Burhan Azeem ’19 returns to the Institute to ask, “How do we legalize cities?”
On March 17, City Councilor Burhan Azeem ’19 returned to the Institute to give a talk on Cambridge’s recent historic changes to zoning, which he led with Councilor Sumbul Siddiqui.
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science MEng program experiences funding cuts of 5-10%
These changes come after President Kornbluth’s recent announcement of wide-ranging cuts across the Institute.
Executive Vice President and Treasurer Glen Shor discusses MIT’s financial strategy for the 2025-2026 academic year
The Tech interviewed Glen Shor, MIT’s executive vice president and treasurer.
MIT admits to 603 Regular Action applicants for the Class of 2029
Stu Schmill: “I remain in awe of the students we admitted as well as so many of those that we had to turn away.”
The first signs of Spring: showers & a melted river
The Charles has melted, the first sign that Spring is near in Boston!
Referendum on UA ballot asks MIT to condemn arrest of recent Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil
The Undergraduate Association (UA)’s election includes a referendum calling the MIT administration to formally condemn the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, “adopt a policy of non-collaboration with federal immigration enforcement agencies like ICE wherever legally possible, and affirm support for freedom of political speech on campus.”
The UA provides free laundry for undergraduate dorms from Feb. 26 to March 28
On Feb. 25, UA President Enoch Ellis ’26 and UA VP Rishika Bansal ’26 sent an email to the MIT undergraduate community announcing that laundry in undergraduate dorms would be free from Feb. 26 to March 28.
Concord Market opens in the Student Center on March 11
On March 11, Concord Market opened in the Student Center (W20). The vendor occupies the space previously held by La Verde’s Market, which closed in April 2023 after more than three decades of service.
Hundreds of scientists and advocates attend Stand Up for Science Rally in Boston Common
On March 7, hundreds of scientists, students, and advocates gathered at the Boston Common for the Stand Up For Science rally, one of over 30 nationwide events organized to promote evidence-based policies and sustained federal research funding.
I’m Still Here: An informative biopic that loses steam
I’m Still Here does a decent job of introducing a Latin American hero to U.S. audiences: Eunice Paiva, the Brazilian activist who protested the forced disappearance of her husband and former congressman Rubens Paiva in the 1970s.
Mickey 17: Human-centered science fiction with distinctively Bong Joon-ho signatures
Bong's latest movie draws heavily on calling cards for the director, including rotund CGI creatures, futuristic survival in icy wastelands, and the rich-poor divide. And while it's his best English-language outing yet, it doesn't quite hit the highs of which he's capable.
The Grove at The Huntington Brings a Powerful Story to Life
The Grove by Mfoniso Udofia tells the story of Adiaha Ufot, a Nigerian-American young woman, who is struggling to reconcile her culture and sexuality amidst pressure from her family and her girlfriend.
Lang Lang’s charisma mesmerizes the audience
Lang Lang mesmerized the audience by finely expressing the emotional nuances of each piece and demonstrated his virtuosity by mastering its complex passages.
Women’s Track & Field Wins First Ever Indoor NCAA D-III National Championship
On March 20, the MIT Women’s Track & Field team made history by capturing the program’s first-ever Indoor National Championship at the 2025 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championship in Rochester, New York. The Men’s Track & Field team placed seventh.
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life lesson: if you have to convince yourself that you’re not in love with someone, you’re probably in love with them.
Things that changed my brain chemistry this IAP
…while our flavors never directly clashed, we weren't exactly a palatable harmony.
On Friend “Groups”
some context: in high school i was extremely antisocial, but i’ve honestly realized a lot of it was self-imposed in some way or another. i am trying to change that in college, and i genuinely have! i’m a freshman, and this year i’ve made more friends here than during all of high school. i feel more confident and outgoing, which i think has also done numbers for my mental health — i love that i am able to talk to people now.
Zeynep Tüfekçi reminds us to look past the benchmarks
Is the tipping point of AI already behind us?
A Life Dedicated to Four Symbols
Professor Michael Sipser first heard about the problem of P vs. NP in 1974. Half a century later, he still has his mind on it.
MIT Media Lab Hosts Third Annual AI Filmmaking Hackathon
No new Terminator movies were made.
