Amazon Web Services outage takes down Canvas and Piazza on Oct. 21
On Monday, Oct. 21, MIT students were unable to access Canvas and Piazza because of an Amazon Web Service (AWS) outage that affected more than 1,000 businesses across the world.
Meet MIT’s new provost, Anantha Chandrakasan
In an Oct. 15 interview with The Tech, Anantha Chandrakasan discussed his first few months as provost.
Stata’s Forbes Café now offers breakfast
Starting on Oct. 6, the Forbes Café in the Stata Center has begun to offer breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Second “No Kings” protest attracts tens of thousands to Boston Common on Oct. 18
From 12 to 3 p.m. on Oct. 18, tens of thousands of people gathered at Boston Common to protest the Trump administration.
Hundreds of MIT students attend FallFest 2025 on Kresge Oval
On Oct. 18, 2025, hundreds of MIT students descended upon Kresge Lawn from 4–7 p.m. for FallFest 2025, hosted by MIT Student Events Board.
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla ’94 discusses changing careers and federal policy with The Tech
In an interview with The Tech, the Senator from California shared advice and discussed his switch from engineering to politics, President Trump’s higher education and immigration policy, and visions for the future.
Cambridge residents come together to promote bike safety
As local elections approach and a new cohort of students moves into the city, the Cambridge community has come together to raise awareness about an issue that affects the entire city: bike safety.
Nobel-winning economics professors Banerjee and Duflo to join the University of Zurich in July 2026
Prominent MIT Professors of Economics Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo PhD ’99 will join the Faculty of Business, Economics, and Informatics at the University of Zurich (UZH) in July 2026.
Interphase students and alumni share DEI-related concerns regarding the replacement of OME by OACES
On Sept. 12, the MIT Faculty Newsletter introduced the Office of Academic Community, Empowerment, and Success (OACES), which replaced the former Office of Minority Education (OME).
MIT files motion to dismiss antisemitism complaint
On Oct. 8, MIT filed a motion to dismiss a complaint from three affiliates accusing the Institute and Professor Michel DeGraff of antisemitism.
MIT Graduate Student Union holds Oct. 10 press conference on college compact
On Friday, Oct. 10 at 1 p.m., the MIT Graduate Student Union (GSU) held a press conference outside Building 7 commending MIT’s decision to reject the college compact and highlighting the potential ramifications had it signed the compact.
MIT pours billions into redeveloping Kendall Square in a long-term investment
The Institute has spent billions acquiring and redeveloping parts of Kendall, betting that the neighborhood’s good fortunes will continue long-term despite recent record-high vacancy in Cambridge.
New MIT Farm initiative seeks to connect community members with agriculture
Flagship programs include student volunteering sessions at local farms, a weekly community-supported agriculture popup, and a modular miniature mobile farm prototype.
The Office of the Vice Provost for International Activities expands “The World at MIT” video series
In late September, MIT released a new video series called “The World at MIT,” which features 20 faculty members born outside the U.S.
Relief from the recent rain ahead
After the wet and rainy days of the past week, we have a mostly dry weekend ahead.
MIT Provost Anantha Chandrakasan outlines Institute strategy for navigating new financial burdens
MIT Provost Anantha Chandrakasan and Executive Vice President and Treasurer Glen Shor shared insights into the Institute’s strategy as it navigates a perilous financial landscape ahead.
MIT Health flu clinic now requires appointments
This year, MIT Health flu clinics are by appointment only, which are to be made 48 hours in advance.
BREAKING: MIT rejects federal compact
On Friday Oct. 10, MIT President Sally Kornbluth formally rejected the Trump administration's proposed compact in an email to the U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon.
29 MIT organizations demand MIT firmly reject the Trump administration’s controversial compact
On Friday, Oct. 3, 18 MIT student organizations, including the MIT Graduate Student Union (GSU) and the MIT Coalition for Palestine, signed an open letter asking President Kornbluth to refuse the conditions of the college compact that the Trump administration released on Oct. 1.
Trump administration asks MIT to sign politically-inflected compact to receive federal funding preferences
On Wednesday, Oct. 1, the White House asked nine universities, including MIT, to sign a compact pledging compliance with certain political and administrative frameworks in return for privileged access to future research funding.