News

Four from MIT awarded 2026 Rhodes Scholarships

Vivian Chinoda ’25, Alice Hall ’26, Sofia Lara ’26, and Sophia Wang ’24 will pursue their diverse interests through postgraduate studies at Oxford University starting in fall 2026.

News

Federal funding cuts disrupt students’ graduate school plans

Since the beginning of 2025, funding cuts across federal agencies have reduced the size of many graduate programs, including some at MIT.

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Killian Court on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. Vivian Hir–The Tech
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MITHIC event attendees file into the Samberg Conference Center on the morning of Monday, Nov. 17. Samuel Yuan–The Tech
News

MIT YDSA’s first meeting attracts students, Cambridge politicians, and GSU

On Nov. 11, 2025, MIT Young Democratic Socialists of America (MIT YDSA) held its first general meeting in Room 56-154.

News

MIT leaders extol importance of humanities at annual MITHIC event

MITHIC, which was formed last fall, is one of President Sally Kornbluth’s signature initiatives and aims to promote work involving the arts, humanities, and social sciences.

Science

Hotel Mucus: Could synthetic mucus make our gut more inviting to beneficial bacteria?

The probiotic microbes we consume with food have trouble holding on in the gut. A recent MIT study suggests that synthetic mucus might help them stick around.

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Tania Leon receives an ovation after Time to Time's premiere on Thursday Nov. 13, 2025. Photo provided by Michael J. Lutch
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Probiotic bacteria interact with sugars on synthetic mucin backbones. Photo provided by Professor Jill Alty
concert review

BSO premieres León, performs Sierra with soloist James Carter, and presents Brahms’s second symphony

León’s Time to Time was given premiere, with James Carter showing his virtuosity in Sierra’s concerto even though the Brahms was uneven.

Science

MIT Climate and Energy Night spotlights progress in sustainability technology

On Friday, Nov. 7, the MIT Energy and Climate Club (MITEC) held its 20th annual MIT Energy and Climate Night at the Engine, MIT’s non-profit incubator for tech startups.

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Carter performs Sierra's concerto on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. Photo provided by Michael J. Lutch
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How the students of Geo@MIT are leading the way in geothermal energy

Through the use of geothermal energy, Geo@MIT plans for net zero carbon emissions by 2035, 15 years earlier than MIT’s estimated timeline of 2050.

opera review

The Metropolitan Opera performs Bellini’s La Sonnambula with new production and interpretation

The revised ending now has Amina running away from the village.

Opinion

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.