In memoriam: Lee Grodzins, Professor Emeritus of Physics
Lee Grodzins, Professor Emeritus in Physics, died March 6 at 98.
In memoriam: David Schmittlein, longest-serving dean of the Sloan School of Management
David Schmittlein, Professor of Marketing and the longest-serving dean in the history of the MIT Sloan School of Management, died on March 13 at 69.
Professor Ben Ross Schneider discusses cuts to the Department of Education and USAID
On April 2, The Tech sat down with Professor Schneider to discuss the domestic and international implications of the Trump administration’s cuts to governmental agencies, including the Department of Education and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
UA releases 2025 election results on March 21
On March 21, the UA Election Commission sent an email to the MIT undergraduate community with the 2025 UA Election results.
UA President-Elect Alice Hall ’26 and VP-Elect Mariam Abdelbarr ‘27 discuss goals and plans
Hall and Abdelbarr will serve as UA President and Vice President for the 2025-26 school year.
A lukewarm welcome to April
April has finally arrived, and with it we’re seeing several chances of rain in the next few days as a large storm system makes its way across the eastern US.
Burhan Azeem ’19 returns to the Institute to ask, “How do we legalize cities?”
On March 17, City Councilor Burhan Azeem ’19 returned to the Institute to give a talk on Cambridge’s recent historic changes to zoning, which he led with Councilor Sumbul Siddiqui.
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science MEng program experiences funding cuts of 5-10%
These changes come after President Kornbluth’s recent announcement of wide-ranging cuts across the Institute.
Executive Vice President and Treasurer Glen Shor discusses MIT’s financial strategy for the 2025-2026 academic year
The Tech interviewed Glen Shor, MIT’s executive vice president and treasurer.
MIT admits to 603 Regular Action applicants for the Class of 2029
Stu Schmill: “I remain in awe of the students we admitted as well as so many of those that we had to turn away.”
The first signs of Spring: showers & a melted river
The Charles has melted, the first sign that Spring is near in Boston!
Referendum on UA ballot asks MIT to condemn arrest of recent Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil
The Undergraduate Association (UA)’s election includes a referendum calling the MIT administration to formally condemn the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, “adopt a policy of non-collaboration with federal immigration enforcement agencies like ICE wherever legally possible, and affirm support for freedom of political speech on campus.”
The UA provides free laundry for undergraduate dorms from Feb. 26 to March 28
On Feb. 25, UA President Enoch Ellis ’26 and UA VP Rishika Bansal ’26 sent an email to the MIT undergraduate community announcing that laundry in undergraduate dorms would be free from Feb. 26 to March 28.
Concord Market opens in the Student Center on March 11
On March 11, Concord Market opened in the Student Center (W20). The vendor occupies the space previously held by La Verde’s Market, which closed in April 2023 after more than three decades of service.
Hundreds of scientists and advocates attend Stand Up for Science Rally in Boston Common
On March 7, hundreds of scientists, students, and advocates gathered at the Boston Common for the Stand Up For Science rally, one of over 30 nationwide events organized to promote evidence-based policies and sustained federal research funding.
McCormick Renewal Project delayed until summer 2026
On Feb. 12, all returning MIT undergraduates received news of the one-year delay in the McCormick Renewal Project via the undergraduate housing intent form.
Three from MIT chosen for Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Three individuals from MIT have been named 2025 Gates Cambridge Scholars, earning fully funded postgraduate scholarships to study at Cambridge University in the UK
Federal funding cuts shake graduate admissions for MIT undergraduates
On Friday, Feb. 7, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a major federal funding cut by means of a 15% “indirect cost” cap, significantly impacting the financial resources of universities around the country.
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March 7 is Add Date, which marks the final day to add full-term subjects to registration.
The Joyce and Edward Linde Music Building opens
“The choice of spaces responded to long standing priorities that the music program has identified over 20 years,” Prof. Keeril Makan wrote in an email to The Tech.