Pro football and a PhD: Juggling two worlds
The Tech caught up with John Urschel — a new graduate student in math who just came from a season with the NFL.
MIT mulls ending in-dorm summer storage
Undergraduates may have to find places other than their dorms to store their belongings over the summer.
Marvin Minsky, pioneer in artificial intelligence, dies at 88
Professor emeritus Marvin Minsky was a co-founder of CSAIL and a founding member of the Media Lab.
Letter from the Editor
From ongoing research and new publications, to awards, events, and initiatives, there is no shortage of news on MIT’s campus. Between start-ups, student life, classes, and competitions, how should we judge what to report on, and what to leave aside?
Bid to axe 'Housemaster' title touts 'Head of House' as replacement
A group of housemasters voted unanimously to request a name change, given the negative historical connotations of 'master.'
Fossil Free sit-in breaks after months
The sit-in, which was originally to be continuous but has since become sporadic, started Oct. 22.
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Letter from the Editor
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Bid to axe 'Housemaster' title touts 'Head of House' as replacement
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Fossil Free sit-in breaks after months
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Sandbox fund launched to support student projects
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MIT team wins "best overall design" for Hyperloop pod
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Letter from the Editor
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Amendments may check judicial power
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Weather: a May-like start to February
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Appeasing Iran
In a recent visit to Italy, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told a group of Italian business leaders that Iran is the “safest and most stable country of the entire region.” Why, then, are leading global players tiptoeing around the regime?
Building a support system that works and that students trust
The Dean for Undergraduate Education and Chair for the Committee on Academic Performance respond to last week's guest column on mental health.
What’s best for you
In December 2010, I was forced to take a voluntary medical leave from MIT. I was a sophomore.
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IAP Orchestra performs Dvorak and Wagner
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That Dragon, Cancer: a powerful story about loss and its emotional baggage
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Remembering David Bowie
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Boston Ballet’s The Nutcracker: A sure sign of the holidays
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The Man in the High Castle
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Trumbo offers a shallow take on Hollywood’s Writers’ Bloc
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Sports Short
Men’s volleyball (7–2) defeated Newbury College in straight sets. Tom Leech ’18 and Skyler Kaufman ’19 each had 10 kills.
Men’s swimming and diving finishes season undefeated
The MIT men’s swimming and diving team defeated Amherst College by a 168-point margin. The victory ends the Engineers’ dual meet season with a perfect 7–0 record, the first time the Engineers have gone undefeated since the 2012–13 season.
Mid-season report card: for Celtics, future seems bright
Up to this point, the Celtics have played some pretty good basketball. Currently, they are seeded 5th in the Eastern Conference — a spot worthy enough for a playoff bid — and have even inspired the hope that they will climb a few more spots as they play through the second half of this NBA season. The numbers behind the games seem to indicate this too. Right now, the Celtics are seventh in the league in point differential, behind the six teams who currently have the best six records in the league. Basically, when this team comes to play, they play very well. Unfortunately, there seem to be many nights that the Celtics just do not get the job done.
