In Memoriam: Susumu Tonegawa, Nobel laureate and founding director of the Picower Institute
Susumu Tonegawa, an MIT Professor of Biology and Neuroscience and founding director of the Picower Institute, died on July 11 at his home in California at 86.
Heat and humidity will be the story this weekend
After drenching rain on Monday, we will return to quite hot and oppressive weather over these next few days. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for today and tomorrow, with heat index values reaching up to 100°F.
7/9 In Short
The last day to petition for August or September Advanced Standing Exams is Thursday, July 9.
‘Tell MIT to bring us back’: Cambridge Pizza closes after three decades as MIT reclaims building for renovations
Owners hope to return after construction, but said the Institute offered no alternative space and no guarantee of coming back.
Dear Alchemist, what’s that on your head?
MIT hackers take traffic cone inspiration from Scotland’s “Tartan Army.”
MIT BGSA’s third Juneteenth cookout draws attendees from all over
On Friday, June 19, crowds gathered at MIT’s sailing pavilion for the Black Graduate Student Association’s annual Juneteenth Cookout.
Pleasant weather in store for the weekend
The forecast heading into the weekend looks very pleasant, with temperatures expected to stay in the upper 70s as a seabreeze forms on Saturday and Sunday.
AMD CEO Lisa Su urges graduates to chase hard problems in 2026 MIT Commencement address
In her 2026 Commencement speech, Lisa Su advised graduates to pursue the hardest problems and take collective action in using AI responsibly.
Hot stretch of weather ahead
This coming weekend is shaping up to be one of the nicest weekends we have had all year. While temperatures will be in the mid 80s on Saturday and near 90 degrees on Sunday, dewpoints will only be in the 50s, making the air drier and much more pleasant.
Ravyn Lenae performs at MIT for SpringFest 2026
At 8:30 p.m., rising songwriter Ravyn Lenae took to the stage in Johnson Ice Rink for SpringFest 2026 as hundreds of concertgoers awaited eagerly.
Cool and unsettled weather for Commencement
Some of these light rain showers or drizzle could impact the OneMIT Ceremony this afternoon, depending on the exact timing. Either way, temperatures will be a little chilly in the low 60s. As we head into Friday, the weather looks quite pleasant for the Undergraduate Degree Ceremony tomorrow morning, with some sun poking through the clouds and temperatures warming into the mid 60s.
MIT Mock Trial advances to National Championship for the first time
MIT Mock Trial earned its first-ever bid to the National Championship Tournament in its 11-year history, finishing among the top 6% of teams nationwide.
Gunman fires nearly 60 rounds into traffic on Memorial Drive
The gunman was previously involved in a 2020 shooting with police officers in South End and was released from prison.
A beautiful weekend and very warm week ahead
This will all change on Saturday, as a high-pressure system will move in and bring nicer weather along the way; the sun will be out and temperatures will climb into the mid 70s. Sunday will be even warmer, topping out in the 80s.
BREAKING: MIT Canvas goes down after cybercrime group breaches Instructure
Shortly after 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, MIT students lost access to Canvas, the platform that hosts instructional material for nearly all courses, following a breach of the website’s parent company Instructure by cybercrime group ShinyHunters.
Cool and rainy weekend before nice weather returns next week
Temperatures this week have been running a bit below average with highs in the mid 50s, as opposed to the usual low 60s this time of year. This will begin to change next week.