Four from MIT named 2025 Goldwater Scholars
MIT students Avani Ahuja ’26, Julianna Lian ’26, Jacqueline Prawira ’26, and Alex Tang ’26 have been awarded the Barry Goldwater Scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Enoch Ellis ’26 reflects upon his term as 2024–2025 UA President
On May 11, The Tech spoke with former UA President Enoch Ellis ’26 about his past term as president.
Task Force on the Undergraduate Academic Program collects almost 70 white papers from the community
The Task Force on the Undergraduate Academic Program (TFUAP) was established to evaluate the undergraduate curriculum and requirements.
Unsettled period through the weekend
Similar to what happened last week a cutoff low pressure system hangs over the East Coast for the next few days bringing occasional rain and cloudy weather.
Philip Khoury to step down as Vice Provost of the Arts
In an email to the MIT community, Provost Cynthia Barnhart Ph.D. ’88 announced that Professor Philip Khoury will step down as Vice Provost of the Arts on Aug. 31.
State Senator Michael Moore discusses state legislation on artificial intelligence and data privacy
Senator Moore has introduced legislation to enact a data privacy act, protect elections from AI-generated “deepfakes,” and limit grocery stores’ usage of biometric data, among others.
Nonprofit grocery store Daily Table closes after a decade of operation
On May 9, the nonprofit grocery store Daily Table announced that its four grocery stores across the Greater Boston area will close by the end of the weekend.
President Kornbluth discusses the finances, research, and future directions under the Trump administration
On April 30, The Tech interviewed President Sally Kornbluth, focusing on how federal funding cuts are affecting MIT’s finances and research in the life sciences and climate science.
President Emeritus L. Rafael Reif holds fireside chat about his leadership experiences on April 29
On April 29, over 150 people attended a fireside chat with President Emeritus Reif.
MIT International Students Association holds iFair on April 25
This year’s event marks the return of iFair after a nearly decade-long hiatus.
Save MS&PC: MIT’s Spouses & Partners program slated for unexpected termination
Over 50 years later, Spouses & Partners Connect and Language Conversation Exchange is forced to shutter.
A call for courage in the face of rising fascism, antisemitism and anti-Palestinian racism and genocide
Is academic freedom at MIT becoming an oxymoron?
Coping with change at MIT
How to achieve the goals of DEI in a legal and non-discriminatory manner
Computing of tomorrow
Carbon, AI, and tiny microbiome robots: MIT students imagine the “future of computing.”
Harnessing the power of viruses to fight brain cancer
The drug CAN-3110 helped Kyle Donohue beat the odds. Now, it’s in clinical trials.
Bold looks, big talent: art and fashion shine at the 2025 MIT Gala & Student Arts Showcase
The 2025 MIT Gala & Student Arts Showcase featured a student art gallery, live music, a dance number, and a stunning runway show for the MIT community.
Nine international students’ SEVIS statuses are restored without notice
On April 25, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) restored thousands of international students’ visa statuses.
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Nine international students’ SEVIS statuses are restored without notice
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The NSF terminates multiple MIT-affiliated grants
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Warm and wet for the weekend
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Architectural Uprising names Simmons Hall winner of the 2025 Aesthetic Atrocity Award
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Dayglow to headline SpringFest 2025
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1,089 admitted students attend Campus Preview Weekend 2025
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From Moscow to Massachusetts: the chilling echoes of autocracy
Trump’s detention of international students for their dissenting opinions is shockingly familiar. In Russia, student arrests were a telltale sign of rising authoritarianism — one that ultimately led to war.
MIT must stand up to McCarthyism
MIT is not just a silent bystander to the new Red Scare. It is guilty. The road to the prison colony and detention camp was paved in leafy Cambridge. But it is not too late for us to participate in an organized struggle for justice.
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From Moscow to Massachusetts: the chilling echoes of autocracy
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MIT must stand up to McCarthyism
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A letter to MIT students from Putin’s dungeons
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Cachet in a time of crisis
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Battlecode at 25: how a whimsical idea became an enduring MIT love story
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NOTICE: Lifting Suspension on Opinion Policy
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NOTICE: Retraction of Vol. 144 Issue 18 Guest Opinion Piece
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Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat: Uneven narratives of 20th century geopolitics set to astonishingly good jazz
Johan Grimonprez's efforts to comb through mountains of historic footage, first-person accounts, and jazz pieces were no doubt heroic. If only his findings were crafted into a tighter, clearer narrative.
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Mitsuko Uchida’s graceful performance stuns the audience at the BSO
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Oleana: not a must have, more of a “why not?”
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Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat: Uneven narratives of 20th century geopolitics set to astonishingly good jazz
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Black Bag: A short thriller that underwhelms despite Soderbergh’s big-name leads
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Playboi Carti’s newest release, MUSIC, isn’t an adequate apology for “the wait”
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Renowned violinist Midori returns to Boston
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Innovation in Isolation: the highlights of Ukrainian technology history
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Spring Varsity Sports Review
Before May approaches, check out how our varsity athletes have been faring as the weather warms up.
MIT women’s swimming and diving claim first national championship; men finish ninth
The Engineers throw down performances for the ages: Sisson French, Coach of the Year
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Spring Varsity Sports Review
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MIT Club Frisbee: Grim Beavers and Munchers Compete at Sectionals
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MIT women’s swimming and diving claim first national championship; men finish ninth
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MIT’s Spring Sports Season Heats Up
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Women’s Track & Field Wins First Ever Indoor NCAA D-III National Championship
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Sports Blitz
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Winter Recap, Spring Preview
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Current students respond to questions from the Class of 2029
The Tech asked students admitted to the MIT Class of 2029 to share questions they had for the Institute's current students. Then, the student body was invited over email to answer.
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Searching for superconductivity
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Menstruation science moonshot: MIT’s bold quest to revolutionize women’s health
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Chasing impossible: MIT-DFCI Center for Glioblastoma Systems Biology hosts inaugural Glioblastoma Tumor Microenvironment Symposium
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Zeynep Tüfekçi reminds us to look past the benchmarks
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A Life Dedicated to Four Symbols
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MIT Media Lab Hosts Third Annual AI Filmmaking Hackathon
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Celebrating civil and environmental engineering: Course 1 hosts 13th annual research symposium
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