MIT economist awarded Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
Angrist’s work deals with interpreting the data from these natural experiments. The Prize citation emphasizes the influence of a 1994 paper that Angrist and Imbens co-wrote.
EAPS department annual Carlson Lecture canceled over speaker Dorian Abbot’s comments on DEI
EAPS Department Head Robert van der Hilst canceled the department’s annual John Carlson Lecture due to controversy surrounding the invited speaker, Professor Dorian Abbot of the University of Chicago, and his views on DEI efforts within academia.
Class of 2023 Ring Delivery held Oct. 10 at Moakley Courthouse
Kwame Connell ’23 said in an interview with The Tech that the event was “a lot of fun” and served as “a good marker” of the halfway point of his time at MIT.
Summer weather persists in the heat of midterms
It’s a great time to soak up some last rays before some cooler systems move into New England, and to enjoy the seasonal contrast between the warm summers and freezing winters here in Cambridge.
Chancellor welcome, half-term finals, flu vaccines
A welcome celebration for Chancellor Melissa Nobles will take place at North Corridor from 4 p.m.–5 p.m. Oct. 14.
2021 MIT Police security and fire safety report released
The total number of criminal offenses reported on campus, in non campus locations, and on public property adjacent to MIT fell from 89 in 2018 to 54 in 2019 and to 17 in 2020
MIT and Amazon launch Science Hub collaboration
The Science Hub aims to “support research, education, and outreach efforts in areas of mutual interest,” according to the Schwarzman College of Computing (SCC) website.
Add date, Ring Delivery, Indigenous Peoples Day
Oct. 11 is Indigenous Peoples Day. No classes will take place.
Sunny fall weather mocks midterm season
As midterms loom above us this week, so does the sun, boasting temperatures slightly above the historical October average for Boston.
MIT Graduate Student Union holds launch rally Sept. 27
The GSU also currently includes over 250 union representatives, comprising graduate students from department across MIT.
Flu shots, HEERF, second quarter PE
MIT Medical flu clinics will take place in Walker Memorial Oct. 4–8, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
English Language Studies program moves under CMS/W department
According to an MIT News article, following the move, all of MIT’s Institute-wide writing and communications instruction are now under the same department.
Cooler temperatures welcome October
With October starting tomorrow, cooler temperatures and some rain will welcome the spooky season.
New InnovationHQ open to students
The headquarters’ primary function is to serve as a hub for students “at every stage of their entrepreneurial journeys, from undergraduates to PhDs,” according to MIT News.
New officer team, COVID-19 operations, and edX transaction presented at first fall faculty meeting
Nobles reported that 98% of the campus community was vaccinated against COVID-19. Additionally, Nobles said that “last week, we administered over 33,834 tests, and our positive rate was 0.08%.”
MIT Museum to open new Kendall Square location in Spring 2022
The museum will occupy the first through third floors of Site 5, which is also home to a café and the new MIT Press Bookstore. The upper 14 floors of the building will be leased out.
Foggy fall mornings make way for autumn days!
Watching fall foliage in Boston (which I’ve heard is especially popular September through October) is pretty infallible, but so is remembering to take breaks.
Final exam schedule, flu shots, HEERF funds
Final exam schedules are now available at finalexams.mit.edu.
ASEs administered online again, math diagnostic returns to campus
The annual math diagnostic exam was offered in person Aug. 30 during orientation week after being administered online in Fall 2020. 862 first year students took it.