11/5 In Short
The last day to add half-term subjects offered in the second half of term is Friday, Nov. 4.
Surveillance expansion inspires debate and decoration
Since August, five tenured professors have been leading field trips around campus to bedazzle MIT’s new security cameras.
Students enjoy free food and live music at FallFest 2026
Hundreds of students on Kresge Lawn enjoyed free food, student booths, and live music.
Stata’s new Hot Tap & Go meals supplement original offerings
The establishment of Stata’s Hot Tap & Go on Oct. 15 follows a series of increased food options since the arrival of Andrew Mankus, Senior Director of Campus Dining.
Multicultural Greek Council gains seat on UA Council
While the MGC must go through the same administrative processes as other FSILGs, it previously had no representation in the UA. The other groups did, which prompted the MGC to submit a petition for a seat on the UA Council.
Hundreds of students attend second annual UROP mixer
Presented by the Provost’s and Chancellor’s offices, the event gave students the opportunity to explore their research passions and UROP mentors a pathway to recruit members for their project.
Rainy stretch ahead
What this means for Boston is heavy rain starting Thursday night that will last through much of the day on Friday. With the deep moisture tap, the rain is expected to be more convective in nature, leading to localized heavier rain cells as well as on-and-off rain throughout the day. The chance for a rumble of thunder cannot be ruled out.
MIT Facilities workers authorize strike
The MIT Facilities workers’ first strike authorization vote since 2008 passed with a majority vote on Killian Court at 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 27.
Harvard GAASA hosts community memorial for Nolan Wells
Community members and students from local universities like Tufts, MIT, and Wellesley College attended a memorial in honor of the late Nolan Xavier Wells on the steps of Harvard University’s Widener Library on Oct. 12 from 3 to 4 p.m.
BREAKING: MIT Police Association protests against zero-raise contract
On Oct. 23, MIT Police Association used a billboard truck and circulated flyers to protest against a zero-raise contract presented by the MIT administration.
BREAKING: MIT GSU passes first ever strike authorization vote
Out of 1,708 ballots, 92.5% of members of MIT’s Graduate Student Union (GSU) voted yes to authorize a strike yesterday evening.
Question 3 is bad for democracy
The real solution to our governmental problems in Massachusetts is probably some combination of broader civic engagement, stronger transparency laws, independent redistricting, proportional representation, and ranked choice voting.
Boylston Street’s new upscale dim sum restaurant has its sparkling moments
Go down Boylston Street, and you’ll find the smallest Trader Joe’s in the world and Boston’s only lesbian bar. Sandwiched between them is Zhu, a new upscale Chinese restaurant that held its soft opening on Sept. 28.
‘All the Devils are Here’ features a bone-chilling performance from Patrick Page
With humorous commentary and precise analysis, Page guides the audience through the theme of evil in Shakespeare’s work.
Nataly Aukar squares up with the patriarchy
While headlining Stand Up Comedy Live! on Oct. 17, the Lebanese comedian enthralled a mixed-gender audience with witty bits about her upbringing, her mother, and her marriage.
Broken Cup Teahouse imports a relaxing, tea-forward experience into Kendall Square
It’s hard to ignore Broken Cup’s unusual setting, but it’s also hard not to find it charming, like a friend’s hobby room that’s been tidied up for company.
Lewis’s ‘Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State’ attempts to reclaim the narrative
The 2026 Boston Book Festival opened with a conversation between the acclaimed authors Michael Lewis and Geraldine Brooks about Lewis’s latest nonfiction bestseller ‘Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State.’
BRED Gourmet launches ‘Work from BRED’
BRED Gourmet recently launched “Work from BRED” to encourage “students, remote workers, and young professionals” to dine and study in the space.
Latin American board games bring students back to their childhood
MIT students played hopscotch, Mikado, and dominoes to take a break from the first round of midterms with the Central American, Puerto Rican, and Cuban students associations.
BSO’s ‘The Nutcracker’ and ‘Eugene Onegin’ previews January Tchaikovsky festival
This weekend’s program wraps up Nelsons’s fall residency with promising anticipation.
Women’s Soccer eye fourth consecutive NEWMAC title
After taking down WPI 4–0 on Oct. 31, MIT Women’s Soccer wrapped up their 2026 regular season 17–2–1 (11–0 in the NEWMAC conference).
A run streak: MIT XC wins another NEWMAC title
A conference title is a hard thing to make seem like “old news”, but that’s what the MIT Women’s & Men’s Cross Country teams have managed to accomplish time and time again.
Pushing the longevity frontier
This year’s Biomarkers of Aging Conference offered a behind-the-scenes look into the latest longevity research.
Inventing ELIZA: how the first chatbot transforms perceptions of AI
An author meeting with artist Peggy Weil — and the world’s first chatbot.
The bonds that shape discovery: eight years of MoML
From AI models that identify hidden drug-binding sites to tools that predict molecular interactions, new advances are reshaping drug discovery while raising questions about the challenges that lie ahead.
