Still no word on causes of 2 grad student deaths
MIT announced the death of Eliana F. Hechter, a first-year medical student at Harvard and MIT’s joint Health Sciences and Technology program, last Friday.
NEWS BRIEFS
Since the implementation of the Institute’s open-access policy in 2009, more than 11,000 articles have been posted on DSpace, MIT’s online archive of research. These represent 37 percent of the total number of papers published by the MIT faculty in that period.
CORRECTIONS
An article last Friday about the MIT Strong team incorrectly stated that all team members were asked to raise $1,000. This was true of runners who joined the team with bibs not obtained through MIT, but those who received bibs through MIT were asked to raise $4,000.
Second Phi Sig JudComm hearing followed failed alcohol inspections
MIT fraternity Phi Sigma Kappa faced its second hearing with the Judicial Committee (JudComm) of the Interfraternity Council this academic year after reportedly violating sanctions imposed in a hearing last fall, former JudComm Chair Evan Tencer ’15 said in an interview with The Tech.
A year after the Boston bombings, a day of tribute
BOSTON - It may be one of the biggest cities in the country, but Boston was a small town on Tuesday as it mourned the losses it suffered in mayhem a year ago and as it honored the sense of community that emerged from the ashes.
‘MIT Strong’ team to race in marathon
MIT has backed its own team, MIT Strong, to run the 2014 Boston Marathon in memory of MIT Police Officer Sean Collier, who died in violence following bombings at the 2013 marathon.The MIT Strong team is made up of 40 individuals, both affiliated and unaffiliated with MIT. A diverse group composed of students, faculty members, alumni, and facilities workers will be running the marathon on the team.
Student groups to beta test new controlled value card program
The Undergraduate Association’s Controlled Value Card committee is beginning beta testing for its controlled value cards program this semester.
Thursday elections bring in a new MIT Dormitory Council
At last night’s MIT Dormitory Council (DormCon) election meeting, McCormick Hall President Chloe A. Orphanides ’15 was elected DormCon president, and MacGregor House president Walter Menendez ’15 was elected DormCon vice president. They will be replacing outgoing president Eli H. Ross ’14 and vice president Katherine J. Silvestre ’14.
MIT Delta Upsilon suspended until 2016
The Delta Upsilon International Fraternity has suspended its MIT chapter until spring 2016, MIT announced Wednesday. MIT has also withdrawn recognition of the fraternity’s chapter as an independent living group.
CORRECTIONS
In a review of The Unknown Known in the April 15 issue of The Tech, Robert McNamara and Donald Rumsfeld were incorrectly listed as having served as Secretary of State. Both served as Secretary of Defense.
Delta Upsilon chapter suspended for 'inappropriate behavior'
Delta Upsilon International has suspended its MIT chapter until spring 2016, according to MIT, which has also withdrawn recognition of the fraternity’s chapter as an independent living group.
Civil and Environmental to offer flexible degree program
Starting Fall 2014, the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Course 1) will be offering a new, flexible undergraduate degree program named 1-ENG. Current students may switch to the program in the fall or stay with their current 1-C (Civil) or 1-E (Environmental) track.
Boston Globe wins Pulitzer for marathon bombing coverage
The staff of The Boston Globe was awarded a 2014 Pulitzer Prize on Monday for its coverage of the bombings a year ago that killed three people and wounded more than 260 others near the Boston Marathon finish line, an attack that shook the nation as it raised the specter once again of terrorism on American soil.
CORRECTIONS
An article in last Friday’s issue misleadingly compared faculty salaries at MIT to total compensation amounts (which include both salaries and benefits) at Columbia, Stanford, and Harvard, which had the top three average full professor compensations this academic year. The article has been edited online to only compare salaries to salaries.
Discipline committee reports spike in caseload
The number of cases brought to the Committee on Discipline — which includes alleged alcohol and drug violations, cheating, and plagiarism — jumped to 189 in the 2012-2013 academic year.
MIT professors earn $185,900 on average
A recent survey of U.S. research universities found that faculty salaries increased 0.7 percent this academic year, the first increase since 2009.
‘Gospel of Jesus’ Wife’ papyrus found authentic
A faded fragment of papyrus known as the “Gospel of Jesus’s Wife,” which caused an uproar when unveiled by a Harvard Divinity School historian in 2012, has been tested by scientists who conclude in a journal published Thursday that the ink and papyrus are very likely ancient, and not a modern forgery.