Weather turns cooler as we head into fall
Friday night will cool off into the low 50s, meaning it will be time to break out a sweater. Saturday will be nice as well — definitely a day worth spending outside.
Building 18 closed after possible dimethylmercury contamination
Around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26, MIT Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS), the Cambridge Fire Department, and Pro EMS responded to a report of dimethylmercury exposure in Building 18, home to the Department of Chemistry.
A sunny start to the REX weekend
On Saturday, high pressure will move in, bringing back sunshine and more pleasant dew points. Temperatures will stay in the 70s before dropping into the low 60s overnight. It will be warmer on Sunday, with temperatures topping out around the mid 80s along with a moderate westerly wind.
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.