EAPS department annual Carlson Lecture canceled over speaker Dorian Abbot’s comments on DEI
EAPS Department Head Robert van der Hilst canceled the department’s annual John Carlson Lecture due to controversy surrounding the invited speaker, Professor Dorian Abbot of the University of Chicago, and his views on DEI efforts within academia.
Chancellor welcome, half-term finals, flu vaccines
A welcome celebration for Chancellor Melissa Nobles will take place at North Corridor from 4 p.m.–5 p.m. Oct. 14.
Class of 2023 Ring Delivery held Oct. 10 at Moakley Courthouse
Kwame Connell ’23 said in an interview with The Tech that the event was “a lot of fun” and served as “a good marker” of the halfway point of his time at MIT.
MIT economist awarded Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
Angrist’s work deals with interpreting the data from these natural experiments. The Prize citation emphasizes the influence of a 1994 paper that Angrist and Imbens co-wrote.
Ring Delivery for the Class of 2023 took place Oct. 10 at the John Joseph Moakley US Courthouse.
Summer weather persists in the heat of midterms
It’s a great time to soak up some last rays before some cooler systems move into New England, and to enjoy the seasonal contrast between the warm summers and freezing winters here in Cambridge.
Some concerns about unionization from a graduate student
The prospects of unionizing are unclear, and the trade-offs to this point have been poorly defined by the GSU. This is not a free lunch, and, indeed, it is uncertain whether any manna is forthcoming.
Here’s a sign
We often get into the mindset that if we can theoretically handle a certain academic load, then we should. After all, that is what got us through most of school before college.
Crossing the line
I want to instead focus on what I see as the more serious problem at hand that gives place for racist acts of this kind to manifest: borders.
MIT Graduate Student Union holds launch rally Sept. 27
The GSU also currently includes over 250 union representatives, comprising graduate students from department across MIT.
Doing something
In the moment, and even now on occasion, I told myself that nothing felt enjoyable during COVID.
‘Although I only hear sounds, the rich dialogue and background noise make this other world feel real’
A new adventure begins every time I play This American Life, a popular radio program.
2021 MIT Police security and fire safety report released
The total number of criminal offenses reported on campus, in non campus locations, and on public property adjacent to MIT fell from 89 in 2018 to 54 in 2019 and to 17 in 2020
MIT and Amazon launch Science Hub collaboration
The Science Hub aims to “support research, education, and outreach efforts in areas of mutual interest,” according to the Schwarzman College of Computing (SCC) website.
Add date, Ring Delivery, Indigenous Peoples Day
Oct. 11 is Indigenous Peoples Day. No classes will take place.
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2021 MIT Police security and fire safety report released
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MIT and Amazon launch Science Hub collaboration
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Add date, Ring Delivery, Indigenous Peoples Day
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Sunny fall weather mocks midterm season
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Flu shots, HEERF, second quarter PE
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English Language Studies program moves under CMS/W department
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Cooler temperatures welcome October
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The bikes are blue — and I am too
Bluebikes, if you are reading this, let me suggest a partial solution for you. Use the gig economy.
The issue with preaching kindness: a response to Institute-wide communications
We need to go beyond “deliberat[ing] how we treat each other” and internalize the urgency of our responsibility to address the foundational issues that allow incidents such as this to occur.
MIT Divest releases Climate Conscious Pledges
Despite taking these important steps, MIT has once again refused to include divestment or any other explicit action against fossil fuel companies in the CAP.
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The bikes are blue — and I am too
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The issue with preaching kindness: a response to Institute-wide communications
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MIT Divest releases Climate Conscious Pledges
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Palestinian academics share the tragic reality of life under occupation
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Free Palestine
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Social innovation — a corporate revolution or lip service?
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MIT should require all students to be vaccinated against COVID-19 this fall
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AJR’s ‘OK Orchestra’ is more than just okay
When AJR put out this album, they remarked that while it might not explicitly talk about the COVID-19 pandemic, the songs on it are certainly a product of its time.
Sailing seniors appreciate their time on and off the water
“We made a really good effort of spending time together outside of practice at MIT and even now, from all our corners of the world.”
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MIT alumna Christina Birch qualifies for Tokyo Olympics 2021
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Men’s Volleyball coach highlights a season cut short
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Sailing seniors appreciate their time on and off the water
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Women’s tennis coach honors her team’s efforts
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Men’s Tennis reflects on its shortened season
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Women’s lacrosse coach describes her team’s shortened season
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MIT Men’s Lacrosse seniors discuss their final season
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Offline
I think we often take the convenience of the internet for granted. There is nothing convenient about sprinting from Building 2 to Building 56 in 10 minutes.
What is culture (at MIT)?
Each dorm is fiercely proud of its culture, down to each individual hall, wing, floor, or house.
