Abdelbarr-Garfi talk food insecurity, first-year outreach, and engagement
On Sunday, April 6, The Tech sat down with recently elected Undergraduate Association (UA) President Mariam Abdelbarr ’27 and Vice President Francesca Garfi ’29 to discuss their vision for the 2026–2027 academic year.
Mariam Abdelbarr, Francesca Garfi elected 2026–2027 UA President and Vice President
On Sunday, March 22, at 6:15 p.m., the Undergraduate Association Election Commission announced that Mariam Abdelbarr ’27 and Francesca Garfi ’29 will serve as the 2026–2027 UA President and Vice President, respectively.
Contentious UA debate follows recent budget controversy
On March 16, a debate was held between three UA Election tickets: Mariam Abdelbarr ’27 and Francesca Garfi ’29; Johnnie Jones VI ’27 and Matthew Barnett ’27; and Rivka Lipkovitz ’29 and Anthony Donegan ’28.
Delve, AI start-up founded by MIT dropouts, accused of fraud
The $300 million start-up founded by MIT dropouts Karun Kaushik ’26 and Selin Kocalar ’26 has met significant controversy after widely-circulated anonymous reports accused it of fraud.
Meet The Standard’s ninth cohort: a program designed to support undergrad men of color
On March 18, The Tech interviewed OACES Associate Dean and Director Sadé Abraham and The Standard Director Hector Arroyo De La Paz to discuss The Standard’s ninth cohort.
Nate Soares makes the case against artificial superintelligence
The author of ‘If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies’ speaks at the Harvard Science Center.
Women’s and Gender Studies researchers work to hold AI accountable
From healthcare to government, machine learning models are changing how decisions are made. This is what can go wrong.
Major new NIH investment in women’s health science arrives at MIT
A new $3-million-per-year grant from the National Institutes of Health will fund a Technology Development Center for women’s health at MIT, supporting the development of advanced techniques to study diseases that disproportionately affect women.
Research raises concerns about the effects of weight loss drugs on bone density
With campaigns featuring Serena Williams appearing across cities like Boston, experts warn the consequences may extend beyond weight loss to long-term health and body image pressures.
The search for eco-friendly energy: MITxGE Vernova alliance unveils novel climate-positive energy research
Five months after the announcement of a five-year partnership, MIT and GE Vernova came together to showcase the newest breakthroughs in renewable energy.
Dr. Yiqiao Zheng uses her multidisciplinary expertise both inside and outside of the lab
The current President of the Postdoctoral Association has changed fields twice, and she has thoughts on how science is conducted.
I, too, am dying
Whatever I accumulate, achieve, or protect in this lifetime — regardless of how safe a bank it is in or the insurance I have on it — none of it will come with me when I die. I will leave as I came: with nothing.
Memories in Manhattan
I’ve never been to New York. I’ve never booked Airbnb or Amtrak tickets before. And on top of that, I’ve never thought about how to consider everyone’s travel preferences.
Jordan Harrison’s ‘The Antiquities’: What do we leave behind?
Jordan Harrison’s ‘The Antiquities,’ performed at SpeakEasy Stage’s Roberts Studio Theatre from March 6 to 28, is unsettling: humanity is extinct, and what remains of us is a museum.
Pianist Víkingur Ólafsson makes his solo debut at Boston’s Symphony Hall on March 20
On March 20, acclaimed pianist Víkingur Ólafsson made his solo debut at Boston’s Symphony Hall.
‘Daughters’ documentary directors Angela Patton and Natalie Rae talk about the emotional toll of parental incarceration at WBUR CitySpace
On Friday, March 27, WBUR CitySpace hosted a screening and discussion of ‘Daughters,’ a documentary about four girls who prepare a special father-daughter dance with their incarcerated fathers in a Washington, D.C. jail.
Andris Nelsons to leave Boston after 13 seasons as music director of the BSO
On March 6, Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) President and CEO Chad Smith announced that Andris Nelsons, the orchestra’s music director since 2014, would conclude his tenure at the end of the 2027 Tanglewood season. This decision was shocking for an institution that had seemed, just months before, secure in its artistic vision.
