, among those ages 10 to 19 rose 30 Centers for Disease Control and Pre- environment or something in our percent during the period. vention and the National Institutes genes.” injuring 19

NEW YORK — The F train slithered across Woodside, Queens, without incident at first, its passengers bound for jobs and late- morning appointments in Manhattan and Brooklyn. But as the train hurtled past the 65th Street station, passengers said, the ride turned Mixed verdict in Apple-Samsung earthquakelike: Standing passengers tumbled to the floor, the train ground to a stop and travelers peered through the car windows to find themselves listing to the left of the tracks. patent fight In fact, the authorities said, the middle six cars on the eight-car on train had derailed, causing 19 injuries — four “potentially serious,” By Brian X. Chen For infringing the patents, the The verdict and damages, according to the New York Fire Department — and setting off a The New York Times jurors concluded, Samsung must which were being reviewed by the wide-scale effort to reach about 1,000 passengers who were stranded pay Apple $119.6 million in dam- lawyers for the two sides, are not underground. WORLD & Nati SAN JOSE, Calif. — A federal ages, far below the $2 billion that big financial blows to Samsung or “Nobody really knew whether or not the train was going to roll,” jury said on Friday that Apple and Apple had demanded in total. much of a gain for Apple, two of the said Bryan Greene, 30. “Everyone was waiting for that moment to Samsung had infringed each oth- The Galaxy S3, the cellphone world’s most successful consumer come, and when it didn’t, it was a sigh of relief.” er’s patents on some mobile de- that is one of Samsung’s flagship electronics companies. And the The rescue lasted about two hours, as emergency personnel vices, a split decision in the latest products, accounted for the big- decision does not give any clear ducked into the dim subway tunnel to shepherd passengers out of the court fight between the two tech- gest portion, contributing $52 mil- momentum to either company in cars, onto the tracks and along a steep climb through an emergency nology giants. lion of the damages. their continuing patent disputes, exit leading to the street. The jurors found that at least The jurors decided that Apple which have spanned several years Officials said some of the injuries appeared to involve chest pains some Samsung devices infringed violated one of the two Samsung and countries. and shortness of breath, not body trauma, and none are believed to two of four patents at issue. The patents at issue, awarding Sam- In 2012, Apple won its first big be life-threatening. It was unclear what caused the derailment, the judge in the case, Lucy H. Koh, sung $158,400 in damages. It had patent fight against Samsung, and most serious on the New York City subway system since 1991, accord- had already ruled that Samsung sought $6 million for both patents Samsung still owes $930 million in ing to transit officials. infringed a fifth patent. combined. damages. —Matt Flegenheimer and Edna Ishayik, The New York Times on WORLD & Nati on WORLD & Nati on W o R l D This space donated by The Tech 4

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MIT ADT’s Spring 2014 showcase: “Checkmate” Tami Forrester—The Tech 1. Weilian Chu ‘17 dances in “Baddest Female”. 2. Ladies of MIT Asian Dance Team perform a Dai ethnicity piece from the Yunnan Province of China. 3. Carlos Domene ’15 performs in a piece set to the music from the soundtrack of the Disney movie Mulan, following a story of honor, duty, conflict and self-sacrifice. 4. Joy C. Chen ’15 embarks on a journey as Mario during the Senior Interlude. 5. Beipeng Mu G (left) and Xiaoyue Xie ‘14 (right) use fans and handkerchiefs to emulate the beauty of the orchid flower in a Ji- aozhou Yangge piece. 6. Members of MIT Lion Dance Group entertain the audience with a dance sequence that incorporates elements from many re- gions of China as well as modern choreography. 7. Ladies of MIT Asian Dance Team present an adaptation of a dance of the Uyghur people from the western China region of Xinjiang. 8. Students from Westwood Chinese School perform “Maiden Warriors”, a Chinese classical piece showcasing the agility and grace of ancient Chinese warriors. 9. Tina Zheng ’16 (left) and Beipeng Mu G (right) along with other performers in “Resonant Drums” present a Han ethnic piece using sharp movements combined with the striking of drums. