Renee Good’s death sparks Boston protests against ICE and Trump
On Saturday, Jan. 10, hundreds of people assembled in Boston Common at noon near the State House to protest ICE operations and demand justice for the death of Renee Nicole Good.
Court partially dismisses lawsuit alleging MIT of tolerating antisemitism
On Jan. 5, Massachusetts district judge Richard G. Stearns granted a motion to dismiss some of the accusations against the Institute in the case Sussman v. MIT.
UA Judicial Review Board upholds Ellis’s removal as UA representative
On Jan. 9, 2026, the UA Judicial Review Board published their final opinion, unanimously upholding Enoch Ellis ’26’s removal as the UA representative for SGFC.
Turning cold again
This will be enough to ice things up around campus, but is short lived as things warm up again into the weekend.
MIT admits 655 early action applicants to the Class of 2030
This year’s early action acceptance rate was one of the more competitive in recent memory.
BREAKING: Professor Nuno Loureiro shot and killed in Brookline home
Nuno Loureiro, the director of MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center and professor of nuclear science and engineering and physics, died Tuesday morning
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The MIT Women’s League Maker Fair is from Wednesday, Dec. 10 to Thursday, Dec. 11 in Lobby 10.
Institute Professor Paula Hammond appointed next School of Engineering dean
Paula T. Hammond ’84 PhD ’93 will serve as the next dean of the School of Engineering, Provost Chandrakasan announced on Friday, Dec. 5. She will be the first woman to serve as dean of MIT’s largest school.
MIT Facilities seeks to enhance campus green space, sustainability as it looks towards future
Over the past few years, MIT has actively tried to “strengthen the campus tree canopy” and improve sustainability while still being “cost-conscious,” shared Monica Lee, Communications Director for Campus Services and Stewardship.
Undergraduate Advising Center to restructure leadership for more faculty involvement
On Dec. 2, Graduate and Undergraduate Education Vice Chancellor David Darmofal SM ’91 PhD ’93 emailed staff and student leaders of the Undergraduate Advising Center about the creation of a new Faculty Director role.
‘The Atlantic’ discusses America’s upcoming 250th anniversary
On Tuesday, Dec. 2, Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, and Meghna Chakrabarti, host of NPR’s On Point, held a conversation about the United States’ 250th anniversary.
Undergraduate Association unanimously votes to replace former president Enoch Ellis ’26 as SGFC representative
On Dec. 3, 2025, the MIT Undergraduate Association (UA) convened to discuss Enoch Ellis’s unapproved use of UA funds for “coffee chats” among other issues.
Controversial right-wing pundit Ann Coulter comes to MIT
On Thursday, Dec. 7, controversial right-wing commentator and author Ann Coulter gave a talk at MIT about immigration, the current state of the Republican party, and the Trump administration.
Academic misconduct cases double between 2019–2020 and 2024–2025 school years
According to the Committee on Discipline (COD) annual reports, academic misconduct cases significantly increased since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Frank Gehry, architect of MIT’s Stata Center, dies at 96
Frank Gehry, a world-renowned architect, died on Dec. 5 at the age of 96. Gehry was famous for his postmodernist architectural style, which manifested itself in buildings like the Guggenheim Museum and MIT’s very own Stata Center.
AMD CEO Lisa Su to give the Institute’s 2026 Commencement address
On May 28, 2026, Lisa Su ’90 SM ’91 PhD ’94 will deliver MIT’s 2026 Commencement address at the OneMIT Commencement Ceremony.
Cold to stick around
After a brief warmup yesterday, we are plunging back into below average temperatures. Today, campus will be blasted by strong westerly winds as a clipper system pulls out of New England.
MIT to close multiple libraries in budget rebalancing
Facing a $300 million annual budget shortfall, MIT looks to rebalance its budget through department cuts, revenue increases, and salary freezes.
Rain clears out for a sunny and brisk Thanksgiving holiday
Thanksgiving Day will be a classic mid 40s sunny November day with a gentle breeze. It will be a pleasant day to spend outside with the family before the feast.