The BLO’s ‘Das Lied von der Erde’: immense tragedy in slim form
A reimagined performance of Mahler’s symphony inaugurates the BLO’s new performance space.
‘A Terribly Nasty Business’ is as much of a romp as its predecessor
Julia Seales continues to affectionately poke fun at Jane Austen and regency romance while weaving a mystery filled with unexpected twists and turns that is simultaneously clever and delightfully ridiculous.
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Unsettled weather continues, more cold next week
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4/2 In Short
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Milder weekend ahead but below average temperatures for spring break
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MIT admits 644 in Regular Action for Class of 2030
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Dean of Engineering Paula Hammond on the future of engineering education
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3/19 In Short
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Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt on the harms of social media and smartphones in the 2026 Compton Lecture
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Fighting for fellows: MIT works because we do, too
MIT grads have made it clear — we want equal protections for equal work! Sign our Fellows Petition to show MIT that fellows should be treated the same as RA/TAs!
Open letter on TFUAP’s changes to the science requirement
The reduction of the science breadth requirement could inadvertently disincentivize exploratory learning and interdisciplinary thought.
As thousands are killed in Iran, MIT remains silent
Students in Tehran are risking everything to protest this week. At MIT, the administration has not said a word.
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Fighting for fellows: MIT works because we do, too
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Open letter on TFUAP’s changes to the science requirement
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As thousands are killed in Iran, MIT remains silent
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Sanctuary campus now
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Where allegations become facts and free speech is selective
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Passing
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Free speech needs defenders, not gatekeepers
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Fredrik Backman’s new novel ‘My Friends’ is heartfelt, funny, and beautiful
‘My Friends’ is an ode to young artists who are unsure of themselves and courageous teenagers who refuse to give up on their friends.
War Child Records’s ‘HELP(2)’ does good, sounds great
Stellar covers from Olivia Rodrigo and Portishead’s Beth Gibbons, alongside excellent new original songs from Black Country, New Road and Arctic Monkeys, seal the deal.
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Fredrik Backman’s new novel ‘My Friends’ is heartfelt, funny, and beautiful
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Brahms at his loneliest
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War Child Records’s ‘HELP(2)’ does good, sounds great
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A heartwarming night at the Fiddler’s House
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‘Hoppers’: A lighthearted movie with plenty of pep in its step
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The BSO offers a splendid rendition of Bruckner alongside a convincing American premiere of Salonen’s Horn concerto
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‘The Emperor of Gladness’: an intimate portrait of hope and darkness in hardscrabble New England
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Previewing MIT Baseball in Coach Morris’s first year
Morris returns to MIT with championship conviction, eying the program’s first conference title since 2019.
Seahawks defense dominates Drake Maye and Patriots to win Super Bowl LX
The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 29–13 to win Super Bowl LX this past Sunday.
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
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Previewing MIT Baseball in Coach Morris’s first year
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Seahawks defense dominates Drake Maye and Patriots to win Super Bowl LX
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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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On belonging
We live on a floating orb somewhere in the middle of who-knows-where, with no context for any of it. Is it really so surprising if we feel a little lost sometimes?
My metric for living
I aspire to think of ‘more life’ not as an extra hour added to the 24-hour clock, but as experiencing more vitality and meaning in the same 16 waking hours we already have — to not only have a beating heart, but to actually feel alive.
Cysteine may be the secret to repairing gut damage
A new MIT study has identified that cysteine initiates the regeneration of the intestinal lining by activating intestinal stem cells.
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Science journalist Matt Kaplan presents historical cases of pushback against scientific breakthroughs, from Galileo to Karikó
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Cysteine may be the secret to repairing gut damage
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What’s in a number?
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Give peas a chance (they could bring your community together)
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Science journalist Michael Pollan talks about the science of consciousness at First Parish Church
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Caught the start-up bug? Bob Langer has some advice
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Ticked off: How Mikki Tal is using Lyme disease to transform women’s health research
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