AMD CEO Lisa Su urges graduates to chase hard problems in 2026 MIT Commencement address
In her 2026 Commencement speech, Lisa Su advised graduates to pursue the hardest problems and take collective action in using AI responsibly.
Hot stretch of weather ahead
This coming weekend is shaping up to be one of the nicest weekends we have had all year. While temperatures will be in the mid 80s on Saturday and near 90 degrees on Sunday, dewpoints will only be in the 50s, making the air drier and much more pleasant.
Ravyn Lenae performs at MIT for SpringFest 2026
At 8:30 p.m., rising songwriter Ravyn Lenae took to the stage in Johnson Ice Rink for SpringFest 2026 as hundreds of concertgoers awaited eagerly.
Meteor causes sonic boom over East Boston
Many New Englanders were startled by a meteor breaking the sound barrier on May 30, likening the noise to an explosion over their heads.
Does everyone research women’s health?
The inaugural Emerging Researchers in Women’s Health Symposium showcases the diversity of women’s health research and the researchers themselves to drive change in a historically overlooked field.
Residents of predominantly Black and Latino neighborhoods are about four times more likely to get hit by a car while walking or biking in Boston
A study from Boston Emergency Medical Services and MIT Urban Studies and Planning is the first to break down traffic accident risk by race, and the results are harrowing.
From cell biology to tessellations
Raymond Goldstein blurs the line between mathematics and biology in the 2026 Simons Lectures.
Richard Sutton talks vision for superintelligence in Dertouzos Lecture on May 13
On May 13, a packed Kirsch Auditorium welcomed 2024 Turing Award winner and “father of reinforcement learning” Prof. Richard Sutton for the Dertouzos Distinguished Lecture.
Zachary Abel on finding the factorial of 1/2
On April 28, the Undergraduate Math Association (UMA) invited Zachary Abel PhD ’16 to speak as part of the UMA Lecture Series.
Observing the magic
My time as Copy staff expanded my perspective of myself. I was no longer a mere observer of MIT life, but an active participant in shaping how the Institute is represented and how it is perceived.
The turning point of my college career
When I reflect upon my time in ‘The Tech,’ I divide my time into two stages: before and after I joined the News Department.
A special chapter of my life
Being at ‘The Tech’ was the defining experience of my time at MIT.
Learning what it means to be an “editor”
At the best of times and the worst of times, I’ve never regretted joining ‘The Tech.’
Getting dumber, in a good way
For a very long time, one of the things I liked most was for other people to think I was smart.
I volunteered for a year
My mom’s been disappointed in me since the day I came home from CPW.
Freshman year: On falling down, over and over again
I’ve learned from freshman year that I don’t think I know how to live. So, is that it? Have I fallen off from the ambitious, all-star champ I was in senior year of high school?
What I did with my dingle this year
I’ve never heard of the term “dingle” before coming to college, but apparently, it means a double room with no roommate.
On luck
While luck often only becomes possible and meaningful when met with effort and dedication, looking back makes it impossible to deny how large a role chance plays in how our lives unfold.
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5/28 In Short
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Cool and unsettled weather for Commencement
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MIT Mock Trial advances to National Championship for the first time
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5/14 In Short
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Gunman fires nearly 60 rounds into traffic on Memorial Drive
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A beautiful weekend and very warm week ahead
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MIT Canvas goes down after cybercrime group breaches Instructure
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Why MIT needs to gradually and responsibly train its future doctors in the AI era
The Harvard-MIT Health Sciences & Technology Program must ensure that technical AI literacy doesn’t come at the expense of student mental health.
Fighting for fellows: MIT works because we do, too
MIT grads have made it clear — we want equal protections for equal work! Sign our Fellows Petition to show MIT that fellows should be treated the same as RA/TAs!
Open letter on TFUAP’s changes to the science requirement
The reduction of the science breadth requirement could inadvertently disincentivize exploratory learning and interdisciplinary thought.
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Why MIT needs to gradually and responsibly train its future doctors in the AI era
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Fighting for fellows: MIT works because we do, too
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Open letter on TFUAP’s changes to the science requirement
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As thousands are killed in Iran, MIT remains silent
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Sanctuary campus now
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Where allegations become facts and free speech is selective
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Passing
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A collage of Baroque dances and celebrations
On April 12, the Handel and Haydn Society returned from an unusually long silence with an afternoon of royal pageantry, court dances, and polished playing, but the program’s identity proved more elusive than its execution.
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Award-winning author Celeste Ng discusses ‘Everything I Never Told You’ at MIT
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A collage of Baroque dances and celebrations
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Bestselling author Patrick Radden Keefe presents ‘London Falling’ at WBUR CitySpace
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Bob Odenkirk and Derek Kolstad on ‘Normal’
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Broadway’s ‘The Outsiders’ captures the heart of S. E. Hinton’s beloved novel
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Jordan Harrison’s ‘The Antiquities’: What do we leave behind?
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Pianist Víkingur Ólafsson makes his solo debut at Boston’s Symphony Hall on March 20
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Previewing MIT Baseball in Coach Morris’s first year
Morris returns to MIT with championship conviction, eying the program’s first conference title since 2019.
Seahawks defense dominates Drake Maye and Patriots to win Super Bowl LX
The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 29–13 to win Super Bowl LX this past Sunday.
High-powered offense and stout defense leads football to 2-0 start
MIT has outscored opponents 101-13 through two games to start the 2025 season
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Previewing MIT Baseball in Coach Morris’s first year
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Seahawks defense dominates Drake Maye and Patriots to win Super Bowl LX
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High-powered offense and stout defense leads football to 2-0 start
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Women’s soccer 5-1 to start 2025 season
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A summer of woe lies ahead for the Celtics
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Women’s Track and Field Wins Program’s First NCAA Division III Outdoor National Championship
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Spring Varsity Sports Review
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Why MIT should preserve the tutorial style in humanities classes
Silence feels different in a room containing only three students. It no longer becomes the anonymous silence of a lecture hall, but rather, a palpable, almost physical silence.
Is life an optimization problem?
There’s a version of regret that curdles into something less useful: a grief for a past that can’t be changed and a hypothetical present that will never exist. I’ve felt that version lately, and I’ve been trying to find my way out of it.
The Marble Center celebrates its 10th anniversary, showcases success stories behind translating experiments to clinical products
Founded in 2016, the Marble Center for Cancer Nanomedicine is a collective of faculty research labs that aims to advance cancer nanomedicine, a field that seeks to detect, treat, and monitor cancer progression through biomaterials only a few water molecules in size.
A brighter future for the people of Africa: MIT Africa Innovate Conference pushes new plans for uplifting the African continent
Students and industry leaders from across the African diaspora came to MIT for a day of evocative discussions and technology-inspired business proposals for the future of the African continent.
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The Marble Center celebrates its 10th anniversary, showcases success stories behind translating experiments to clinical products
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From MIT to Veritasium
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A brighter future for the people of Africa: MIT Africa Innovate Conference pushes new plans for uplifting the African continent
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Sleeping cancer cells hijack the wound healing pathway to wake up
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MIT animal rights group draws attention, but students question its impact
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Research raises concerns about the effects of weight loss drugs on bone density
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Women’s and Gender Studies researchers work to hold AI accountable
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