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 The Tech Tuesday, May 6, 2014 Events May 06 – May 12 No. 6 back in IFC after votes Tuesday No. 6 women now IFC’s only female members (5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.) Taste of India, with free food, performances, and dances, hosted by MIT Sangam and the GSC Activities Committee — No. 6, from Page 1 currently no provision for a fra- along with Tau Epsilon Phi Walker Memorial ternity re-joining the IFC after (tEp), but tEp’s national orga- allowed fraternities to see all disaffiliating, meaning No. 6 nization, and therefore the IFC, (7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.) MIT Chamber Music Society Jazz Combos Concert, the events attended by a given must go through the IFC’s new only recognizes its male mem- sponsored by Music and Theater Arts — Killian Hall freshman, each fraternity can member procedure. bers. The only women currently now only see what events each Becoming a new member of represented by the IFC are Wednesday freshman attended at their own the IFC entails a process of go- members of No. 6. (11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.) MIT Police Laptop Tagging and Registration, $10 house. ing through three stages. The No. 6 became a co-ed frater- cash or MIT cost object per item, sponsored by IS&T Computing Help Fraternities can also see if a first stage is associate member- nity in 1969. When asked about Desk — Lobby 10 freshman is currently checked ship; associate members can- being referred to as “brothers” into an event at another frater- not vote at IFC meetings and in IFC proceedings, the presi- Thursday nity. “This system is functional, they only pay half dues. Next, dents of No. 6 did not express and much less invasive in terms the new member becomes a concern. “It’s not meant to be (12 p.m. – 1 p.m.) Energy 101 Session: An Introduction to Oil and Gas, spon- of privacy,” said Collins. probationary member, then a a statement; it feels more like sored by the MIT Energy Club — E51-325 No. 6 will be participat- full member. In order to prog- a functional word. There’s a (5 p.m. – 7 p.m.) Comparative Media Studies/Writing and the MIT Game Lab ing in Rush in the fall of 2014. ress through the stages, the new little bit of strangeness be- host Philip Jones and show his documentary “Gaming in Color” — E14- Edmonds and Collins noted member needs a vote of frater- cause we’re such a minority, 633 that No. 6’s Rush events will nity presidents. but that’s not intentional or not change much from previ- The entire process takes too much of an issue,” said Friday ous years, with the exception about fifteen months. No. 6 will Edmonds. of minor changes to abide by have to go through these stages Anil said that no concerns (5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.) MIT D-Lab Spring Showcase and Open House — the IFC’s standard Rush regu- in order to rejoin the IFC as a over gendered words in IFC N51, 3rd floor lations. They said that being full member. documents had been raised, (8 p.m. – 11 p.m.) LSC shows Blue is the Warmest Color, tickets for sale in a member of the IFC conveys “We are exploring some but said, “If women of No. 6 or Lobby 16 for $4 — 26-100 the values and culture of No. other ways for perhaps facilitat- No. 6 as a whole express con- 6 more accurately to incom- ing the process in the future for cern about it, we will address Saturday ing freshmen. “From a Rush members that were members that.” perspective, it’s a lot easier for in the past,” said Anil, “but as it Anil said he does not know (12 p.m. – 4 p.m.) Family Day at the List: Graphic Text Workshop, family- people get an accurate repre- currently stands, that is the only of any other ILG planning to friendly tour at 2 p.m., free and open to all — E15 sentation of us as a fraternity,” real way to become a member.” join the IFC, but said he would said Edmonds. No. 6 is now one of two co- be open to the idea if their val- (8 p.m. – 10 p.m.) MIT Concert Choir and Orchestra: Verdi Requiem, free in According to Anil, there is ed MIT fraternities in the IFC ues aligned with the IFC’s. advance via Eventbrite, $5 at the door — Kresge auditorium Sunday Solution to Crossword from page 5 (11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.) BBQ and frisbee to celebrate Lag BaOmer with MIT Hillel — Kresge lawn We get you the tickets. (7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.) MIT Vocal Jazz Ensemble performs the music of Irving Berlin — Killian Hall You get us the review. Monday (4:15 – 5:15 p.m.) Nuclear and Particle Physics Colloquium, with speaker ARTS at Simona Murgia from UC-Irvine — 26-414 events • movies • theater • concerts (6 p.m. – 7 p.m.) Texas Culture Night, sponsored by the Technology Policy music • books • restaurants • interviews Students Society — NW86-185 (Sid Pac seminar room) [email protected] Send your campus events to [email protected].

