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The last day to petition for the August or September Advanced Standing Exams (ASE) is Thursday, July 10.
UN Special Rapporteur accuses MIT and other leading universities of “partnering with Israeli institutions in areas directly harming Palestinians”
On July 3, Francesca Albanese presented a report to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) detailing the involvement of international institutions, including MIT, in supporting the Israeli military throughout its 21-month operation in Gaza.
Instructor and former graduate student sue MIT for antisemitism
On June 25, William Sussman and Lior Alon, along with The Louis D. Brandeis Center Coalition to Combat Anti-Semitism, filed a lawsuit against MIT and Professor of Linguistics Michel DeGraff, accusing them of antisemitism.
Over 200 sign open letter criticizing Professor Alex Byrne’s role in report on pediatric gender dysphoria treatment
The recent news has stirred controversy within MIT and throughout academia.
Cooler temperatures in store for the weekend
After an unsettled week with plenty of rain, the weekend is shaping up to be pretty nice. High 70s with a mix of sun and clouds will make it nice to head outside without it being too hot.
Office of the Vice President of Finance removes access to the Brown Book
In early June, the Office of the Vice President of Finance (VPF) deleted the Report of Sponsored Research Activity, or Brown Book, from their website.
The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard lays off 75 employees
On June 26, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Director Todd Golub announced in an email to the Broad community that the Institute laid off 75 employees because of anticipated federal research funding cuts.
Anantha Chandrakasan named MIT’s new provost
On June 16, Anantha Chandrakasan, dean of the School of Engineering, was named MIT’s next provost, effective July 1.
Concerns over LLM usage cause return to in-person ASEs for Chemistry and Physics departments
Concerns about the use of LLMs on online Advanced Standing Exams (ASE) have caused the Department of Physics and Department of Chemistry to reinstate in-person exams for 8.02 and 5.111, respectively.
Across the country, ‘No Kings’ rallies draw millions of protesters
On Saturday, June 14, communities across the country held “No Kings” rallies protesting the Trump administration.
Yes, It’s Genocide. Time to Back Divestment.
Solomon: “The Tech should stop publishing pieces that denying the reality of genocide and ongoing mass atrocities against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Instead, it should embrace divestment.”
Virgin is best when Lorde is wide open
Virgin, released on June 27, sees the singer return to her roots: big feelings, electronic instrumentals, and the city.
Connecting the brain and the mind
Dr. Danlei Chen on her work as a postdoc at the Lewis Lab and her role as Corresponding Secretary of the MIT Postdoc Association
