Professor Moungi Bawendi wins 2023 Chemistry Nobel Prize
On Oct. 4, Moungi Bawendi, the Lester Wolfe Professor of Chemistry, was announced as a winner of the 2023 Chemistry Nobel Prize by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for his work in “the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots.” Bawendi shared the prize with his postdoctoral advisor, Louis Brus of Columbia University, and Alexei Ekimov of Nanocrystals Technology.
More details emerge on MIT and Graduate Student Union agreement
On Sept. 25, President Kornbluth announced in an email to the MIT community that the administration and the MIT Graduate Student Union (GSU) reached an agreement. That same day, the GSU announced that the contract had been ratified, according to an X account with the handle @MITGradUnion. The contract vote passed in favour, with 999 voting for it, and 44 people against—a split of 95.8 percent and 4.2 percent, respectively.
President Kornbluth shares update on ongoing listening tour
On Sept. 21, President Sally Kornbluth shared an update on her ongoing listening tour via an email sent to MIT community members. Since assuming the presidency of MIT in January, President Kornbluth has kept records of what she has seen on campus and heard from students, staff, and faculty to better understand the state of affairs at MIT.
Weekend showers
Have you been noticing how it seems to be gray and rainy every weekend, then sunny as soon as Monday rolls around? What’s up with that? In any case, it’ll be gray and drizzly again this weekend. I hope you get the chance to soak up these last days of nice weather, because there’s a good chance we won’t be getting something this warm again until spring. There’s a cold front coming in this weekend which will remind us all that it is, in fact, October in New England.
2023 MIT security and fire safety report released
The MIT Police Department released its Annual Security and Fire Safety Report Sept. 19. The report highlights the policies undertaken by MIT to reduce crime and mitigate risk, as well as the resources available to victims of violent crimes. Furthermore, the report contains statistics on crimes committed on campus and in non-campus locations ranging from 2020 to 2022. The statistics encompass crimes reported to MIT Police, other campus security agencies, and local police agencies.
Add Date, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Student Holiday
Oct. 6 is the Add Date. It is also the last day to drop half-term subjects.
The Tech’s Existential Crisis Is Your Existential Opportunity
This newspaper is undergoing an existential crisis. There are not enough staff members and not enough money for it to continue to exist. The money problem can be fixed with help from its 1,200 alumni. But they can’t come back and put out the paper and maintain the website. That requires student staff.
A Blue Ribbon Takeover: Part 2
Come to Pescador, Blue Ribbon’s coastal grill in Kenmore Square, for fresh, locally caught seafood and creative preparations.
The Mystery of Long-Term Friendships
We simply grew apart, changed over time, and now have different lives.
Crossword: Shapeshifts
ACROSS01 Menthol pain relieving balm with an apt name07 Pang11 Water bottle ingredient that causes reproductive harm, shortly14 It might be heard in the herd mooing15 Present16 Sam _____ (Dr. Seuss character)17 Activity for four couples19 Acme Corp. wares (for Wile E. Coyote)20 Hoechlin and Posey 21 Malign23 Stimulate (as interest)26 Bonds28 Jane Austen novel titled as the main character’s name29 PC brand30 Relationship fallout, often32 Hawaiian welcome item33 Net34 Center for some sports, shortly35 “Dig in!”37 Picasso and Braque, e.g.41 Tool used to pierce leather42 Old letter43 ___-tzu (philosopher)44 Discussion where those involved agree with each other to the point of redundancy, in modern slang48 Like some fiction49 “Then again,” in text50 Singer Ora51 Ottomans, for some52 Region known as the “Las Vegas of Asia”54 Go out briefly?56 Type of forest game57 Change into another form ... or like 17-across, 30-across, and 44-across structurally62 Draw63 A few64 Leafs65 ERP might help treat it66 Understanding, maybe67 Boston suburb (not Worcester) (not Arlington) (not Roslindale) (...)
