MIT announces “MIT for America” program
Cynthia Breazeal, Professor of Media Arts and Sciences and the Benesse Professor of Research in Education, and Eric Klopfer, director of the Scheller Teacher Education Program and the Education Arcade at MIT, are the initiative’s faculty co-directors.
Amidst financial pressures, MIT’s endowment rises in 2026 fiscal year
The MIT endowment grew by 6.7% (now totaling $29.2 billion excluding pledges), according to the Report of Treasurer released by the Office of the Vice President for Finance at MIT on Oct. 2.
Crisp weather for Family Weekend and lots of sunshine next week
As we head into Family Weekend, the highs will be running in the upper 50s and low 60s, with morning lows in the 30s. Dewpoints are expected to be low, meaning the air will have a cool autumn crisp to it.
Beantown Taqueria to close for renovations by the end of the month
This time, Beantown’s departure appears to be final; court records obtained by The Tech reveal that MIT is suing Beantown Taqueria for failing to vacate the property by a June 30, 2026 deadline.
New ‘Sense and Sensibility’ adaptation poorly translates its source material
Film adaptations of books must necessarily make compromises and cuts, and the work of carving out the heart of a story to transplant it intact from one medium to another is precarious. While revisions are necessary, the ones made in ‘Sense and Sensibility’ (2026) undermine the story, leaving it mutilated rather than translated.
Nelsons’s BSO performs all-Rachmaninoff program with soloist Seong-Jin Cho
Volunteers handed out roses outside Symphony Hall before the concert, campaigning to keep conductor Andris Nelsons on the podium.
Freshman Sabine Smith makes history with MIT Volleyball
On Oct. 6, Sabine Smith ’30 of Park City, Utah, became the first MIT volleyball player in history to win the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division III Women’s Player of the Week award.
MIT competes in the 2026 Head of the Charles Regatta
The 61st annual Head of the Charles Regatta, the largest three-day rowing regatta in the world, took place from Oct. 16 to Oct. 18. Every year, the regatta draws nearly 400,000 spectators and 12,000 rowers from more than 32 countries. MIT Crew had seven entries on Saturday.
Battle of the beavers
Babson women’s field hockey had not lost a NEWMAC regular-season game since 2015 until Tuesday night at Jack Barry Field.
Being sick @ MIT for a week sucks
I got absolutely nerfed by a mysterious illness and did not attend classes for a whole week.
Sponge talk
MIT Simmons Hall through the eyes of a freshman after a month of amused observation.
The science of bouncing back
On Oct. 14, Truwit joined Dr. Lauri Santos, professor of Yale University’s popular ‘Psychology and the Good Life,’ and host of ‘The Happiness Lab’ podcast, for a live taping at the Boston Museum of Science.
Collaboration: The cornerstone of innovation at MIT
How do we know an ocean we cannot see, hear, or listen to? From Sept. 30 to Oct. 4, MIT Future Fest set out to answer these questions and many more.
Co-design in action: A deep dive into MIT Assistive Technology Club
Assistive Technology at MIT (AT@MIT) was established as an Edgerton Center build team in fall 2023; today, it consists of over 60 students grouped into eight teams that partners with a disabled community member to improve the user’s life.
Physics, fluids, and frits
The science and significance of the 25th Great Glass Pumpkin Patch.
