MIT rejects federal compact
On Friday Oct. 10, MIT President Sally Kornbluth formally rejected the Trump administration's proposed compact in an email to the U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon.
29 MIT organizations demand MIT firmly reject the Trump administration’s controversial compact
On Friday, Oct. 3, 18 MIT student organizations, including the MIT Graduate Student Union (GSU) and the MIT Coalition for Palestine, signed an open letter asking President Kornbluth to refuse the conditions of the college compact that the Trump administration released on Oct. 1.
MIT Provost Anantha Chandrakasan outlines Institute strategy for navigating new financial burdens
MIT Provost Anantha Chandrakasan and Executive Vice President and Treasurer Glen Shor shared insights into the Institute’s strategy as it navigates a perilous financial landscape ahead.
An evening of grandeur from Jupiter’s grace to a Hero’s glory
The air inside Symphony Hall crackled with anticipation as the BSO took to the stage, delivering a mesmerizing performance of Mozart’s Symphony No. 41, Jupiter, followed by Strauss’ Ein Heldenleben.
Trump administration asks MIT to sign politically-inflected compact to receive federal funding preferences
On Wednesday, Oct. 1, the White House asked nine universities, including MIT, to sign a compact pledging compliance with certain political and administrative frameworks in return for privileged access to future research funding.
MIT Health flu clinic now requires appointments
This year, MIT Health flu clinics are by appointment only, which are to be made 48 hours in advance.
Trump administration asks MIT to sign politically-inflected compact to receive federal funding preferences
On Wednesday, Oct. 1, the White House asked nine universities, including MIT, to sign a compact pledging compliance with certain political and administrative frameworks in return for privileged access to future research funding.
MIT could pay over $10 million for H-1B visa sponsorships under new Trump order
The new order could cost MIT over $10 million every year for H-1B visa sponsorships.
MIT Sloan Professor Retsef Levi takes charge of CDC COVID-19 vaccination working group
The ACIP appointed Levi as the chair for the COVID-19 vaccine working group.
Why didn’t anyone tell me the doors would still close?
Why didn’t anyone tell me, even after I’ve managed to do the impossible and enter the big doors of MIT, that the doors inside would still slam in my face?
2025 Fall Career Fair draws more than 200 firms, with activist presence
Over 200 firms — ranging from the typical Jane Street and Google to the NSA and fledgling startups — drew interest from flocks of eager students at MIT’s 2025 Fall Career Fair on Friday, Sept. 19.
2025 Advanced Standing Exams participation decreases for 5.111 and 6.100A
This year, Advanced Standing Exams (ASEs) were held online from July 24 to Aug. 6 for the 18.01, 18.02, 8.01, 7.01, and 6.100A exams.
Warm weekend to ease us into colder weather
October is officially upon us, pumpkin spice is in full swing at local cafes, and the leaves are starting to change; it may be time to start digging out those sweaters and light jackets for the crisp autumn air soon on its way.
Lonesome traveler
I found something in Lonesome Traveler and in Kerouac — whose life and work was fueled by movement, by hitchhiking and catching trains and being On the Road — that made me start to think more deeply about what exactly it meant to travel, to ‘see the world,’ as we are so often told to do when we are young.
Boundary Testing
I want to push past the extreme ends of what I know and do a bit of boundary testing.
On New York City and, more generally, food
NYC gave me Chappell Roan, bagels, and jerk chicken. What about Boston?
Meet Professor Danielle Wood, a Trailblazer in MIT’s AeroAstro Department
Professor Wood’s work demonstrates how a love for aerospace can cross borders and disciplines at MIT.
Explain like I’m five: 18th edition of the Cambridge Science Carnival makes tough science accessible
Kirby Heck: “The energy is incredible. It’s totally electrifying, no pun intended”
35th Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony features ten improbable scientists and three Nobel laureates from MIT
Ever felt that drinking alcohol improves your ability to speak in a foreign language? Well, scientists just won an (Ig) Nobel Prize for researching this.
Mandy Gonzalez brings Lin-Manuel Miranda’s songbook to life
In this concert tribute, Mandy Gonzalez brings Lin-Manuel Miranda’s songbook to life with warm anecdotes and an uplifting energy that lights up the stage.
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MIT Provost Anantha Chandrakasan outlines Institute strategy for navigating new financial burdens
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MIT Health flu clinic now requires appointments
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The Undergraduate Advising Center announces the formation of OACES
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UAC marks grand opening of new office for the fall semester
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Former U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu delivers Sept. 17 lecture on reducing carbon emissions
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New House reflects on 50 years at Sept. 20 anniversary celebration
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We Condemn Violent Responses to Free Expression
Members of the MIT Council on Academic Freedom speak on the assassination of Charlie Kirk
Living in the age of prophets
Salman Huseynov ’26: “What we should aim for, it seems, is a world with fewer prophets”
When universities suffer, everyone loses
Hall and Ellis: “We must understand that the economic and strategic leverage the U.S. enjoys today was not achieved by accident. It came from deliberate investment in research."
An evening of grandeur from Jupiter’s grace to a Hero’s glory
The air inside Symphony Hall crackled with anticipation as the BSO took to the stage, delivering a mesmerizing performance of Mozart’s Symphony No. 41, Jupiter, followed by Strauss’ Ein Heldenleben.
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Turn Off the Show, Girl
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An evening of grandeur from Jupiter’s grace to a Hero’s glory
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U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze writes in service of multiplicity
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Defying the laws of physics: The Passengers
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Banshee’s “Fairy Rock” takes flight with debut tour
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Open Your Mind at Life Alive
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Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the most performative of them all?
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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
Women’s soccer 5-1 to start 2025 season
The Engineers opened 2025 as road warriors, with five of their first six games being away… and two being in Texas!
A summer of woe lies ahead for the Celtics
One year after winning the chip, the Celtics are looking to make moves.
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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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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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LIGO celebrates the 10th anniversary of the first direct gravitational wave observation
Dr. Kip Thorne: “This really is a whole new way of observing aspects of the universe that you can't see in any other manner.”
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LIGO celebrates the 10th anniversary of the first direct gravitational wave observation
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Meet Professor Danna Freedman, the new Director of Quantum@MIT
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Meet Alex Shalek, Director of the Institute for Medical Engineering and Science
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Connecting the brain and the mind
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Where hobbits come from: tracing Homo floresiensis origins
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From cannonballs to magic functions: Fields Medalist Maryna Viazovska presents sphere packing at the 2025 Simons Lecture Series
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Harnessing the power of viruses to fight brain cancer
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