COVID-19 live updates: Virtual career fair, BC to be quarantine center, CAPD announces student resources
A virtual Spring Career Fair will be held April 8. Students, postdocs, and alumni can book virtual appointments with CAPD through Careerbridge, powered by Handshake. Burton Conner “has been designated for students... who may need quarantine or isolation.”
First case of COVID-19 confirmed in MIT community
MIT Medical is starting a public health investigation, including contacting the student, following up with their social circle “as warranted,” and “exchanging information with public health officials.”
MIT announces online commencement and future in-person celebration
Reif wrote that “in a world so disrupted by Covid-19,” it would not be possible to conduct the Institute’s traditional in-person commencement, hooding, and Tech Reunions this May.
MIT no longer considers SAT subject tests as part of admissions process
MIT Admissions will not consider the subject tests even if students have already taken them. “If we weren’t going to require them from everyone, we didn’t want to consider them for anyone,” Schmill wrote.
MIT students petition against virtual commencement
“The ideal alternative... would be postponement of commencement to a later date deemed safe for all students and family to convene in Killian Court, even if that means May 2021,” Choi wrote, noting the “utter unpredictability of the future.”
Faculty discuss Flexible P/NR policy
Sophomore Exploratory and Junior-Senior P/D/F would be eliminated under this policy, since Flexible P/NR is intended to replace these options. There are no restrictions on how many of the 48 units can be applied in a given semester.
Blake, Sharon, Waitz share COVID-19 updates at faculty meeting
Emergency management, the DSL, and the Institute’s space planning working group are also “developing plans to support community members that reside in surrounding areas, including some students who returned to homes locally, that may need a place to self-quarantine in the future,” Sharon wrote.
Majority of MISTI programs suspended for the summer
MISTI Africa, Argentina, Belgium, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, Russia/Eurasia, Spain, Switzerland, and Uruguay summer programs have been suspended.
Over 17 tested for COVID-19, none positive yet
If a positive test were received, Stuopis wrote that MIT Medical would “would inform the MIT community quickly, and work with the department of public health to notify any individuals who had contact with the COVID-19 positive patient.”
Four ways that MIT taught me how to love
“Give a little love to the person who lives down the hall, the random classmate sitting next to you, or the cutie you find yourself staring at when walking down the Infinite.”
Undergraduate building switch process, become an MITPal, CP★ ideas and content
Applications for the Undergraduate Building Switch process close March 30.
Never really apart
In our first few weeks of dating, we were inseparable. Now, three years later, I think we know how to be apart.
‘The Burnt Orange Heresy’: not everybody’s a critic
Sizzling romance. Lavish estates. European backdrop. Default British people for an English movie that is set in Europe.
IFC votes to implement “six inch rule” for beer pong
“If separating our cups by six inches means our hospitals are better equipped to handle the influx of patients, then that’s what we’ve gotta do.”
Goodbye MIT, not bye for good
So yes, when it comes to love, I’m bad at words. I’m trying to improve, which is why I’m writing this love letter to you all.
On handling emotions when the world is ending
The me who wants to fight for justice versus the me who can see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Class of 2024 admissions rate rises to 7.3%
MIT released its regular action decisions for the Class of 2024 March 14. Of the 20,075 students who applied this admissions cycle, 1,457 students were admitted, making for a 7.3% acceptance rate. Of these, 687 students were admitted early, from a pool of 9,291 early applicants.
G. Anthony Grant becomes new DAPER head
Grant said that DAPER has “a very unique opportunity to be a key contributor to enhancing the overall sense of health and well-being across the Institute” and is committed “to serve not only our varsity student athletes but all of the students across campus.”
Housing intent forms, carry-out dining, thank a community member
Students who have not yet done so should fill out their housing intent forms.
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Class of 2024 admissions rate rises to 7.3%
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G. Anthony Grant becomes new DAPER head
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Housing intent forms, carry-out dining, thank a community member
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Reif joins Harvard and Stanford presidents in calling for ‘drastic action’ on coronavirus
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‘The Tech’ writes on
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MIT pushes undergrads to accelerate move out timeline
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Move out date, classes canceled, online instruction
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Now is the time for community, solidarity, and love
So even as we close public places, ranging from churches to restaurants, movie theaters to sports games, as part of necessary social distancing measures, we must not close off our hearts.
MIT should increase support for students in response to COVID-19
For international students attending MIT on tenuous student visas or fearful of an increasingly dangerous situation at home, the resources required and risks associated with leaving campus far exceed the support provided by administration.
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Corona extra extra, read all about it!
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Now is the time for community, solidarity, and love
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MIT should increase support for students in response to COVID-19
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In response to MIT’s decision to send students home
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Beavers for Bernie: four stories, one message
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Introducing an Institute-wide referendum at MIT
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When the Japanese language is no longer “kawaii”
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Building poverty
In the new documentary ‘East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story,’ directors Sarah Burns and David McMahon remind us that housing is not just a building where we live; it’s intertwined with where we work, what opportunities our children have, and how we interact with the rest of society.
Let your dreams come true
Whether you are an experienced gamer or an aspiring creator, ‘Dreams’ offers something for everybody to explore.
DAPER cancels varsity athletics after March 15
The Department of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation announced March 11 that the 2020 spring sports season will be canceled effective March 15 in response to the Institute’s decision to move to online instruction.
Teams earn top spots in championship tournaments
Men’s Baseball (2-1) opened their season strong last Thursday with a 9-5 win against UMass Boston before losing to Endicott College in a 12-7 game and earning victory over Nichols College in a 13-7 final.
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DAPER cancels varsity athletics after March 15
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Teams earn top spots in championship tournaments
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MIT Sailing finishes third at Wood Trophy
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MIT Women’s Basketball places second in NEWMAC Championship
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Men’s and Women’s Track and Field rank highly in D3 Indoor Championships
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Basketball teams approach postseason with four wins
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MIT Men’s and Women’s Swim and Dive both win NEWMAC
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She showed me how to put effort into a college friendship
But Flora didn’t see me as a convenience friend, a friend you’re only friends with because of your classes or extracurriculars or living group. After freshman fall, she actively attempted to remain in my life.
Closer to the heavens
I would like to preface this by saying that in light of the developing COVID-19 situation, starting next column, all walks will be held either in the forests of Northern Virginia where no human interaction is possible or virtually at Zoom University.
The Holten-Andersen Group’s approach to bio-inspired materials
There is no question that nature is the best engineer. As hard as material scientists try, replicating nature’s intricate processes and networks is a holy grail that often seems nearly unattainable. Instead of attempting to copy nature, some scientists draw inspiration from nature’s mechanisms and apply them to the synthesis...
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Engineering nuclear policy
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The Holten-Andersen Group’s approach to bio-inspired materials
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Creating compounds with catalysts
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Starving cancer by controlling cell proliferation
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Targeting tumors with nanoparticles
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Thinking about other people’s thoughts
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Nobel Laureate Jim Allison talks cancer research, science education, and advice for aspiring researchers
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