Milder weekend ahead but below average temperatures for spring break
Light rain will break out late on Friday and continue overnight, but will dry up quickly on Saturday. High temperatures this weekend will be in the low 50s, but it will stay fairly cloudy.
MIT admits 644 in Regular Action for Class of 2030
On Saturday, March 14, at 1:59 p.m., MIT released Regular Action decisions for the Class of 2030, yielding a highly competitive acceptance rate of 4.6%.
Dean of Engineering Paula Hammond on the future of engineering education
On March 5, The Tech interviewed Paula Hammond ’84 PhD ’93 regarding her recent appointment as Dean of Engineering.
BREAKING: Contentious UA debate follows recent budget controversy
On March 16, a debate was held between three UA Election tickets: Mariam Abdelbarr ’27 and Francesca Garfi ’29; Johnnie Jones VI ’27 and Matthew Barnett ’27; and Rivka Lipkovitz ’29 and Anthony Donegan ’28.
Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt on the harms of social media and smartphones in the 2026 Compton Lecture
On March 4, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt gave a talk about the negative effects of social media and smartphones on teenagers, cognitive abilities, and democracy at the 2026 Compton Lecture.
Cambridge Vice Mayor Burhan Azeem on Massachusetts state senate bid
On March 8, 2026, The Tech interviewed Burhan Azeem ’19 to discuss his state senate campaign plans as well as the promises he plans to deliver on if elected.
Snow removal crews brave blizzard during overnight shift
While most of Cambridge hunkered down indoors at 11 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 22 due to the strengthening blizzard, Maria Petrosillo and her colleagues clocked in for work.
UA President Alice Hall ’26 clarifies “The UA Files” dormspam debate
On Feb. 21, a dormspam email voiced concerns about the UA’s budget and incited student debates about the organization’s purpose, funding, and structure.
Fredrik Backman’s new novel ‘My Friends’ is heartfelt, funny, and beautiful
‘My Friends’ is an ode to young artists who are unsure of themselves and courageous teenagers who refuse to give up on their friends.
Brahms at his loneliest
The Boston Symphony Orchestra’s (BSO) performance on March 7 was by no means the most precise; however, the emotional delivery of the program ultimately made the evening compelling.
War Child Records’s ‘HELP(2)' does good, sounds great
Stellar covers from Olivia Rodrigo and Portishead’s Beth Gibbons, alongside excellent new original songs from Black Country, New Road and Arctic Monkeys, seal the deal.
A heartwarming night at the Fiddler’s House
Itzhak Perlman and the Klezmer Conservatory paid stunning homage to their Jewish roots while simultaneously reminding us of the beauty of music, joy as resistance, and the triumph in celebration and love.
‘Hoppers’: A lighthearted movie with plenty of pep in its step
Daniel Chong brings his signature charm from ‘We Bare Bears’ to an absurdly wacky adventure with themes that feel especially relevant today.
Science journalist Matt Kaplan presents historical cases of pushback against scientific breakthroughs, from Galileo to Karikó
From Galileo Galilei to Katalin Karikó, Kaplan shows how the scientific community can be resistant to new ideas, even though they are supported by facts.
Major new NIH investment in women’s health science arrives at MIT
A new $3-million-per-year grant from the National Institutes of Health will fund a Technology Development Center for women’s health at MIT, supporting the development of advanced techniques to study diseases that disproportionately affect women.
Cysteine may be the secret to repairing gut damage
A new MIT study has identified that cysteine initiates the regeneration of the intestinal lining by activating intestinal stem cells.
