April showers... and March tornadoes?
Things will look up briefly today and tomorrow, with temperatures climbing up to the 60’s, but the cold front passing through the area this weekend will keep us in the 40’s and 50’s for a while yet.
Two EECS degree proposals and support for students impacted by Ukraine crisis discussed at March faculty meeting
The proposed MEng program for 6-14 would operate similarly to MEng programs for the 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 6-7, and 6-9 majors.
Remembering electrical engineering professor emeritus Markus Zahn
Zahn earned his undergraduate and doctorate degrees at MIT before becoming a professor at the University of Florida. He joined the faculty at MIT in 1980 and retired in 2015.
MIT offers admission to 1,337 applicants for Class of 2026
The acceptance rate from this year is a slight decrease from last year (4.03%), with both marking a sharp decrease from pre-pandemic acceptance rates (approximately 7%).
Agustín Rayo looks ahead to new role as Dean of SHASS
I’m worried that DEI conversations at MIT have become increasingly polarized and people are more ready to disparage the other side of the debate. This is partly a reflection of our state as a nation. But I hope we can do better in SHASS.
Half term finals, CPW event submissions, hosting for CPW
Half-term final exams (H3) end on March 18.
Spring warmth arriving just in time for break!
While Boston is warming up dramatically this week with a near record high of nearly 71°F this Friday, a cold front is heading toward the east coast, bringing showers to Boston this Saturday.
Pi Day, half-term finals, CPW events submission
Regular action decisions are released March 14. Happy Pi Day!
MIT Graduate Student Union NLRB election to be held April 4–5
The GSU wrote that the “MIT administration hoped to delay” the vote by initiating a “lengthy legal process aimed at denying Fellows the right to vote.”
Cynthia Barnhart reflects on her time as chancellor, looks ahead to new role as provost
Cynthia Barnhart PhD ’88 assumed the role of MIT Provost March 7, 2022, as announced by President L. Rafael Reif in an email to the MIT community Feb. 10.
MIT relaxes COVID-19 face covering and testing policies effective March 14
In a campus updates meeting March 7, administrators stated that the plan to relax COVID-19 policies was finally being revisited after being derailed due to the onset of the omicron variant.
Overcast days cloud over Cambridge
Persistent clouds have been casting a gloom over campus this week, culminating in a rainstorm for Cambridge and a possible bomb cyclone for the South and Northeast this weekend.
MIT Divest sit-in protests against MIT investments in fossil fuels
Rabenold admitted that filing the legal complaint was a “daunting task” for MIT Divest, but the organization was lucky to have a strong support network.
March on through midterms and precipitation
Though March has started, a season which you might associate with spring if your hometown gave you a reasonable framework of winter, we will continue to be in the grips of the cold.
MIT relaxes COVID-19 testing and indoor eating policies
Students, residents, and unvaccinated COVID Pass users are now required to test only once per week starting Feb. 21 in lieu of the previous twice-a-week testing policy.
The Tech speaks with Ukrainian students regarding Russia’s invasion
Ukrainian undergraduate students will have their spring term work contributions waived, and graduate students will be provided similar financial support.
President Reif to step down at the end of 2022
Reif wrote that remaining as president “through December will allow time for the MIT Corporation to conduct a search for MIT’s 18th president” and “smooth the transition to a new administration.”
Presidents’ Day, minor completion form, PE registration
Feb. 21 is Presidents' Day, no classes will be held.
Refrain from rain’s domain
A powerful cross-country storm is making its way over the eastern US this week, causing storm warnings, flood alerts, powerful gusts, and even tornado warnings to be issued for 28 million people along its path.