Swedish Minister of Migration Johan Forssell visits MIT on Jan. 13
From Jan. 12 to 13, Swedish Minister of Migration Johan Forssell visited Boston with a delegation of leaders from six major universities in Sweden. They hoped to build new collaborations with American research leaders in industry and higher education.
Akorfa Dagadu ’26 named 2026–27 Schwarzman Scholar
On Jan. 15, the Schwarzman Scholars Program welcomed 150 scholars to its 11th cohort, including MIT’s Akorfa Dagadu ’26.
Middle Eastern fast-casual restaurant NAYA opens Kendall Square location on Jan. 14
On Jan. 14, Middle Eastern fast-casual restaurant chain NAYA opened its Kendall Square location on Main St.
Court partially dismisses lawsuit alleging MIT of tolerating antisemitism
On Jan. 5, Massachusetts district judge Richard G. Stearns granted a motion to dismiss some of the accusations against the Institute in the case Sussman v. MIT.
UA Judicial Review Board upholds Ellis’s removal as UA representative
On Jan. 9, 2026, the UA Judicial Review Board published their final opinion, unanimously upholding Enoch Ellis ’26’s removal as the UA representative for SGFC.
The Providence Bureau of Invest-Egg-Ations wins the 2026 MIT Mystery Hunt
One of the largest puzzlehunts in the world, MIT’s Mystery Hunt challenges teams to solve a series of puzzles and meta puzzles to find a coin hidden on campus during the Martin Luther King Day Weekend.
Turning cold again
This will be enough to ice things up around campus, but is short lived as things warm up again into the weekend.
Renee Good’s death sparks Boston protests against ICE and Trump
On Saturday, Jan. 10, hundreds of people assembled in Boston Common at noon near the State House to protest ICE operations and demand justice for the death of Renee Nicole Good.
MIT admits 655 early action applicants to the Class of 2030
This year’s early action acceptance rate was one of the more competitive in recent memory.
AMD CEO Lisa Su to give the Institute’s 2026 Commencement address
On May 28, 2026, Lisa Su ’90 SM ’91 PhD ’94 will deliver MIT’s 2026 Commencement address at the OneMIT Commencement Ceremony.
The BSO showcases American musical identity with Allison Loggins-Hull, the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, and Seong-Jin Cho
Celebrating the 250th anniversary of American democracy, the concert was one part of the BSO’s “E Pluribus Unum: From Many, One” series.
Falling into the blue of ‘Serenade’
DK and Seungkwan deliver the powerful high notes that are a signature aspect of the Seventeen’s explosive final choruses. However, as DxS, their vocal colors and nuance take center stage, highlighting the full range of their artistry.
The bacterial fugitives behind hospital-acquired pneumonia
Hospital-acquired 'A. baumannii' infections are notoriously hard to treat. A new study shows how these microbes can prolong infection by hiding from antibiotics inside immune cells.
When the image is not the disease
Exhibit at the List Visual Arts Center takes a magnifying glass to the metaphors of multiple sclerosis.
Professor Nuno Loureiro shot and killed in Brookline home
Nuno Loureiro, the director of MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center and professor of nuclear science and engineering and physics, died Tuesday morning.
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The MIT Women’s League Maker Fair is from Wednesday, Dec. 10 to Thursday, Dec. 11 in Lobby 10.
Institute Professor Paula Hammond appointed next School of Engineering dean
Paula T. Hammond ’84 PhD ’93 will serve as the next dean of the School of Engineering, Provost Chandrakasan announced on Friday, Dec. 5. She will be the first woman to serve as dean of MIT’s largest school.
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Professor Nuno Loureiro shot and killed in Brookline home
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Institute Professor Paula Hammond appointed next School of Engineering dean
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MIT Facilities seeks to enhance campus green space, sustainability as it looks towards future
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Undergraduate Advising Center to restructure leadership for more faculty involvement
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‘The Atlantic’ discusses America’s upcoming 250th anniversary
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Undergraduate Association unanimously votes to replace former president Enoch Ellis ’26 as SGFC representative
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Where allegations become facts and free speech is selective
Why was my essay on academic freedom and freedom of expression censored while Ian Hutchinson’s defamatory attack was published?
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In current events, signing a compact with the US government to decide who defines MIT would have been passing.
Free speech needs defenders, not gatekeepers
Free speech faces new challenges in all corners of America, and we call on MIT to fight to protect it.
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Boston Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’ returns for the holiday season
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Berklee students bring Coldplay’s spectacle to life
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MIT Vocal Jazz Ensemble performs their fall collection
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The Handel and Haydn Society delivers a convincing version of Handel’s ‘Messiah’
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The Huntington’s ‘Fun Home’ is devastating, joyful and necessary
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‘Kim’s Convenience’: A heartwarming comedy
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MIT Symphony Orchestra’s second fall concert is a veritable display of technique
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High-powered offense and stout defense leads football to 2-0 start
MIT has outscored opponents 101-13 through two games to start the 2025 season
Women’s soccer 5-1 to start 2025 season
The Engineers opened 2025 as road warriors, with five of their first six games being away… and two being in Texas!
A summer of woe lies ahead for the Celtics
One year after winning the chip, the Celtics are looking to make moves.
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High-powered offense and stout defense leads football to 2-0 start
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Women’s soccer 5-1 to start 2025 season
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A summer of woe lies ahead for the Celtics
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Women’s Track and Field Wins Program’s First NCAA Division III Outdoor National Championship
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Spring Varsity Sports Review
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MIT Club Frisbee: Grim Beavers and Munchers Compete at Sectionals
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MIT women’s swimming and diving claim first national championship; men finish ninth
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Kip Clark Convos
MIT students are always in motion, but what do we miss when we never pause? A conversation with Kip Clark, known for his “Free Listening” sign, reveals what’s at stake.
Patrick Mang and Katherine Panebianco: dual perspectives on physics at MIT
Not one, but two perspectives on physics at MIT.
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Kip Clark Convos
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Patrick Mang and Katherine Panebianco: dual perspectives on physics at MIT
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The art of the side quest, and why time is ticking by faster
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I went to the museum
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Fail loudly, dream louder
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Crashing out: MIT culture or a sign of something deeper?
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Have we forgotten the joy of creation?
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Making a computer solve your math problems
Chase Norman describes the technology and design of his automated theorem prover.
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Paper folding blends math, art, and science at OrigaMIT 2025
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MIT Science Bowl turns ten
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Making a computer solve your math problems
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Turning to the text box: How LLMs are used by first-years taking 8.01
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MIT Climate and Energy Night spotlights progress in sustainability technology
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Hotel Mucus: Could synthetic mucus make our gut more inviting to beneficial bacteria?
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How the students of Geo@MIT are leading the way in geothermal energy
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