Warming up for the weekend
After a stretch of really chilly weather, the weekend looks to be warming up a bit, though evening lows are still well below freezing.
MIT SIPB launches the beta version of OpenGrades, a fully anonymous course evaluation platform
On Dec. 12, 2024, MIT’s Student Information Processing Board (SIPB) launched a beta version of OpenGrades, a platform where students can anonymously share information about classes at MIT since Fall 2021.
Three from MIT named 2025-26 Schwarzman Scholars
On Jan. 15, the Schwarzman Scholars Program announced its tenth cohort, including three from MIT. Scholars pursue a fully funded, one-year master’s degree at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. Per the scholarship’s website, the Schwarzman Scholars Program is intended to create leaders and form “global relationships that can be activated over a lifetime.”
Bill Thilly ’67 ScD ‘71, Professor of Biological Engineering, passes away at 79
Thilly’s research on the effects of environmental mutagens on human cells led to now widely-used assays
Karissa Chen debuts her first novel, Homeseeking, at the Harvard Book Store
Chen shares the inspiration and research behind her book in a conversation.
The Art of Baking with Flour Bakery Founder Joanne Chang
Chang: “I wanted to wake up excited to go to work… Now, I find things I do every day that inspire me.”
Regaining confidence, one step at a time
No one else can help me become more confident except myself.
Ice and Fire
Dear Em*, are you my Halley’s Comet or my North Star?
Materials, Medicine, and Molecules: Five with ties to MIT Awarded National Medals of Science, Technology and Innovation
President Joe Biden honors five from MIT as recipients of the National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
