News

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.

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Swedish Migration Minister Johan Forssell (center) visits MIT Nano with a group of Swedish university delegates on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. Vivian Hir–The Tech
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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1/15 In Short 

The pre-registration deadline is Thursday, Jan. 15 at 5 p.m.

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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.

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Competitors from Super Team Awesome work together to decipher puzzles for the 2026 MIT Mystery Hunt in 4-149 on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. Levy Le–The Tech
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Competitors work through puzzles during the 2026 MIT Mystery Hunt in the Stud on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. Levy Le–The Tech
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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.

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A cat-shaped snowman sits on Killian Court on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. Conrad Straden–The Tech
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A snowman stands on Kresge Oval on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. Conrad Straden–The Tech
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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.

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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.

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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.

concert review

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.

album review

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.

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Principal flutist Lorna McGhee plays a solo in 'Rhapsody on a Theme by Joni' on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Photo courtesy of Hilary Scott
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DK and Seungkwan debut as the vocal subunit DxS on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. Photo Courtesy of Pledis Entertainment
Science

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.

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When the image is not the disease

Exhibit at the List Visual Arts Center takes a magnifying glass to the metaphors of multiple sclerosis.

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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.

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?

Passing

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.

Campus Life

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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The art of the side quest, and why time is ticking by faster