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J-WAFS, from Page 1 randomized evaluations and, policy studies and training to fight pov- scarcity in conjunction with MIT’s erty. J-WAFS will combine science, strengths in engineering, science, engineering, urban planning and urban planning, and social sci- policy to combat ever-increasing ence, to understand how best to scarcity of clean water and food.” meet the growing demand for food Lienhard said that the lab and water in a rapidly changing would begin recruiting undergrad- world.” uate researchers “very soon.” In an email to The Tech, MIT The donation, meant to support Vice President for Research Ma- research on global water security ria T. Zuber said, “This activity is and food supply at MIT, is not the intended to engage current MIT first for Jameel. He also established faculty and there is no plan to hire the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Ac- additional faculty. We know of tion Lab (J-PAL) with a donation in many outstanding MIT faculty who 2005 and expanded it with another are interested in problems that fall contribution in 2009 according to within the scope of the lab so we MIT. think interest will be very high.” According to Zuber, “Mr. Jameel Lienhard said that since the an- happened to see a presentation by nouncement had not been made John Lienhard concerning a report to the faculty, no faculty members John and I wrote about how MIT have yet been able to join the lab. could contribute solutions to ma- He added, “But I know from many jor problems in the environment, years of discussion with my col- that prominently featured water leagues that interest in water and and food. He later contacted John food sustainability is strong, and to learn more and became con- that they have a lot of insight to vinced that MIT could make major these issues and many remarkable contributions towards improving ideas for further work.” lives by bringing MIT’s capabilities In MIT’s statement, Robert C. to bear on these issues.” Armstrong, director of the MIT En- In MIT’s release, Jameel said ergy Initiative, said J-WAFS would that his time as an undergradu- “complement” much of the energy ate at MIT inspired him to endow research at MIT. J-WAFS to “help find solutions to Zuber differentiated the mis- two of the biggest problems facing sion of J-WAFS from the work of mankind.” MIT’s development-focused D- According to MIT, Jameel is Lab and Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty President and Chairman of the Action Lab (J-PAL): “The work of J- Abdul Latif Jameel Group (ALJ), WAFS will be very complementary which serves as a Toyota and Dai- to that of D-Lab and J-PAL. D-Lab hatsu distributor in the Middle deals with design of technology to East, Europe, and Asia, among oth- help people in poverty. J-PAL uses er activities. Lazarus remembered This space donated by The Tech Scientist’s career spanned 5 decades

Lazarus, from Page 1 “He really would help anyone who asked.” vestigator, and which is scheduled Lexington, Mass., was Lazarus’ for launch in 2018. home for 42 years. He was an active In addition to his research posi- member of the community, serv- tion, Lazarus was a senior lecturer ing as an elected Town Meeting in MIT’s Department of Physics. member for 30 years and on vari- He cared deeply about his stu- ous town boards and committees, dents and worked to bring delight from Appropriations to Hanscom to their learning experiences, in Field Advisory. He was chair of the the first- and second-year physics group that founded LexMedia, the courses taken by all MIT students town television station. He was (8.01 and 8.02), and by working to also deeply interested in the town develop innovative teaching meth- schools, especially in their teach- ods. He ran a modern laboratory ing of science, and he served on course for physics majors that in- the school system’s Science Advi- troduced students to techniques of sory Council and as a judge for the classical and modern physics, and high school’s science fairs. served as co-director of MIT’s Inte- Lazarus enjoyed swimming, grated Studies Program. sailing, and the rich atmosphere Always ready to share his ex- of MIT’s collegial community. perience and love of MIT, Lazarus He loved music, art, and culture, was a caring and devoted faculty good food and drink, and the com- advisor to many students over the pany of friends and family. He is years. In 1963 he was the first recip- survived by his wife of 43 years, ient of MIT’s Everett Moore Baker Marianne; his daughter, Julia of Award for Outstanding Undergrad- Providence, R.I.; his sister and uate Teaching. From 1977-1980 he brother-in-law Louise and Pieter was MIT’s Associate Dean of Stu- de Vries of San Rafael, Calif.; a dents in Charge of Freshman Ad- nephew; three nieces; and their six vising, where he was instrumental children. He will be missed by his in the creation of the Undergradu- many friends and colleagues, who ate Academic Support Office. In gathered in Lexington on April 12 1998 he received the Department in celebration of his life. of Physics’ William W. Buechner To commemorate Lazarus’ Faculty Award for Teaching. dedication and devotion to advis- Lazarus was a beloved col- ing and mentoring students, and league to his MIT compatriots, to to recognize him as a champion of the many graduate students and faculty engagement with students, senior thesis students he men- the Alan J. Lazarus (1953) Excel- tored, and to the wider space phys- lence in Advising Award has been ics community, nationally and in- established to be awarded annu- ternationally. “I really can’t think ally to an MIT faculty member who of another person in our field who has served as an excellent advisor would so frequently bring a smile and mentor to freshmen, and who to people’s faces as they remem- has had a significant impact on bered a time he helped them out, their personal and academic suc- often as a student or post-doc just cess. Those who wish to make a getting started, and often without gift in support of this award may asking or expecting anything in do so by contacting Bonny Keller- return,” says Justin Kasper, Profes- mann ‘72, MIT Director of Memo- sor at the University of Michigan, rial Gifts, at [email protected] or formerly of the Kavli Institute. 617-253-9722. 10 The Tech Tuesday, May 6, 2014

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League run was shaky. They had managed Nevertheless, this is an important point to find the passes it needs, which most re- When teams don’t do that, soccer fans are s Sport to get through to the semifinals, but a re- — the perfect tactic is relative. While teams cently happened with Bayern Munich against forced to watch a boring game, and the team cent Manchester United squad managed to should not rely on tactical systems rather Real Madrid. loses a valuable 90 minutes that they could scare them, and they struggled to capitalize than individual players, the tactical systems Obviously playing such defensive and have used to search for at least one goal. against a ten-man Arsenal along the way to should be tailored to fit the player group counter-attacking soccer is extremely hard. Mourinho has gotten what he’s wanted out semifinals. available. Therefore, the tiki-taka works against most of parking the bus in previous matches, but The major blow to Guardiola came in However, the way the tiki-taka has fared teams, but high quality teams have begun to it didn’t pay in this year’s semifinals, as Chel- the second leg, when Real Madrid beat Bay- with some of Europe’s best in the past two effectively counter the tiki-taka. Thus, the tiki- sea have no one to blame but Mourinho in ern Munich 4-0 in Munich. This was Bayern years should offer signals that the tiki-taka’s taka has slowly but surely lost prominence. going out to Atletico Madrid. Munich’s worst home loss in European cup fallå from grace is apparent. Since its rise, This is especially true for European soccer as Diego Simeone, on the other hand, history. Bayern Munich’s honorary presi- there have been instances in which the tiki- teams like Real Madrid, who look to cover up showed his tactical genius by applying the s Sport dent had criticized Guardiola of focusing too taka has failed to succeed. Guardiola has space and then immediately counterattack, same tactic he has used throughout the much on passing and not enough on attack- faced 52 different teams and managed to win or Atletico Madrid, who apply pressure and tournament. He collected the fruits of his ing. He was right in his criticism. against each of them except for Chelsea. This limit the passing options, have begun to tri- tactics with a decisive 3-1 win in London. I Guardiola’s tactic worked in Barcelona means that Chelsea has been doing some- umph over the tiki-taka system. hope that this match showed that Mourinho because his players had learned to play that thing right. Barcelona will still continue to be a threat and other managers should not simply focus way starting at a youth level. The players in When Guardiola’s Barcelona faced Guus in the European championships, but it may on defending in matches, but look to attack Barcelona were tailored for the tiki-taka sys- Hiddink’s Chelsea in the 2009 semifinals, not be the force it once was prior to the turn as well. tem. The player group in Bayern Munich, the aggregate was 1-1, and Barcelona ad- of the decade. As for the tiki-taka, perhaps the While soccer fans continue analyzing on the other hand, was not accustomed to these games and discussing key concepts, vanced on away goals. In the 2012 Champions defining moment will be the 2014 World Cup. s Sport playing with such emphasis on control and League semifinals, Roberto Di Matteo’s Chel- If Spain fails to make an impact in this tour- they should also look forward to enjoy what short passing. Bayern Munich’s two wingers, sea achieved a 1-0 win and a 2-2 tie to elimi- nament and stays out of the semifinals, the is left of the soccer season. Aside from the Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery, are argu- nate them. In addition to these eliminations, soccer community might as well look to find Champions League, the Europa League fi- ably two of the best wingers outside of Real Jose Mourinho’s Inter managed to eliminate a new dominant strategy. nal will take place on May 14, as Portuguese Madrid. These players are not accustomed Guardiola’s Barcelona in the 2010 semifinals Benfica will face off against Spanish Sevilla. to such plays, preferring attacking and a fast with a 3-1 win and a 1-0 loss. This year, Tata Parking the bus This last month of club soccer will definitely build-up rather than a slow build-up, which Martino’s Barcelona lost to Atletico in the The second major point that the second provide a thrilling segue into the World Cup! s Sport

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