Samuel Bodman, MIT Corporation member and former U.S. Secretary of Energy, dies at 79
"We are saddened by his loss but grateful for his impact on the Institute and well beyond,” Robert Millard, chair of the MIT Corporation, told MIT News.
Over 500 fewer enrollments in science GIRs this fall
Compared to 2017, the number of unique classes that first-years registered for increased by 10 percent.
Final exam schedules, Career Fair, add date
Today is Career Fair. First-years and volunteers can enter starting at 9:30 a.m., while general access begins at 10 a.m. The fair will end at 4 p.m.
Good weather for Career Fair, another cooldown to come
The weather today will be good for Career Fair activities as a seasonable but breezy and humid air mass overspreads the area in advance of a strong cold front Friday night.
Evolution of the first-year academic experience
This year, freshmen can designate up to three Science, Mathematics, and Engineering (SME) General Institute Requirements to be graded on a Pass/No Record basis after their first term. In light of this experiment, it is timely to reflect on the history of the first year academic experience at MIT.
Career Fair, UA committee applications, UROP deadline
The UROP direct funding deadline is 5 p.m. Thursday.
Florence’s moisture targets the Northeast
After wreaking havoc across the Carolinas and killing over 20, Florence is finally moving on.
Neural network visualization project wins at HackMIT
About 1,200 students from MIT and around the world coded software projects during the 24-hour hackathon held at Johnson Athletic Center.
Logs accept first woman
Formerly all-male a capella group the Logarhythms added their first female member, Quinn Brodsky ’22, to their group this year.
Ig Nobel laureate’s research on cure for kidney stones started as a bar bet
The 28th annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony, a parody of the better known Nobel Prize ceremony, took place at Sanders Theatre at Harvard Sept. 13. Ten Ig Nobel prizes were awarded in fields ranging from Literature to Medicine, to scientists who conducted improbable research that "makes people laugh, and then think," according to its website.
Office of Vice Chancellor reorganized, new Office of the First Year
The OVC is looking into reducing the time between the end of finals to graduation from two weeks to one.
Subject registration, art lending, TOUR de SHASS
Be sure to submit your subject registrations (due Friday) after your advisor approves them!
Fall-like weather in the cards
While September typically heralds the beginning of meteorological fall, especially at Boston’s latitude, the weather this year has not shown it.
ASE pass rates improve for almost all subjects
This year’s Advanced Standing Exams (ASE) saw 769 participants and an overall pass rate of 64.1 percent.
New meal plans in effect
Dining dollars that are part of the new meal plans can be used at on-campus retail dining locations at a five percent discount, certain off-campus locations, and at LaVerde’s for food items only.
New department heads named for mechanical engineering, aeronautics and astronautics, and math
The Departments of Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautics and Astronautics, and Mathematics have each named new department heads. The former head of the Department of Architecture has been appointed as Dean of the College of Architecture, Art and Planning at Cornell University and will start in January 2019.
Simmons and Maseeh remain top first dorm choices for first years, desirable FYRE destinations
This year, about 60 percent more students chose New House as their first choice as compared to 2016 and 2015, and New House sported the lowest FYRE-out to FYRE-in ratio this year.
Unfounded bomb threat near Hayden
Reports of a bomb threat in Building 14 Aug. 25 were unfounded.
Cameras, card readers, alarms installed on rooftops
New security measures such as cameras, card readers, and alarms have been installed on the rooftops of main campus buildings.
Investigation ongoing for gunshots fired near PBE fraternity
As of a Wednesday post from the Massachusetts State Police, the investigation, including into potential suspects and motive, remains active.