MIT selects Compass Group for new dining contract
MIT has selected Compass Group and its subsidiaries Bon Appétit and Restaurant Associates to manage its food and dining contract for the next seven years. The new contract will begin July 1.
Faculty propose new Course 6 and 11 joint major
The motion to establish a new joint major that combines Courses 6 and 11 was introduced at the faculty meeting April 18. Faculty will vote on the major in May.
NEET will offer two new threads this fall
NEET is a project-centered program that allows students to take departmentally offered subjects and synthesize the information in interdepartmental projects. It is offering two new threads in Low Carbon Energy Systems and Advanced Materials Machines next year.
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt begins year as MIT innovation fellow
In a phone interview with The Tech, Schmidt explained that his role as an advisor was not a well-defined plan but instead a somewhat malleable position that he aims to develop in a direction he sees most fit.
BetterMIT Innovation Week features speakers, community makeathon
The weekend makeathon kicked off Saturday at noon, drawing in students willing to take on the challenge of changing student life at MIT.