MIT Admissions will no longer participate in Schoolhouse Dialogues pilot project
MIT Admissions will no longer be a Schoolhouse Dialogues university partner, and applications for the 2025-2026 cycle will not be able to include the Dialogues portfolio as an optional supplement.
Continued sunshine and warmth
As the start of the semester draws near, we have reached peak summer weather in Boston.
Rank and File Caucus proposes amendment to MIT Graduate Student Union constitution
In April 2025, the Rank and File Caucus launched a petition calling for an amendment to the MIT Graduate Student Union (GSU) constitution that requires all external partisan political collaborations to receive general membership approval.
The Institute launches Understanding MIT advertising campaign in Washington’s metro stations
In late June, students reported seeing about 15 Understanding MIT ads in the Capitol South metro station in Washington D.C. near the U.S. Capitol.
The Big Beautiful Bill raises MIT’s endowment tax rate from 1.4% to 8%
On July 3, Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill, a spending and tax bill that will raise MIT’s endowment tax rate from 1.4% to 8%.
Connecting the brain and the mind
Dr. Danlei Chen on her work as a postdoc at the Lewis Lab and her role as Corresponding Secretary of the MIT Postdoc Association
Virgin is best when Lorde is wide open
Virgin, released on June 27, sees the singer return to her roots: big feelings, electronic instrumentals, and the city.
Meet Alex Shalek, Director of the Institute for Medical Engineering and Science
For Shalek, institutes like IMES are all about creating cohesive units “greater than the sum of their parts.”
Anantha Chandrakasan named MIT’s new provost
On June 16, Anantha Chandrakasan, dean of the School of Engineering, was named MIT’s next provost, effective July 1.
The MIT I know
Ethan Abraham: “One can only hope that Ms. Vemuri's science is carried on a higher level of integrity and thoughtfulness than her political rant.”
Fear and Loathing in a Presidential Salute
Dershowitz: “I was upset listening to the remarks of Megha Vemuri at MIT’s commencement.”
An Open Letter to Megha Vemuri
Cohen: “Your behavior was disrespectful to the graduates, the guests, the speakers, the alumni, and everyone who heard your speech.”
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The MIT I know
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Fear and Loathing in a Presidential Salute
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An Open Letter to Megha Vemuri
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Collaboration Begets Creativity in Both the Arts and Sciences
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Commencement 2025: From a 50-year perspective
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If MIT researchers produce cutting-edge science, who sustains the researchers?
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Save MS&PC: MIT’s Spouses & Partners program slated for unexpected termination
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Award-winning author Ocean Vuong presents The Emperor of Gladness at First Parish Church
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Bold looks, big talent: art and fashion shine at the 2025 MIT Gala & Student Arts Showcase
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Mitsuko Uchida’s graceful performance stuns the audience at the BSO
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Oleana: not a must have, more of a “why not?”
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Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat: Uneven narratives of 20th century geopolitics set to astonishingly good jazz
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Black Bag: A short thriller that underwhelms despite Soderbergh’s big-name leads
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Playboi Carti’s newest release, MUSIC, isn’t an adequate apology for “the wait”
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A summer of woe lies ahead for the Celtics
One year after winning the chip, the Celtics are looking to make moves.
Women’s Track and Field Wins Program’s First NCAA Division III Outdoor National Championship
On May 24, MIT Women’s Track and Field closed out a dominant season with their first Division III Outdoor National Championship Title.
Spring Varsity Sports Review
Before May approaches, check out how our varsity athletes have been faring as the weather warms up.
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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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MIT’s Spring Sports Season Heats Up
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Women’s Track & Field Wins First Ever Indoor NCAA D-III National Championship
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Where hobbits come from: tracing Homo floresiensis origins
These tiny cousins have stirred a large scientific debate; new discoveries have introduced new evidence.
From cannonballs to magic functions: Fields Medalist Maryna Viazovska presents sphere packing at the 2025 Simons Lecture Series
Viazovska: “I would think about these borders between different areas of mathematics as a bit artificial… In principle, everything has to be connected”
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Meet Alex Shalek, Director of the Institute for Medical Engineering and Science
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Where hobbits come from: tracing Homo floresiensis origins
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From cannonballs to magic functions: Fields Medalist Maryna Viazovska presents sphere packing at the 2025 Simons Lecture Series
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Harnessing the power of viruses to fight brain cancer
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Computing of tomorrow
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Searching for superconductivity
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Menstruation science moonshot: MIT’s bold quest to revolutionize women’s health
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