Setec Astronomy wins 2018 Mystery Hunt
Teams varying in size from five to up to 200 members raced to solve all the puzzles that ultimately led to a special object hidden somewhere on campus.
Memorial Drive Trader Joe’s may close, mayor says
Kimco Realty, which owns the mall Trader Joe's is located in, writes on their website that the Memorial Plaza property “offers an incredible opportunity to potentially redevelop within a very limited market of primary Greater Boston.”
Endowment excise tax to cost MIT $10 million a year, Reif says
MIT relies on investment income, which accounted for 31 percent of MIT’s total campus revenues during the last fiscal year, to support its programs.
MIT janitor Francisco Rodriguez released from ICE detainment after five months
“We are presenting some new facts as part of the motion to reopen the case,” John Bennett, a member of Rodriguez's legal team, said.
MIT chef talks food, family, and feeding students
Brian Dagnall, Director of Culinary Operations for MIT Dining: "I love food, so everyday I wake up, I roll out of bed, and I’m doing what I love."
Cold winter continues in the Northeast
The Northeast has been experiencing a roller-coaster of weather this winter.
Burglary reported in Building 3
An office on the third floor of Building 3 was burglarized Jan. 9 between noon and 1:45 p.m., according to a timely warning email issued by MIT police yesterday.
Pre-registration, Costco shuttle, getfit
The IAP pre-registration deadline is tomorrow.
Burton Conner heads of house stepping down
History Professor Anne McCants and her husband, William McCants, will be stepping down as Heads of House of Burton Conner at the end of this academic year, according to an email Prof. McCants sent to Burton-Conner residents Jan. 9.
Remembering Kate Hunter
Katherine “Kate” Hunter ’20 died unexpectedly after a brief illness Dec. 31 in Arizona surrounded by family. Friends share warm memories of the sophomore.
New director of campus dining appointed
Mark Hayes will join the Division of Student Life in late January as the new Director of Campus Dining. He will oversee all areas of MIT dining operations.
Tenth MacGregor entry under consideration
MacGregor residents are deliberating whether to add a tenth entry to use extra space from a GRT apartment that will become empty.
Star Market to close at the beginning of February
Star Market, a popular grocery store close to MIT's campus, on Sidney Street to close at the beginning of February.
Jaden Smith not a member of Class of 2022
The 19-year-old son of actor and rapper Will Smith is not a member of MIT’s Class of 2022, despite an anonymous post by the Facebook page “MIT Confessions” claiming he is.
MIT admits 664 students to the Class of 2022 in EA admissions
MIT admitted 664 students to the Class of 2022 Thursday. A record high 9,557 students applied early action this year, making for a record low acceptance rate of 6.9 percent.
Subject evaluations, pre-registration, airport shuttles
Subject evaluations are open now until Monday, Dec. 18 at 9 a.m.
MIT hosts climate policy summit, Bloomberg speaks
On Dec. 7 and 8, MIT hosted the Northeastern North America Policy Summit, which brought together climate researchers, policymakers, and business and civic leaders from the northeastern U.S. and eastern Canada to share climate leadership strategies.
Corrections
Last Thursday’s print edition of The Tech unintentionally featured an inaccurate headline for the article detailing MIT’s 2018 commencement speaker, Sheryl Sandberg. This headline served as a placeholder while a proper one was written to fit the size available in the paper. The placeholder headline was mistakenly printed. The Tech deeply regrets this production error and means no offense to Ms. Sandberg.
Asu Ozdaglar appointed head of EECS
Prof. Asu Ozdaglar PhD ’03 was appointed head of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, effective Jan. 1, 2018. Ozdaglar has been the interim department head since July 1 and will become the first woman to head the EECS department in MIT’s history.
Have you seen these newspapers?
Friday evening, Tech staffers noticed that approximately 3,050 copies of the paper were missing from many of the most popular distribution locations on campus, including the Infinite Corridor and the student center. We do not know where the papers went or who took them. This incident has been reported to the MIT Police. If you have any information about this incident or the whereabouts of these newspapers, please contact general@tech.mit.edu.